Australia’s government has unveiled new copyright reforms this week, specifically involving circumstances in which the copyright owner is unknown or unlocatable – ‘orphan works’. Expanding on the contents of the Copyright Act 1986, the Copyright Amendment Bill allows Australians new access to “orphaned” creative, historical and educational materials, some of which have been previously held indefinitely in the archives of cultural institutions across the country.
Source: Australia introduces new “orphan works” copyright legislation