Australia plans to tackle Internet piracy

Australia outlined plans to tackle online piracy on Wednesday as it moves to end the country's position as one of the world's top illegal downloaders of television shows such as Game of Thrones.

Copyright holders will be able to apply for court orders requiring Internet service providers to block access to websites outside the country that give access to infringing content, according to the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act.

ISPs have been given 120 days to develop an industry code that includes issuing warnings to consumers who breach copyright laws. Otherwise, providers will be hit with binding rules imposed by the government.