July 16, 2026
On Wednesday, the Prime Minister delivered a major speech on artificial intelligence (AI), titled ‘AI in Australia’s interests’. The Prime Minister outlined a leadership role for Australia on AI in a range of areas. These include resisting pressure from AI developers to change the copyright system to the detriment of people who work in Australia’s […]
July 15, 2026
Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund has awarded more than $680,000 in funding to Australian authors, visual artists, teachers and creative organisations through its 2026 grants program, supporting the creation of new work, sector development and projects that connect Australian stories with audiences. This year’s funding includes: • 31 grants to Australian organisations, totalling $582,902 • Five […]
July 9, 2026
Bri Hassett, a teacher at Gippsland Grammar in regional Victoria, has been awarded the 2026 Reading Australia Fellowship for her project, Writerly Reading: Developing Authentic Australian Student Voices in the Age of AI. The Reading Australia Fellowship provides $15,000 to a leading English and/or literacy teacher or teacher librarian to undertake a career-enhancing research project […]
July 3, 2026
IFRRO, the international organisation that represents copyright management organisations like Copyright Agency, is conducting a short survey on the impacts of generative AI. It is part of a collaboration between IFRRO and Professor Eleonora Rosati on a legal and policy study called Market Impact of Generative AI on Text and Image-Based Works. Responses are due […]
June 24, 2026
Through our Cultural Fund, Copyright Agency supports significant projects and initiatives that benefit writers, publishers, artists and the creative sector. We are incredibly proud of our longstanding association with one of Australia’s most prestigious prizes, the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Honouring the life and accomplishments of Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin, the maverick Australian author […]
June 10, 2026
Warm congratulations to our members who were recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List. Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) Gerald Murnane, for distinguished service to literature as an author and novelist, and to tertiary education. Professor Elizabeth Elliott, for distinguished service to paediatric medicine, to women’s health, and to medical and social […]
June 9, 2026
On 3 June, Copyright Agency signed an updated rights exchange agreement with its UK counterpart, Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), to cover use of copyright works in prompts for AI tools used in the workplace. This will allow Copyright Agency’s extension of its Annual Business Licence to cover UK content authorised by rightsholders for this use, […]
June 3, 2026
Australian writers are being recognised with major awards celebrating stories that challenge, inspire and capture Australian life. Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund supports Australian writers through grants and fellowships, as well as major national literary prizes. One of Australia’s most significant literary prizes, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, announced the 2026 Longlist, featuring ten outstanding novels that collectively offer “a portrayal of Australian life in all […]
