WTF now?! #41 – Thursday 25 June–Wednesday 1 July 2026
Local and international statements on copyright and AI have been circulated. Cate Blanchett launches a likeness and AI registry. And multiple musicals in Australia have been cancelled.
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A new orphan works scheme is coming to Australia
The Copyright Amendment Bill 2026 passed in the Senate yesterday. This new Act will introduce a limited liability scheme to activate productive and creative reuse of orphan works in Australia, ending a long-running failure of our copyright system.
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