1998
e-News on Copyright
Issue 5 - December 1998
Changed responsibilities in the Intellectual Property Branch; WIPO SCCRR November 1998 meeting; Amendments to the Copyright Regulations and Circuit Layouts Regulations; Digital Agenda Exposure Draft Bill; Release of Senate Report - Retransmission; Attorney-General makes Speech to the AIIA.
Issue 4 - October 1998
Copyright stays in the Attorney-General's Department; Update on Government's copyright reform initiatives; Digital Agenda exposure draft Bill; Moral rights; Copyright Law Review Committee report on exceptions released; Enforcement of copyright; Competition review of the Copyright Act; Consideration of Australia's accession to WIPO "Internet treaties"; WIPO workshop in Shanghai on the WIPO "Internet treaties"; Revamped AGD e-News on Copyright website gets new URL.
Issue 3 - August 1998
Copyright Amendment Acts (No 1 And No 2) 1998 commence; IP Laws Amendment Act 1998 commences; Moral rights consultation forum; Government releases strategy for the information economy; CLRC report on exceptions completed; Don't Stop the Music Report tabled by Parliamentary Committee; AG speaks about digital agenda copyright reforms; Terms for past reproductions of Aboriginal flag settled; Study tour on copyright for Chinese delegates; WIPO meets on audiovisual performers' rights; WIPO to meet on databases and audiovisual performers' rights; Submissions on Performers' Rights Discussion Paper; APEC IP Experts Group meets.
Issue 2 - July 1998
Two Copyright Bills passed; Copyright Amendment Bill 1997; Employed journalists' copyright; Parallel importation of packaging and labelling; Other reforms; Update on moral rights; New CDs law - Copyright Amendment Bill (No 2) 1997; Where to obtain copies of the Copyright Bills; Changes to Copyright Act re patent attorneys.
Issue 1 - May 1998
Progress on Copyright Amendment Bill 1997; Digital Agenda copyright reforms; Lower CD prices; Retransmission of free-to-air broadcasts; Appointments to the Copyright Tribunal; Discussion Paper on proposed new performers' rights; APEC IP Experts Group meeting, Canberra 1998; WTO TRIPS workshops for LDCs - speech by AG.