The general picture is one of worldwide repression of the cinema. Censorship systems inevitably reflect the societies in which they exist. In most places (1)… state control or religious or judicial pressure ensure heavy restrictions. Political changes are often quickly followed by changes in censorship (2)…- new government in Argentina and Venezuela, for (3)…, have introduced more liberal methods- but (4)… swings are usually temporary. There is even (5)… that movement to the right in Denmark and Sweden is leading to a diminution of the freedom of the media in (6)… countries. The liberal trend of the sixties has been halted or reversed in almost all places that (7)… affected. There is, however, one notable exception to this swing towards (9)… censorship, for in Australia the traditionally tough line has been (10)… to a remarkable extent. But Australia is an interesting case simply because it has (11)… the general trend. The hope that censorship (12)… be coming to (13)… end judging by worldwide (14)… of that time, has been soundly dashed in the years (15)…. In most places censorship seems as firmly based (16)… ever, (17)… by the turn to the right that has characterized politics in so many countries that have done (18)… with censorship have suffered in any calculable sense, there is (19)… reason to believe that their (20)… is likely to be widely followed in the immediate future.