Press Releases

2011

• Copyright Agency announces appointment of new Director at Annual General Meeting
   
• Proposed agreement means better rights management and increased payment for artists 
   
• CAL Cultural Fund covers urgent shortfall to TINA Festival organisers
   
• CAL recruits 20,000th member

• The CAL Cultural Fund celebrates Australian poetry through technology
   
• Australian Poetry Library website launches on 25 May

• The future of creativity - last chance to register for CAL's Sydney seminar
   
• CAL congratulates Miles Franklin shortlist

2010

• CAL increases Cultural Fund allocation and appoints new director at Annual General Meeting 
   
• CAL appoints Indigenous communications co-ordinator
   
• CAL appoints Anthony Bertini to Board
   
• CAL announces 2010 seminar series
   
• CAL appointment to manage resale royalty
   
• CAL announces deadline for next round of grants for creative industries 
   
• CAL to hold seminars on Google Book Settlement
   
• CAL announces deadline for next round of Cultural Fund grants 

2009 

• CAL announces free Google Book Settlement seminars
   
• CAL announces deadline for next round of Cultural Fund grants
   
• CAL announces changes to Board of Directors
   
• CAL announces over $100m in licensing fees for third consecutive year
   
• CAL announces senior staff appointments
   
• CAL launches new-look Masters Catalogue
   
• Libby Baulch appointment as CAL's new Policy Director
   
• Introducing CAL's Creative Industries' Career Fund
   
• CAL launches new website

2008

• November 2008: CAL congratulates Don Watson, winner of the Walkley Award for Best Non-fiction Book 

• November 2008: CAL announces revenue of over $100m for second consecutive year

• November 2008: CAL CEO elected to IFRRO Board

• October 2008: Copyright payments owed to Australian creators

• October 2008: Deadline approaches for CAL's Professional Development Fund

• August 2008: High Court rules in favour of surveyors' copyright

• June 2008: CAL congratulates Steven Carroll, winner of the 2008 Miles Franklin Literary Award

• April 2008: 2009 Calibre Prize – worth $10,000

• January 2008: CAL announces $70m agreement