Appendix J: ALRC newsroom 2012–2013
The ALRC monitors the media for references to the Commission and its inquiries. This list is not comprehensive. Copyright and the Digital Economy update | Grey Literature Strategies—29 June 2013 Ludlam reveals catch-all “fair use” copyright bill | Delimiter—29 June 2013 Copyright and fair use: have your say | National and State Libraries Australasia—28 June …
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It is ALRC policy to publish public submissions on this website. Publication will not be immediate as submissions need to be read and processed prior to publication. This page will be updated in stages.Submissions to Discussion Paper:From organisationsFrom individualsSubmissions to Issues Paper:From organisationsFrom individuals Submissions to Discussion PaperFrom organisationsAll files in this section are in PDF format.No.Organisation125The …
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Read moreProgram 1: Key performance indicators
The ALRC measures the success of Program 1 in delivering its outcome through the following key performance indicators: implementation of ALRC reports by government and other bodies, substantially or partially, over time; the number of court or tribunal decisions that cite ALRC reports; the number of submissions received for each inquiry; the number of visitors …
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Read moreOther legal remedies to prevent and redress serious invasions of privacy
136. The Terms of Reference require the ALRC to make recommendations as to legal remedies to redress serious invasions of privacy, other than a statutory cause of action, and also as to innovative ways in which the law might reduce serious invasions of privacy. Both of these aspects of the Terms of Reference need to …
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Read moreTechnical copying
13.17 One example of a fair use for education may be some of the so-called ‘technical copying’ that is done when using new digital technologies in the classroom.[14] This was a particular concern expressed in submissions from the education sector. The Copyright Advisory Group—Schools (the Schools), for example, submitted thatThe simple act of using more …
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8.41 Data and text mining has been defined as ‘automated analytical techniques’ that work by ‘copying existing electronic information, for instance articles in scientific journals and other works, and analysing the data they contain for patterns, trends and other useful information’.[62] Data and text mining has also been described as ‘a computational process whereby text …
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Read moreALRC’s proposals for reform
4.92 The ALRC has considered the various arguments made for and against the enactment of a fair use exception in Australia and concludes that fair use: is suitable for the digital economy and will assist innovation; provides a flexible standard; is coherent and predictable; is suitable for the Australian environment; and is consistent with the …
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Read moreTrends in consumer use of copyright material
3.35 The Terms of Reference for this Inquiry direct the ALRC to consider whether the Copyright Act needs reform to allow:transformative, innovative and collaborative use of copyright materials to create and deliver new products and services of public benefit; andappropriate access, use, interaction and production of copyright material online for social, private or domestic purposes.The …
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3.49 Reform should not add further complications to an already complex statute.[81] Ideally, reform should promote clarity and certainty for creators, rights holders and users. The many amendments to the current legislation have resulted in complex numbering and ‘a feeling that the Act is unable to be understood by copyright creators and users’.[82] Aspects of …
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Read morePrinciple 4: Providing rules that are flexible and adaptive to new technologies
2.33 The Terms of Reference refer to the emergence of ‘new digital technologies’ as relevant in copyright reform. Stakeholders strongly endorse the principle that copyright law should be responsive to new technologies, platforms and services and be drafted to recognise that the operation of the law is fundamentally affected by technological developments, which allow copyright …
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