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While we do a lot of work for our members and copyright licensing, we still get asked "Who is Copyright Agency"? So here's a brief overview about us, our purpose, our mission and our vision.
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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Robert Gray, one of Australia’s finest poets and a long-standing member of Copyright Agency.
Gray’s luminous, image-driven verse helped shape Australian literature for more than five decades.
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Gray’s luminous, image-driven verse helped shape Australian literature for more than five decades.
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‘A great humanist’: One of Australia’s greatest poets dead at 80
Friend of 56 years and fellow poet Geoffrey Lehmann pays tribute to Robert Gray’s unrivalled talent.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Robert Gray, one of Australia’s finest poets and a long-standing member of Copyright Agency.
Gray’s luminous, image-driven verse helped shape Australian literature for more than five decades.
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Gray’s luminous, image-driven verse helped shape Australian literature for more than five decades.
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Congratulations to our esteemed members Judith Beveridge and Jenny Watson on being honoured with a 2025 Creative Australia Award.
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Creative Australia Awards
Recognising recipients of the Creative Australia Awards.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Congratulations to our esteemed members Judith Beveridge and Jenny Watson on being honoured with a 2025 Creative Australia Award.
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Proud to see the Country Road × Ngali collaboration bringing First Nations stories to life through beautifully crafted design. The featured artworks were licensed through Copyright Agency, helping ensure artists are recognised and supported.
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Together We Create: The launch of
Country Road x Ngali - Our Stories by Country Road
Discover First Nations storytelling through our collaboration collection with Denni Francisco and Pearl Austin.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Proud to see the Country Road × Ngali collaboration bringing First Nations stories to life through beautifully crafted design. The featured artworks were licensed through Copyright Agency, helping ensure artists are recognised and supported.
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Congratulations to Copyright Agency member Helen Garner on winning the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for How to End a Story: Collected Diaries! This landmark achievement marks the first time a collection of diaries has received the award.
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Helen Garner's 'candid, pacey' diaries win $100k international prize
After being featured in Dua Lipa's book club and the SATC spin-off, Helen Garner has won the Baillie Gifford Prize for non-fiction for her collected diaries, How to End a Story.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations to Copyright Agency member Helen Garner on winning the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for How to End a Story: Collected Diaries! This landmark achievement marks the first time a collection of diaries has received the award.
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Copyright Agency is delighted to sign a reciprocal agreement with the Emirates Reprographic Rights Management Association (ERRA) to strengthen support for creators across nations. We look forward to continuing our collaboration to protect and promote creative work worldwide.
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Copyright Agency is delighted to sign a reciprocal agreement with the Emirates Reprographic Rights Management Association (ERRA) to strengthen support for creators across nations. We look forward to continuing our collaboration to protect and promote creative work worldwide.
A big shout out to Dženana Vucic our 2025 Frank Moorhouse Fellow for Young Writers! We wish her every success in developing her debut novel Palimpsest (working title).
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Photo credit: Dženana Vucic by Leah Jing McIntosh
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Photo credit: Dženana Vucic by Leah Jing McIntosh
November 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A big shout out to Dženana Vucic our 2025 Frank Moorhouse Fellow for Young Writers! We wish her every success in developing her debut novel Palimpsest (working title).
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Photo credit: Dženana Vucic by Leah Jing McIntosh
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Photo credit: Dženana Vucic by Leah Jing McIntosh
Congratulations to Julienne Van Loon, our 2025 Fellow for Non-Fiction Writing, to write Women of the Future: Six essays on world-leading scientists.
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Photo credit: Julienne van Loon by Rachael Michelle
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Photo credit: Julienne van Loon by Rachael Michelle
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Congratulations to Julienne Van Loon, our 2025 Fellow for Non-Fiction Writing, to write Women of the Future: Six essays on world-leading scientists.
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Photo credit: Julienne van Loon by Rachael Michelle
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Photo credit: Julienne van Loon by Rachael Michelle
Huge congratulations to Julie Janson, Burruberongal woman of the Darug Aboriginal Nation, our 2025 Author Fellow! Julie will work on her historical novel, Deliverance and Fornication the third book in the trilogy.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Huge congratulations to Julie Janson, Burruberongal woman of the Darug Aboriginal Nation, our 2025 Author Fellow! Julie will work on her historical novel, Deliverance and Fornication the third book in the trilogy.
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Photo credit: Julie Janson by P Penfold
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Photo credit: Julie Janson by P Penfold
“On behalf of our 40,000 members, we applaud the Government’s leadership in supporting Australian writers, artists and publishers.” — Josephine Johnston, CEO, Copyright Agency
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October 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
“On behalf of our 40,000 members, we applaud the Government’s leadership in supporting Australian writers, artists and publishers.” — Josephine Johnston, CEO, Copyright Agency
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As proud supporters of Australian creativity, Copyright Agency is excited to celebrate this nationwide initiative led by Creative Australia. AusArt Day is a powerful reminder of the vital role artists and arts organisations play in shaping our culture and community.
