April 23, 2024
Happy World Book and Copyright Day! Today we are taking part in the worldwide event, led by UNESCO, that stands up for creativity, diversity, and equal access to knowledge. Since 1995, the world has come together on 23 April to celebrate the power of books and the importance of copyright. On this occasion, we’d like […]
April 3, 2024
We are aware that businesses and individuals have been contacted by organisations such as Copyright Agent and PicRights in relation to the alleged unlicensed use of photographs on business or personal websites. Copyright Agent and PicRights are not law firms. They are third parties acting on behalf of rightsholders to identify and remedy the unlicensed […]
December 12, 2023
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
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 […]
February 1, 2023
The Federal Government launched its new Cultural Policy, Revive, on 30 January. The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and the Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, both spoke at the launch. The policy The policy includes recognition of the fundamental role of the copyright system in supporting Australia’s creative industries and workers: The Government […]
June 27, 2022
In 1974 Frank was one of a small band of determined volunteers campaigning for respect and financial recognition for Australian creators. His legacy lives on today ensuring that creators are fairly remunerated for their work in a digital environment that provides millions of students with access to high quality educational material. Frank generously gave permission […]
August 13, 2021
Local Australian creator groups, including the Australian Society of Authors, Australian Publishers Association, Copyright Agency, APRA AMCOS, Screenrights and ARIA | PPCA have urged powerful education, cultural government entities and big tech not to use the COVID-19 pandemic to undermine creator rights.
