Refused Classification

HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT - Australian Classification Board & IARC - Refused Classification (Banned) Ratings

On 17 July, HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT 公式 received a second Australian the day of its worldwide release. It was awarded via the IARC Global Ratings Tool. The original RC came on 18 Nov. 2024. There has been no Australian release as a modified version was never submitted. #HxHNI

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Chopper (2000) - SBS Australia TV Censorship.
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Is the F-word offensive in Queensland? The tiny record shop that faced down a culture war in court – and won Brisbane’s Rocking Horse Records turns 50 this year – but it should also be celebrated for its role in facing down a ‘nonsense’ culture war that began with undercover cops and the Dead Kennedys

Brisbane's Rocking Horse Records May 1989 trial for selling obscene material. GUNS N' ROSES Appetite for Destruction was seized by police, but 2 songs by the DEAD KENNEDYS featured in the trial.
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YouTube video by Australia Movie & TV Censorship The Right Stuff (1983) - 9Gem Australia TV Edits

The Right Stuff (1983) - 9Gem Australia TV Censorship

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YouTube video by Australia Movie & TV Censorship The Simpsons - Fear Of Flying - Channel 10 Australia TV Edits

The Simpsons - Fear Of Flying - Channel 10 Australia TV Censorship #Simpsons
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Cost Recovery Implementation Statement for Australian Classification Services

One for film distributors in Australia.
Feedback on a Cost Recovery Implementation Statement for Classification Services
"… reforms have impacted how classification services are regulated and delivered"
Closes July 21st
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Want to work at the Australian Classification Review Board?
There are Vacancies for Convenor, Deputy Convenor and Members.
Applications close July 8th.
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YouTube video by Australia Movie & TV Censorship Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) - Channel 10 Australia TV Edits

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) - Channel 10 Australia TV Censorship

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YouTube video by Australia Movie & TV Censorship Doctor Dolittle (1998) - Channel 7 Australia TV Edits

Doctor Dolittle (1998) - Channel 7 Australia TV Censorship
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YouTube video by Australia Movie & TV Censorship The Running Man (1987) - 7mate Australia TV Edits

The Running Man (1987) - 7mate Australia TV Censorship
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Gender Queer: A Memoir (2019) by Maia Kobabe - Unrestricted rating - Australian Classification Review Board - Media Release

Gender Queer: A Memoir (2019) by Maia Kobabe - Unrestricted rating - Australian Classification Review Board

The Classification Board rated Maia Kobabe’s GENDER QUEER (2019) 'Unrestricted' in Apr. 2023. Three months later, the Review Board agreed. That was quashed by the Federal Court of Australia in Nov. 2024. Six-months later, the fresh review they ordered has upheld the rating.

Silent Hill f (2025) - MA15+ (Strong violence) - Australian Classification Board

Silent Hill f (2025) - MA15+ (Strong violence) - Australian Classification Board

A second MA15+(Strong Horror Violence) for SILENT HILL F. Backdated to 25 March & noted as a ‘Title Change’. It was submitted not via IARC , but by Konami to the Classification Board. So it appears they had already made a submission at the time of the IARC RC. #SILENTHILLf

Australia’s social media ban is attracting global praise – but we’re no closer to knowing how it would work A trial is under way but the government faces many hurdles – including whether Trump-emboldened tech companies will comply

"...he stakeholder advisory board overseeing the trial has some members who have long called for bans or restrictions on online pornography, and have called for online censorship...missing from the board are digital rights & privacy groups."
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YouTube video by Australia Movie & TV Censorship The Simpsons - Rosebud - 10 Peach Comedy Australia TV Edits

The Simpsons - Rosebud - 10 Peach Comedy Australia TV Censorship #Simpsons
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THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (2025) - Was M (Mature themes, violence and coarse language) to MA15+ (Strong violence)

Spherex awarded THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (2025) an M (Mature themes, violence and coarse language) on March 10 as an 'Accredited Classifier Decision'. On March 20, the Classification Board increased it to MA15+ (Strong violence) after review. #Accountant2

YouTube video by Australia Movie & TV Censorship The Simpsons - Bart's Dog Gets An F - Channel 10 Australia TV Edits

The Simpsons - Bart's Dog Gets An F - Channel 10 Australia TV Censorship #Simpsons
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SILENT HILL F (2025) - MA15+ (Strong Horror Violence) in Australia – New rating

SILENT HILL F (2025) - Refused Classification in Australia – Old rating

On 25 March, the Australian rating of SILENT HILL F (2025) was dropped to MA15+ (Strong Horror Violence) by the automated International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) Global Rating Tool. The original Refused Classification received by Konami was deleted on 24 March. #SILENTHILL #SILENTHILLf