June 25, 2025
Three first-time nominees are among the six talented writers shortlisted for the 2025 Miles Franklin Literary Award. They are joined by two previously shortlisted authors and a two-time winner. Announced today by Perpetual as Trustee, alongside Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, the 2025 shortlist is: Chinese Postman by Brian Castro (Giramondo Publishing) Theory & Practice by […]
June 24, 2025
Copyright Agency unveils new licence offering legal protection for businesses using news in AI. As businesses embrace AI tools like ChatGPT and CoPilot to streamline reporting, analysis and content creation, many are unknowingly using news content in ways that could breach copyright laws. In response, Copyright Agency has launched a new licensing solution incorporating Generative […]
June 17, 2025
EDUtech 2025 brought together thousands of educators, edtech developers and policy leaders to explore the future of learning. Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence dominated the agenda — from keynote stages to classroom demos. As delegates, we saw firsthand the enormous potential of AI in education, as well as the critical questions it raises around policy, pedagogy, and […]
June 12, 2025
Congratulations to the 2025 Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelists Jumaana Abdu, Winnie Dunn and Katerina Gibson, and this year’s Age Book of the Year winners, Lech Blaine and Rodney Hall. These awards are proudly supported by Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund as part of the Fund’s commitment to nurturing Australian voices and bringing Australian stories […]
June 12, 2025
Congratulations to our members who were recognised in this year’s King’s Honours List. Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) John Maxwell (JM) Coetzee, for eminent service to the arts, particularly literature, to literary studies, to tertiary education, and to animal welfare. Recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in literature, Coetzee is the author of […]
June 12, 2025
A new and improved online system for reporting eligible resales of artworks under Australia’s Resale Royalty Scheme is now live. The upgraded system introduces key enhancements that make it easier and more secure for artists, art market professionals and art centres to manage their resale royalty reporting and collecting. What’s new Email-based sign in and […]
May 29, 2025
Playwright Michele Lee has been named the winner of the 2025 Griffin Award for her new work, Snappy. The Griffin Award, presented by the Griffin Theatre Company with support from Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, recognises excellence in original Australian playwriting. With its focus on bold storytelling and contemporary voices, the award continues to be a […]
May 21, 2025
Copyright Agency is pleased to announce an extension of its Annual Business Licence that allows staff of licensed businesses to use news media content as part of prompts for AI tools that are used in the workplace. This extension follows external research showing widespread and increasing use of AI tools in Australian businesses. Staff in […]
