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Below you’ll find the latest ALACC news, including our media releases and our blog posts.

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Copyright Amendment Bill 2026

Important reforms to Australia’s copyright framework pass the Parliament

07 Apr 2026
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Copyright Amendment Bill Passes

The Copyright Amendment Bill amends the Act to introduce a scheme to support reasonable use of copyright material if the copyright owner cannot be identified or located, commonly known as an ‘orphan work’.

01 Apr 2026
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Richard Levy appointed as new ALACC Executive Officer

Richard Levy joins the ALACC as our new Executive Officer

10 Feb 2026
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Image from the Education History Unit of the Department of Education.

Part 3. Unlocking Orphan Works: The Untold Stories of our Heritage

This series of case studies, compiled by the Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition, aims to shed light on the range of orphan works held within cultural institutions and provide glimpses of their untold stories.

01 Dec 2023
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Dame Ivy Wedgwood.

Part 2. Unlocking Orphan Works: The Untold Stories of our Heritage

This series of case studies, compiled by the Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition, aims to shed light on the range of orphan works held within cultural institutions and provide glimpses of their untold stories.

01 Dec 2023
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Portait of Jurgis Glušauskas-Arminas.

Part 1. Unlocking Orphan Works: The Untold Stories of our Heritage

This series of case studies, compiled by the Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition, aims to shed light on the range of orphan works held within cultural institutions and provide glimpses of their untold stories.

01 Dec 2023
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ALACC at the ALIA Conference May 2026

Join us for a panel discussion on Orphan Works, Thursday 14th of May, 11 am, Rosehill Gardens, Sydney, NSW

06 May 2026
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Why Australia needs the proposed Access Reform

Australia needs a copyright system that is digital-first, which is why the ALACC and the ADA support the reforms proposed in the Access Reform Bill.

15 Mar 2022
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Exciting changes and an update on copyright reform

A short update on some exciting changes for ALACC and the latest news on copyright reform

27 Aug 2021
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Budget allocation to boost access to cultural collections and research

Funding for cultural institutions and humanities eresearch infrastructure included in the 2020–21 Federal Budget.

07 Oct 2020
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Copyright changes to introduce much needed flexibility

13 Aug 2020
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Remote supply - information for libraries and archives during the COVID 19 shutdown

Answers when and how you can supply material remotely when your library is closed to the public.

24 Mar 2020
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Librarians Cook Their Way to Copyright Victory

Librarian and archivists all over the country are celebrating with cake as the Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Act has passed through Parliament with unanimous support.

05 Jul 2018
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Disability and Other Measures Act brings much needed copyright change

The Disability and Other Measures Act passed unanimously, thanks to Cooking for Copyright.

05 Jul 2018
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Read our joint submission about the Copyright Regulations 2018

We made a joint submission with the ADA to the Review of Copyright Regulations 1969.

05 Jul 2018
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Libraries and archives welcome safe harbour extension

The Service Providers Act passed today sees libraries and archives given the same legal protections as commercial ISPs under safe harbour.

20 Jun 2018
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We welcome the Disability and Other Measures Bill

Lots of good copyright reform could come with the Disability and Other Measures Act.

10 Oct 2017
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Government commits to improve access and strengthen user rights in response to the Productivity Commission's IP Arrangements Inquiry

The Government has responded to the Productivity Commission’s IP Arrangements Inquiry.

25 Aug 2017
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Librarians cook their way to copyright victory

Hang up your aprons – librarians and archivists successfully cooked their way to copyright reform.

15 Jun 2017
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Captain Cook’s Diaries free thanks to copyright bill

The Disability Access and Other Measures Bill has been tabled.

22 Mar 2017
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Australia’s libraries and archives support fair use

The Productivity Commission has recommended a flexible fair use exception in Australia.

21 Dec 2016
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Australian libraries can now use book cover images with confidence

Now you can (confidently) use book cover images in catalogues.

08 Aug 2016
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Progress on Ratification of Treaty for Blind and Vision Impaired

18 Aug 2015
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Cooking for Copyright – librarians intent on liberating Australia's historical treasures

29 Jul 2015
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Collecting Digital: Legal Deposit extended for the National Library

01 Jul 2015
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Copyright, Libraries and Archives: 188 Varieties – Time For One Global Framework

29 Jun 2015
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Ending the book famine: Government moves to ratify Marrakesh Treaty

19 Jun 2015
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IFLA, EBLIDA and LIBER joint statement – Licence Paralysis – Protect Copyright!

12 May 2015
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Updating operating system now: where's our Fair Use?

21 Jan 2015
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Libraries not forced to police user's copyright infringement in latest Government proposals

12 Dec 2014
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Modernisation needed to protect the past

27 Oct 2014
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Future of library and archive copyright discussions being set at WIPO this week

24 Sep 2014

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