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A healthy and robust Public Domain needs libraries and archives

Happy Public Domain Day 2024! The Public Domain is the beneficiary of preservation and digitisation by libraries and archives. That is why we need more complete digitisation of Australia’s cultural collections.

01 Jan 2024

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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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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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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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The ALACC welcomes Minister Dreyfus to the Copyright Portfolio

We welcome Minister Dreyfus back to the role of Attorney-General and the Copyright Portfolio.

10 Jun 2022

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Sarah Powell appointed as new ALACC Copyright Law and Policy Adviser

Sarah Powell joins the ALACC as our new Copyright Law and Policy Adviser.

05 Apr 2022

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Mozart, Chopin and the role of libraries and archives in the Public Domain on Public Domain Day 2025

Happy New Year and happy Public Domain Day!

01 Jan 2025

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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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Job opportunity: Copyright Law and Policy Adviser

Come work for the ALACC.

18 Jan 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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ALCC appoints Ben Rice as new Copyright Law and Policy Adviser

Ben Rice joins the ALCC as our new Copyright Law and Policy Adviser.

17 Sep 2020

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Copyright changes to introduce much needed flexibility

13 Aug 2020

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Job Opportunity: Copyright Law and Policy Adviser

Come work for the ALCC.

22 Jul 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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Happy New Year! And happy Public Domain Day 2020!

What entered the public domain on 1 January 2020?

01 Jan 2020

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2019 Australia’s Year of the Public Domain

Come 1 January millions of items from our national collections enter the public domain for the first time.

27 Dec 2018

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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