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Copyright in the material that appears on the website is subject to the operation of the Copyright Act 1968 and is vested in MARIKA KNOWS THINGS, or obtained under licence by MARIKA KNOWS THINGS.
This means, except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content or materials present on this website, including files downloadable from this website and physical products purchased, without the express permission of the copyright owner, in writing.
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The Australian Copyright Act allows certain uses of content from the internet without the copyright owner’s permission. This includes uses by educational institutions and by Commonwealth and State governments, provided fair compensation is paid. For more information, see www.copyright.com.au and www.copyright.org.au.
The owners of copyright in the content on this website may receive compensation for the use of their content by educational institutions and governments, including from licensing schemes managed by Copyright Agency.
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Further information on Copyright and Moral Rights in Australia can be easily found via a quick Google search, however the Arts Law Australia website contains the following useful articles, key points have been summarised below:
COPYRIGHT
“Copyright is a bundle of rights in relation to certain types of subject matter. Copyright protects the subject matter from being copied or used in certain ways without the copyright owner’s permission.
As such, copyright is a mechanism for artists to protect and monetise their creativity.
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Under the Copyright Act, copyright protects only the following 2 categories of subject matter:
‘WORKS’, NAMELY:
Literary works (ie textual material such as poems, lyrics, stories, computer programs, anthologies).
Dramatic works (eg screenplays, choreography).
Musical works (ie the music separate from the lyrics).
Artistic works (eg visual art, craft works, photographs, sculptures).
To get copyright protection these works must be ‘original’, which means the works are not mere copies but were created with the requisite skill and effort.
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In Australia, as in most countries, copyright is an automatic right.”
> Read the full article via the Arts Law Information Sheet: Copyright
MORAL RIGHTS
“Moral rights protect the personal relationship between a creator and their work even if the creator no longer owns the work, or the copyright in the work. Moral rights concern the creator’s right to be properly attributed or credited, and the protection of their work from derogatory treatment.
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Moral rights are personal rights contained in the Copyright Act 1968 that connect creators to their work.
What are moral rights?
Moral rights arise automatically under the Copyright Act. There are three types of moral rights:
Right of attribution: this is the right of an author to be identified and named as the author of his/her work;
Right against false attribution: this is the right of an author to stop someone else being credited as the author of their work; and
Right of integrity: this is the right of an author to ensure that his/her work is not subjected to derogatory treatment which is any act in relation to the work that is in any manner harmful to the author’s honour or reputation.
Who owns moral rights?
The creator of an artistic, literary, dramatic or musical work owns the moral rights in that work.”
> Read the full article via the Arts Law Information Sheet: Moral Rights