August 14, 2025
Copyright Agency is pleased to announce a licensing agreement with the Northern Territory Government that secures copyright royalties for the creators of surveying plans used in the Territory. The agreement covers a retrospective period and forward licensing from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2028. Through this agreement, more than $66,500 in copyright royalties will […]
August 8, 2025
Copyright Agency has announced $650,000 in grants through its Cultural Fund to support Australian writers, visual artists and creative organisations. This latest funding round includes Create Grants for individual writers and artists to develop new work, and grants to organisations for audience development and sector leadership projects. This investment underscores the Cultural Fund’s commitment to […]
August 6, 2025
Copyright Agency welcomes the Government’s continued support for Australia’s world-leading copyright system. In an interview on ABC today Industry Minister Tim Ayres said that the Government had no plans to change Australia’s copyright law in relation to artificial intelligence (AI), and that there is no ambiguity about its application to the use of other people’s […]
August 4, 2025
Sportsgirl has launched a vibrant new range of reusable charity tote bags in support of headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, featuring licensed artworks by four young First Nations artists. The artworks – which explore themes of mental health, identity and resilience – were licensed by Copyright Agency on behalf of the artists, ensuring fair […]
July 31, 2025
UWA Publishing and the Copyright Agency is excited to announce that the winner of the 2025 Dorothy Hewett Award is Mohammed Massoud Morsi for his unpublished fiction manuscript The Hair of the Pigeon. Morsi will receive a publishing contract and manuscript development with UWA Publishing and $10,000 prize money courtesy of the Copyright Agency’s Cultural […]
July 28, 2025
Australia Reads has announced the 27 successful schools, libraries and bookshops who will host LitUp events with authors and illustrators in their local communities – many in regional and remote locations. The program received more than 130 applications for LitUp for the pilot year, showing demand in Australia for opportunities to connect with books, reading […]
July 25, 2025
Announced today by Perpetual, first-time shortlistee Siang Lu has won the 2025 Miles Franklin Literary Award for his novel, Ghost Cities – a bold and satirical reimagining of Australian storytelling. On winning the award, Lu said: “I am honoured beyond belief, and beyond words. I didn’t dare dream of this. It didn’t seem possible. My most […]
July 16, 2025
Copyright Agency is delighted to announce the continuation of its highly successful visual arts initiative, Copyright Agency Partnerships (CAP) – an annual collaboration with Australian art galleries and institutions to commission and present new work. Now entering its fifth year, CAP provides significant opportunities for mid-career and established Australian visual artists to develop and present […]
