AI 'Illegally Scraping' Local News

Australia rejects AI copyright exception to back creators’ rights

Australia refuses to add a Text and Data Mining exception to copyright law, safeguarding creators’ rights amid AI technology growth and tech industry lobbying.

AI 'illegally scraping' local news

Country Press Australia (CPA) has welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to rule out a copyright exemption for AI companies, but says urgent action is required to enforce copyright laws and stop AI platforms from stealing regional journalism. CPA President Damian Morgan said the damage to regional journalism was no longer hypothetical or distant, it was already occurring. “AI companies think they are above the law. “They are harvesting loca…

‘AI thinks it’s above the law’ warn regional publishers

Country Press Australia (CPA) has welcomed the Albanese government’s decision to rule out a copyright exemption for AI companies, but says urgent action is now required to enforce copyright laws and stop AI platforms from stealing regional journalism. CPA President Damian Morgan said the damage to regional journalism is no longer hypothetical or distant, it is already occurring. “AI companies think they are above the law,” he said. “They are har…

Industry welcomes government’s AI copyright announcement | Books+Publishing

Publishing industry organisations have reacted enthusiastically to news that the Australian Government has ruled out relaxing copyright rules for generative AI training. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland announced on Sunday that the government will resist industry pressure by declining to accept a Productivity Commission interim recommendation exempting text and data mining from copyright laws. Australian Society of […]

ARIA and PPCA welcome Albanese Government’s commitment to creators in landmark AI copyright decision

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) welcome the Albanese Government’s announcement that it will not introduce a Text and Data Mining (TDM) exception into Australian copyright law.  Annabelle Herd, CEO of ARIA and PPCA, said: “ This decision reinforces Australia’s commitment to its artists and creative industries, ensuring that consent, control, and compensation remain at t…

Australia rules out AI copyright exemptions

The Australian government began exploring updates to the country’s copyright laws to ensure it is prepared for future challenges introduced by AI, but emphasised any changes would not include a text and data mining exception. Meetings by the Copyright and AI Reference Group are planned over two days to discuss encouraging fair, legal avenues for using copyrighted material in AI; improving certainty; and making it easier to enforce existing right…