Copyright and Intellectual Property
This section provides information on copyright and intellectual property laws and their application in Australia, including mulitmedia and the digital environment.
The Copyright Act 1968 is the legislation from which copyright law in Australia stems.
Copyright information can often be difficult but it is essential, regardless of whether you are creating art or managing a collection of other people's work.
Computer software, CD-ROMs and the Internet have made compliance with copyright law more complex. It can be difficult to establish what are your rights and responsibilities.
Below are documents and related websites to guide you.
Download
- Copyright Guidelines for Museums and Galleries in a Digital Environment (225.1 kB) application/pdf
- Cultural institutions in the digital age by Emily Hudson and Andrew T Kenyon (72.6 kB) application/pdf
Related links
- Digital Technology Law Journal from Murdoch University
- Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts - Intellectual Property section
- Culture and Recreation portal - Intellectual Property and Copyright section
- Australian Copyright Council
- Arts Law Centre of Australia Online
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