Wikileaks taken offline after it publishes banned Australian websites

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Dan Raywood

March 23, 2009

The whistle blowing website Wikileaks has been taken offline after publishing a complete list of the websites banned by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

The list, which contains more than 2,000 websites including child pornography sites and other illegal material, appeared to show all the websites that those living in Australia are prohibited from accessing by the domestic authorities.

It also includes various online gambling, religious websites and gay and straight porn sites, as well as euthanasia sites. A Queensland dentist and a tour operator also appear on the list.

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