This report looks at the economic contribution of Australia's copyright industries. The key findings include: • Copyright is a key piece of infrastructure that supports the industries that comprise a modern economy • Copyright industries comprise a substantial proportion of the Australian economy • Australia’s copyright industries have grown considerably over the past 12 years...

Under the Copyright Act 1968, authors and publishers who create a book are automatically entitled to a number of ‘exclusive rights’ over their work. Copyright protection of a book makes it illegal for others to make copies of that book without the permission of the copyright holder. Other provisions in the Copyright Act — the...

The unauthorised sharing of copyright-protected works over peer-to-peer ('P2P') networks is widely regarded by the music and movie industries ('rights holders') as the single biggest threat to their respective business models.

This report is the result of a review by the Attorney-General's Department into 'format shifting' and two new copyright exceptions to permit photographs and cinematograph films to be reproduced in a different format for private use, subject to certain conditions.In January 2008, the Attorney-General asked the Department to review the operation of two new copyright...

This article, first published in European Intellectual Property Review outlines the way in which the rise of digital technologies and online social networks has challenged the rationale and efficacy of copyright law. In examining how the law might respond to these challenges, the piece highlights law reform issues that need to be closely considered as...