August 18, 2023

Parliamentary inquiry into generative AI in education

The House Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training is conducting an inquiry into and report on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the Australian education system. You can see the announcement of the inquiry here, terms of reference for the inquiry here, and the submissions to the inquiry here. You can view […]

July 27, 2023

Risky business: Do you know how content is used in your business?

Risky business: Do you know how content is used in your business? New research conducted by Fiftyfive5, an independent market research agency, on behalf of Copyright Agency, highlights the widespread use of 3rd party content within Australian businesses and a general complacency about copyright. The research shows that 2 out of 3 white collar workers […]

July 26, 2023

Shankari Chandran wins 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award for Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens

Shankari Chandran has won the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award for her novel, Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, published by Ultimo Press. On winning the award, Chandran said: “It’s such an honour to win the Miles Franklin Literary Award, honestly, I’m still in shock. To be recognised among my Australian writing peers in this way […]

July 26, 2023

Wendy Mocke wins the 2023 Griffin Award

Wendy Mocke has been awarded the 2023 Griffin Award for new Australian playwriting for her play I am Kegu. Kegu, a Papua New Guinean woman who cares for her elderly mother in their village is pressured into getting married and becoming a second wife to the son of a village chief. Rallying against this arrangement, […]

July 25, 2023

Update on data collection from school sector

As we have previously communicated to members, we are seeking data from the school sector using modern technologies that minimise adminstrative burden for teachers. In April 2019, we let members know that we had negotiated a four-year agreement with representatives of the school sector for January 2019 to December 2022 (see here). We said: The […]

July 20, 2023

Congratulations to our award-winning surveyor members

Last month, business leaders from the surveying industry gathered in Sydney for the 2023 National Surveying Congress. As well as providing an opportunity for surveyors to come together to discuss the issues facing their sector and focus on growth for the future, the Congress also hosted the Surveying Consultancy Excellence Awards. We are so pleased […]

July 17, 2023

Copyright Agency Board supports the Voice to Parliament

Copyright Agency Board supports the Voice to Parliament Copyright Agency serves its members from the land of the Gadigal. We pay respect to all Elders past and present, and we recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as Australia’s original and continuous storytellers and artists. The Copyright Agency Board acknowledges the invitation extended to all of […]

July 10, 2023

Copyright Agency saddened about Caroline Morgan’s passing

Vale Caroline Morgan Copyright Agency is saddened to learn that Caroline Morgan passed away on 8 July. Caroline worked in senior positions at Copyright Agency from 1989 until 2016, when she headed to Brussels to become CEO of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations. Caroline was a key contributor to the growth of Copyright […]