Copyright the Card Came: Australian Edition (By Nerida Quatermass & Elliott Bledsoe. Originally published by UK Copyright Literacy 5 April, 2019) In the Australian GLAM sector, copyright knowledge and decision making is required for many aspects of operation, and to…
Designing equitable foundations for open knowledge: Creative Commons and Open Access
Open Access Week is a time to talk with our communities about making open access ‘a new norm in scholarship and research’. This year’s theme Designing equitable foundations for open knowledge focuses on designing open scholarly communications systems ‘to ensure…
When Musicians Use Creative Commons Licenses: Australian context
Professional musicians in Australia face major problems in releasing their work under a Creative Commons licence. Most professional musicians in Australia are members of APRA (the Australasian Performing Right Association). In order to allow APRA to collect licence fees on…
Australia- Copyright Law Reform Update- a lot to celebrate and a lot to look forward to
By Delia Browne National Copyright Director, National Copyright Unit | CC Law Reform Platform and CC Australia Chapter 2017 was the year that Copyright was a gift that kept on giving in Australia as a raft of new copyright laws and regulations…
Open Education & the Future of Publishing Business Models
Recently, the Intellectual Property and Innovation Law Research Program at QUT hosted an event examining ‘Open Education and the Future of Publishing Business Models.’ The day feature two parts; interactive workshops on Open Education and Licensing, and a panel event…
Creative Commons Australia partners with Australasian Open Access Strategy Group
I am delighted to announce that Creative Commons Australia has formed an ongoing affiliation and partnership with the Australasian Open Access Strategy Group (AOASG). Over the past year, the AOASG has changed its focus and its name from being purely…
International Open Access Week 2015
This week is International Open Access Week.
State Library of Queensland makes thousands of images available for free download
The State Library of Queensland has opened up free access to 60 000 high-resolution out-of-copyright and Creative Commons licencsed photographs: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/home
Smart copying indeed! New information pack released for teachers and students
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.