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  • Media Statement
  • copyright policy
29 May 2019

ADA Welcomes Minister Fletcher to the Copyright Portfolio

The Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) is very pleased to welcome Paul Fletcher MP to his new role of Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts.
  • Blog Post
  • The ADA
01 Apr 2019

The Birth of the Alliance: The why and how of the ADA

Long-serving ADA Board member Emeritus Professor Tom Cochrane details the history (and pre-history) of the ADA to mark our 20th anniversary.
  • Blog Post
  • Article 11
  • Article 13
  • copyright
  • EU Copyright Directive
  • Julia Reda
01 Apr 2019

EU Copyright Directive has been passed

Things have been moving fast on the international copyright stage. It is one week since the ADA Copyright Forum 2019 and the controversial European Copyright Directive has been passed by the European Parliament.
  • Blog Post
  • ADA Forum 2019
  • copyright
  • Copyright the Card Game – Australian Edition
  • Emma Shadbolt
  • Julia Reda
  • Juliet Rogers
  • Kimberlee Weatherall
  • Mandy Henk
  • Michael Geist
  • Peter Drew
  • Rebecca Giblin
  • Sari Braithwaite
  • Tom Cochrane
  • Trina Ha
01 Apr 2019

A wrap up of Copyright 20/20 – the ADA Copyright Forum 2019

It’s been just over a week since the ADA Copyright Forum 2019, and our 20th Anniversary celebrations, and we’re all still digesting the amazing copyright discussions it provoked.
  • Blog Post
  • Nicholas Gruen
  • The ADA
25 Mar 2019

Our patron Nicholas Gruen reflects on 20 years of the ADA

To mark the 20th Anniversary of the ADA our patron Nicholas Gruen shared his reflections on 20 years of advocating for the public interest in copyright.
  • News
  • The ADA
22 Mar 2019

Welcome to the new ADA website

To recognise and celebrate the ADA’s 20th anniversary we launched a new website and brand.
  • News
28 Feb 2019

Program out for the Forum - and speaker changes

We're very pleased to release the full program for Copyright 20/20 - the ADA Copyright Forum 2019.
  • Media Statement
  • copyright duration
  • legislation
  • perpetual copyright
  • public domain
01 Jan 2019

Welcome to 2019 – not just a day, but a year of the Public Domain

Those who follow our blog will know that we always publish an article at New Years, to celebrate Public Domain Day, the day when copyright terms expire and new works fall into the public domain.
  • News
03 Dec 2018

2019 Forum Keynotes and Registration!

The moment you've been waiting for has arrived - registration for the ADA Copyright Forum 2019 is now open.
  • Media Statement
28 Nov 2018

Government drops public interest safeguards from website blocking

The Australian Digital Alliance is disappointed that the government has proceeded with its plans to remove important public interest safeguards from Australia's website blocking scheme.
  • News
  • DRM
  • jailbreaking
  • preservation
  • right to repair
  • unlocked devices
  • video games
  • voice assistant devices
01 Nov 2018

US copyright determination adds new exceptions to circumventing TPMs, including repairing consumer devices

A new determination by the Librarian of Congress in the United States has declared repairing technology is not an infringement of technical protection measures (TPMs). Since the passing of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Americans have not been able circumvent a TPM that controls access to copyright protected material.
  • Media Statement
  • safe harbour
27 Jun 2018

Extension of safe harbour welcomed as an incremental step

Important changes to Australian copyright law passed today will protect Australia’s education, cultural and disability organisations and help them provide better services to our communities.