News & Media

• Blog Post
• Chopin
• Copyright duration
• Mozart
• public domain
• Public Domain Day
• Public Domain Day 2024

Mozart, Chopin and the role of libraries and archives in the Public Domain on Public Domain Day 2025

Happy New Year and happy Public Domain Day!

• Blog Post
• AI
• Copyright reform

ADA appointed to Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Reference Group (CAIRG) Steering Committee

• Blog Post
• ADA Copyright Forum
• ADA copyright forum 2024
• Copyright reform

ADA Forum 2024 videos and Copyright Reform update

The videos from the ADA Forum are now available plus a Copyright Reform update.

• News
• Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA)
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
• Collecting societies
• Music
• Royalties

The ADA and ALACC call for greater transparency in APRA royalties

Greater transparency around royalty payments from collecting societies is needed and Creative Commons licences should be compatible with APRA licensing models.

• Blog Post
• Copyright duration
• public domain
• Public Domain Day
• Public Domain Day 2024

Preservation and digitisation help libraries and archives be the guardians of the Public Domain

The Public Domain treasure trove is at the heart of Australia's identity and we need to preserve and protect it!

• Blog Post
• ADA Copyright Forum
• ADA Copyright Forum 2023
• Copyright reform

ADA Forum videos and Copyright Reform update

The videos from the ADA Forum are now available plus a Copyright Reform update.

• Blog Post
• ADA Copyright Forum
• ADA Copyright Forum 2023

Announcing more ADA Copyright Forum 2023 speakers

Four more speakers have been announced to present at the ADA Copyright Forum 2023.

• Blog Post
• ADA Copyright Forum
• ADA Copyright Forum 2023
• Cory Doctorow
• Rebecca Giblin

First speakers announced for the ADA Copyright Forum 2023

Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin will present at the ADA Copyright Forum 2023

• Media Statement
• Copyright portfolio
• Mark Dreyfus

ADA welcomes Minister Dreyfus to the Copyright Portfolio

The Australian Digital Alliance welcomes the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP back to the role of Attorney-General. The Attorney-General's department will be responsible for copyright again from Friday 1 July 2022.

• Media Statement
• Recruitment
• Sarah Powell

Sarah Powell appointed as new ADA Executive Officer

Sarah Powell joins the ADA as our new Executive Officer.

• Blog Post
• Copyright access reforms
• Copyright consultation
• Copyright policy
• Education
• Fair dealing
• Government statutory licence
• Government use of copyright
• Libraries and archives
• Libraries and archives exceptions
• Online education
• Orphan Works
• Orphan works limited liability scheme
• Private and domestic use
• Quotation
• Technological protection measures

Why Australia needs the proposed Access Reform

Australia needs the reforms proposed in the Access Reform Bill to continue our journey towards a flexible and contemporary copyright system that actively supports and safeguards copyright users and copyright owners equally.

• News

Job opportunity: Executive Officer

The Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) is seeking an Executive Officer to manage its affairs and contribute to copyright policy development and advocacy in Australia and overseas. The position will also fill the role of Copyright Law and Policy Adviser to the Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition (ALACC).