December 15, 2023

10 years of Reading Australia: Anniversary year in review

Each year the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund allocates around $100,000 to the Reading Australia initiative, which supports the teaching and reading of Australian literature in schools. Originally launched in 2013, Reading Australia celebrated its 10th anniversary this year with more than 280 freely available teaching resources from Foundation to Senior Secondary. Reading Australia now has […]

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December 14, 2023

Annual Code Reviewer’s report for 2022-23

The report by the Annual Code Reviewer on collecting societies’ compliance with the Code of Conduct in 2022-23 is now available here. The objectives of the Code are to facilitate efficient and fair outcomes for members and licensees by: promoting awareness of and access to information about copyright or the resale royalty right or both […]

December 12, 2023

Australian creators welcome establishment of Copyright and AI reference group

An alliance of 22 creator and creative economy organisations representing 5.9 per cent of Australia’s workforce welcomes the announcement of a Copyright and AI reference group by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC MP. Our organisations represent the emerging and established creators and artists across the creative economy and includes every genre, artform and medium. Whether it’s […]

December 7, 2023

Attorney General announces Copyright and AI reference group

The Attorney General announced on 4 December that the Government is establishing a Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) reference group to better prepare for future copyright challenges emerging from AI. The announcement is here. The announcement followed a series of copyright roundtables initiated by the Attorney General in February 2023. You can see our earlier […]

December 6, 2023

Copyright Agency members celebrated in The Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism

Last month, The Walkley Foundation hosted the 68th Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism at the International Convention Centre in Sydney. Dubbed ‘The Walkleys’, the ceremony recognises and rewards the best in the journalism craft. Finalists are selected by eminent journalists and photographers and overall winners judged by the Walkley Judging Board. Find out more […]

November 30, 2023

Copyright Agency Board Directors update

  Jason Eades has stepped down from the Board, after serving for six years as a Director. Jason has made a very significant contribution to the Board and to our members and we acknowledge the wealth of knowledge and expertise he brought to the Board, from his long experience in leadership roles in the not-for-profit, […]

November 29, 2023

Vale Dale Spender

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Dale Spender AM, pioneering feminist, activist, educator, author and founding member of Copyright Agency. Spender also served on the Copyright Agency’s Board for nine years and was the first female Chair since the organisation formed in 1974. She was also the founding editor of the […]

November 23, 2023

Six ways that our Visual Arts team can help your educational institution

Copyright Agency’s Statutory Education Licence provides Australian educational institutions with a simple and compliant way to use copyright protected text and images for educational purposes. Whilst you may be familiar with the Statutory Education Licence and the benefits that it offers your institution, you may not be aware that Copyright Agency also provides other licensing […]