GLAM, cultural heritage & history

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Been briefed – Australian orphan works scheme in the Copyright Amendment Bill 2026

Elliott Bledsoe
Wed 1 Apr 2026 in Been briefed

Yesterday Australia passed the Copyright Amendment Bill 2026, bringing with it a long-awaited scheme to activate orphan works. Get across it with this briefing.

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A new orphan works scheme is coming to Australia

Elliott Bledsoe
Wed 1 Apr 2026 in Creative licence

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WTF now?! #30 – Thursday 9–Wednesday 15 April 2026

Elliott Bledsoe
Wed 15 Apr 2026 in WTF now?!

Concerns have been raised about the international music royalty collecting system, news organisations blocking archiving by the Wayback Machine, the impact of the proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. merger and facial recognition in Meta’s smartglasses.

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