Smartcopying is the official guide to copyright issues for Australian schools and TAFE. Teachers and students can sometimes rely on the assistance of copyright law to copy the work of other people but the rules for use can be restrictive…
Budget papers are free to share, thanks to Creative Commons
The 2014 Australian Budget papers and associated data released on http://data.gov.au under a CC BY licence. Read more about the history here.
CSIRO releases ScienceImage archive: 4,000+ CC BY photos free for reuse
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has just released its ScienceImage library under a Creative Commons Attribution license. CSIRO has provided permission for anyone to freely use, repost and transform the collection’s 4000+ high definition images and videos.…
“Explainer: Creative Commons” published on The Conversation
With the version 4.0 international CC licences having recently been released, it is a good time to review what CC has achieved in the 11 years since the version 1.0 CC licences were published on 16 December 2002. In this article published by…
Creative Commons version 4.0 international licences launched
Creative Commons new version 4.0 licences were launched on 25 November 2013. The version 4.0 licences, “the most global, legally robust licences produced by CC to date”, are the result of extensive consultations and discussions among CC headquarters and CC…
New South Wales Government Open Data Policy supports Creative Commons licensing for government data and information
When the New South Wales government published the NSW Government Open Data Policy (v. 1.0, September 2013) on 11 November 2013, it adopted a position on Creative Commons licensing of government data and information that is consistent with that which has…
Creative Commons at the Internet Governance Forum, Bali
Creative Commons Affiliate members from several countries participated in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF8) at the Bali International Convention Centre, Nusa Dua, Bali (21 to 25 October 2013). CC Affiliates in Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom were represented. Anne Fitzgerald…
South Australian Government launches Government Data Directory under CC BY 3.0 Australia licence
In September 2013, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill issued an Open Data Declaration, which will require all government agencies to ensure their data is publicly accessible. The Premier also officially launched data.sa.gov.au, the South Australian Government Data Directory that will provide access to open government data.…
Creative Commons and Innovation
Creative Commons increasingly underpins innovation, engagement and growth in various areas, including government, education and research. This seminar will build on our previous seminar series ‘Creative Commons and the Digital Economy’ and provide an update on CC developments across these…
CC licensing underpins Queensland’s Open Data Revolution
The Queensland Government has implemented its ‘open data revolution’ by launching the Queensland Government Data website – data.qld.gov.au. The initiative was first announced by Premier Campbell Newman in a press release ‘Queensland Government’s ‘open data’ revolution begins‘ in October 2012. The…