Copyright and Associated Rights

Contributed by Annette Rubinstein and Fitzroy Legal Service and current to 1 September 2005

Copyright is the right to control the copying and some other forms of exploitation of copyright material. In Australia, the rights of copyright owners derive from the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (“the Act”). The Act also grants other rights (performers’ protection and moral rights) which complement copyright, and are briefly discussed in this chapter. For information relating to indigenous cultural and intellectual property issues, see also NATIVE TITLE & ABORIGINAL LAND AND HERITAGE .

• What material can be subject to copyright?
• Ownership of copyright
• Duration of copyright
• Requirements for copyright to exist
• Exclusive rights of copyright holders
• Loss of copyright protection
• Infringement of copyright
• Moral rights
• Performers' protection
• International copyright protection
• Contact points