AUTHOR: LAURA SIMES Australia's copyright laws are the chief means by which we as a society regulate the creation and distribution of knowledge. With the digital age well and truly upon us, individuals, corporations and Governments are grappling with how copyright law now 'fits' in with this, with diverse opinions on how copyright law could or should adapt to meet these changes. This talk will look at a few current issues of interest in the world of copyright, and consider where we seem to be heading. Some developments, such as the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) suggest a preoccuopation with stronger copyright laws and penalties. On the other hand, the recent Review of the National Innovation System (aka the Cutler Report) presents a number of recommendations for more 'flexible' copyright law, along with a suggestion that we need to look at copyright law in a different way than we have in the past.

1. Future directions for Copyright Laura Simes Executive Officer | Australian Digital Alliance

3. Where did where come from?

6. Where are we now?

9. Where are we going?

11. Panic Stations!! aka “ war on piracy” ‘ Flexible’ ‘balanced’ copyright Copyleft, etc??

14. The Cutler Review

19. ABS site

23. Where does this leave us?