October 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
As proud supporters of Australian creativity, Copyright Agency is excited to celebrate this nationwide initiative led by Creative Australia. AusArt Day is a powerful reminder of the vital role artists and arts organisations play in shaping our culture and community.
Congratulations to our member, David Brooks, for being awarded the 2025 Patrick White Literary Award – a richly deserved recognition of his profound contributions to Australian literature, contemporary poetry and environmental thought. Read more here:
David Brooks wins 2025 Patrick White Literary Award | Books+Publishing
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October 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Congratulations to our member, David Brooks, for being awarded the 2025 Patrick White Literary Award – a richly deserved recognition of his profound contributions to Australian literature, contemporary poetry and environmental thought. Read more here:
We’re delighted to see Kirsty Murray receive the 2025 ASA Medal for her outstanding contribution to Australian literature.
A former Copyright Agency Board Member, Kirsty continues to champion Australian writers. Read more here:
A former Copyright Agency Board Member, Kirsty continues to champion Australian writers. Read more here:
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October 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
We’re delighted to see Kirsty Murray receive the 2025 ASA Medal for her outstanding contribution to Australian literature.
A former Copyright Agency Board Member, Kirsty continues to champion Australian writers. Read more here:
A former Copyright Agency Board Member, Kirsty continues to champion Australian writers. Read more here:
As part of the NSW Government’s Stories Matter, we’re proud to collaborate with Australia Reads and Writing Australia on LitUp — a live literature initiative that brings authors and illustrators into schools, libraries and communities across NSW. buff.ly/Xx7B3lW
Stories Matter: A Writing and Literature Strategy for NSW
Making NSW a smart, creative state where writers and readers flourish.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:43 AM
As part of the NSW Government’s Stories Matter, we’re proud to collaborate with Australia Reads and Writing Australia on LitUp — a live literature initiative that brings authors and illustrators into schools, libraries and communities across NSW. buff.ly/Xx7B3lW
We’re excited to partner with PICA to present Alana Hunt's A Deceptively Simple Need 💥
This exhibition is the 2025 CAP Commission, proudly supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund in collaboration with PICA.
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This exhibition is the 2025 CAP Commission, proudly supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund in collaboration with PICA.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
We’re excited to partner with PICA to present Alana Hunt's A Deceptively Simple Need 💥
This exhibition is the 2025 CAP Commission, proudly supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund in collaboration with PICA.
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This exhibition is the 2025 CAP Commission, proudly supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund in collaboration with PICA.
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We’re delighted to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our members recognised in major Australian and international literary awards. Congratulations to our members recognised for their outstanding contributions to Australian literature!
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October 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
We’re delighted to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our members recognised in major Australian and international literary awards. Congratulations to our members recognised for their outstanding contributions to Australian literature!
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Excited to announce that Australian artist Heather B. Swann as the next recipient of the Copyright Agency Partnerships (CAP) Commission. Swann will present the $80,000 commission, The Forests of Symbols, at UNSW Galleries from 4 September to 22 November 2026. Learn more here: buff.ly/GKDQML8
nipaluna/Hobart-based artist Heather B. Swann awarded Copyright Agency Partnerships commission, in collaboration with UNSW Galleries
Copyright Agency announces Australian artist Heather B. Swann as the next recipient of the Copyright Agency Partnerships (CAP) Commission. Swann will present the $80,000 commission, The Forests of…
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October 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Excited to announce that Australian artist Heather B. Swann as the next recipient of the Copyright Agency Partnerships (CAP) Commission. Swann will present the $80,000 commission, The Forests of Symbols, at UNSW Galleries from 4 September to 22 November 2026. Learn more here: buff.ly/GKDQML8
Have you heard of Creative Workplaces website?
It's a free national hub to support fair, safe & respectful workplaces across Australia’s creative industries.
✅ Pay, safety, behaviour
✅ Real-world examples
✅ Support pathways
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It's a free national hub to support fair, safe & respectful workplaces across Australia’s creative industries.
✅ Pay, safety, behaviour
✅ Real-world examples
✅ Support pathways
Check it out here: buff.ly/OsKAULN
September 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Have you heard of Creative Workplaces website?
It's a free national hub to support fair, safe & respectful workplaces across Australia’s creative industries.
✅ Pay, safety, behaviour
✅ Real-world examples
✅ Support pathways
Check it out here: buff.ly/OsKAULN
It's a free national hub to support fair, safe & respectful workplaces across Australia’s creative industries.
✅ Pay, safety, behaviour
✅ Real-world examples
✅ Support pathways
Check it out here: buff.ly/OsKAULN
Australia’s creative industries are at the frontline of the global battle to ensure AI is built on fair terms for creators. As our CEO, Josephine Johnston, told the Australian Financial Review, copyright must not be sacrificed in the rush to innovation.
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Inside the battle to make AI giants pay for content
Those on the front line of the AI copyright wars sense the tide is turning in favour of payment by big tech for the content that is training bots.
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September 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Australia’s creative industries are at the frontline of the global battle to ensure AI is built on fair terms for creators. As our CEO, Josephine Johnston, told the Australian Financial Review, copyright must not be sacrificed in the rush to innovation.
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In our submission to the Productivity Commission, we rejected calls from big tech companies for a text and data mining (TDM) exception. We remain committed to protecting our members' rights and ensuring creators are fairly paid.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In our submission to the Productivity Commission, we rejected calls from big tech companies for a text and data mining (TDM) exception. We remain committed to protecting our members' rights and ensuring creators are fairly paid.
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This year’s theme, Promoting literacy in the digital era, reminds us of the vital role reading plays in connecting communities, ideas, and opportunities.
Through Reading Australia, we champion Australian stories and support educators empower the next generation of readers.
#ILD
Through Reading Australia, we champion Australian stories and support educators empower the next generation of readers.
#ILD
September 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
This year’s theme, Promoting literacy in the digital era, reminds us of the vital role reading plays in connecting communities, ideas, and opportunities.
Through Reading Australia, we champion Australian stories and support educators empower the next generation of readers.
#ILD
Through Reading Australia, we champion Australian stories and support educators empower the next generation of readers.
#ILD
Copyright Agency is saddened by the announcement that Meanjin will cease publishing this December. Through our Cultural Fund, we have proudly supported Meanjin over many years. The closure of such an essential journal represents a great loss to the Australian literary sector.
September 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Copyright Agency is saddened by the announcement that Meanjin will cease publishing this December. Through our Cultural Fund, we have proudly supported Meanjin over many years. The closure of such an essential journal represents a great loss to the Australian literary sector.
It's Indigenous Literacy Day! Copyright Agency celebrated by hosting a Great Book Swap! 🌱📚 Staff brought along books to swap and made donations to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Funds will go towards gifting children new, culturally relevant books.
#IndigenousLiteracyDay #GreatBookSwap
#IndigenousLiteracyDay #GreatBookSwap
September 3, 2025 at 6:13 AM
It's Indigenous Literacy Day! Copyright Agency celebrated by hosting a Great Book Swap! 🌱📚 Staff brought along books to swap and made donations to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Funds will go towards gifting children new, culturally relevant books.
#IndigenousLiteracyDay #GreatBookSwap
#IndigenousLiteracyDay #GreatBookSwap
Giving gifts with visual art? 🎁
Make sure they’re licensed - it protects your business and supports the artist.
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Wardal and Garnkiny © Mabel Juli
Purnululu © Patrick Mung Mung
Stony Country © Rammey Ramsay/Copyright Agency, 2021
Make sure they’re licensed - it protects your business and supports the artist.
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Credit:
Wesfarmers corporate gifts
Wardal and Garnkiny © Mabel Juli
Purnululu © Patrick Mung Mung
Stony Country © Rammey Ramsay/Copyright Agency, 2021
September 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Giving gifts with visual art? 🎁
Make sure they’re licensed - it protects your business and supports the artist.
🎨 Learn more: buff.ly/JcX43eF
Credit:
Wesfarmers corporate gifts
Wardal and Garnkiny © Mabel Juli
Purnululu © Patrick Mung Mung
Stony Country © Rammey Ramsay/Copyright Agency, 2021
Make sure they’re licensed - it protects your business and supports the artist.
🎨 Learn more: buff.ly/JcX43eF
Credit:
Wesfarmers corporate gifts
Wardal and Garnkiny © Mabel Juli
Purnululu © Patrick Mung Mung
Stony Country © Rammey Ramsay/Copyright Agency, 2021
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“In order to be silent to colonial atrocity, past and present, settler society makes as much noise as possible, especially through mythological havoc. ”
From Dan Hogan's pyrotechnic review of Patrick Malrborough's NOCK LOOSE. Part of a series of critical essays supported by @copyright.com.au.
From Dan Hogan's pyrotechnic review of Patrick Malrborough's NOCK LOOSE. Part of a series of critical essays supported by @copyright.com.au.
“Proud history woven into a prouder fantasy”: Nock Loose’s radical silliness confronts a culture of noise - Overland literary journal
Nock Loose is radically silly, and it is the novel’s radical silliness that had me writing notes like “finally, Western Australian realism” and “it is easier to imagine the next extinction event than ...
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September 1, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Copyright Agency CEO Josephine Johnston spoke on AI’s impact on creativity, culture & copyright at the "Creativity Reimagined" panel — joined by Travis C Rice, Rod Savage & Marie-Céline Merret Wirström, with Vinne S. guiding the discussion across law, journalism & film.
August 29, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Copyright Agency CEO Josephine Johnston spoke on AI’s impact on creativity, culture & copyright at the "Creativity Reimagined" panel — joined by Travis C Rice, Rod Savage & Marie-Céline Merret Wirström, with Vinne S. guiding the discussion across law, journalism & film.