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CISAC's The Paris Commitment: A Shared Declaration for Human Creativity

Screenrights Pledges Support for CISAC’s Paris Commitment

Screenrights has signed up to support The Paris Commitment, a global declaration launched by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC).

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Welcome to the new Screenrights website

Screenrights has launched a new website, rebuilt and refreshed so that you can find what you need more easily.

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Copyright Collecting Societies Code of Conduct: 2026 Call For Submissions

The 2026 call for submissions to the Copyright Collecting Societies Code of Conduct review is now open.

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Screenrights Submission Towards a new National Cultural Policy

Screenrights has made a submission in response to the public consultation on the Australian Government's National Cultural Policy.

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Creator groups welcome passage of copyright amendment bill

Joint statement from AMPAL, APRA AMCOS, ARIA PPCA, Australian Publishers Association,Australian Society of Authors, Australian Writers' Guild, AWG Authorship Collecting Society, Copyright Agency, National Association for the Visual Arts and Screenrights

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Education Giants Seek Midnight Raid on Creator Rights

Joint statement from local creator groups including AMPAL, APRA AMCOS, ARIA PPCA, Australian Publishers Association, Australian Society of Authors, Australian Writers' Guild, AWG Authorship Collecting Society, Copyright Agency and Screenrights

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Screenrights Cultural Fund Opens for Applications with $300,000 Funding Pool and 2026 Focus Announced

Screenrights' 2026 Cultural Fund is now open for applications, closing 5pm AEST Wednesday 8 April. The focus this year is Learning Through Story.

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Screenrights Submission responding to the Copyright and AI Consultation Paper

Screenrights has made a submission in response to the Attorney General's Department's Copyright and AI Consultation Paper October 2025.

CISAC's The Paris Commitment: A Shared Declaration for Human Creativity

Screenrights Pledges Support for CISAC’s Paris Commitment

Screenrights has signed up to support The Paris Commitment, a global declaration launched by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC).

Screenrights logo in front of cascading frames from screen content

Welcome to the new Screenrights website

Screenrights has launched a new website, rebuilt and refreshed so that you can find what you need more easily.

typewriter with paper that has "copyright" typed onto it

Copyright Collecting Societies Code of Conduct: 2026 Call For Submissions

The 2026 call for submissions to the Copyright Collecting Societies Code of Conduct review is now open.

Copyright symbol on a background of charts and numbers

Screenrights Submission Towards a new National Cultural Policy

Screenrights has made a submission in response to the public consultation on the Australian Government's National Cultural Policy.

Collection of creative industry logos

Creator groups welcome passage of copyright amendment bill

Joint statement from AMPAL, APRA AMCOS, ARIA PPCA, Australian Publishers Association,Australian Society of Authors, Australian Writers' Guild, AWG Authorship Collecting Society, Copyright Agency, National Association for the Visual Arts and Screenrights

Collection of creative industry logos

Education Giants Seek Midnight Raid on Creator Rights

Joint statement from local creator groups including AMPAL, APRA AMCOS, ARIA PPCA, Australian Publishers Association, Australian Society of Authors, Australian Writers' Guild, AWG Authorship Collecting Society, Copyright Agency and Screenrights

Cultural Fund banner image with stylised grid of heads

Screenrights Cultural Fund Opens for Applications with $300,000 Funding Pool and 2026 Focus Announced

Screenrights' 2026 Cultural Fund is now open for applications, closing 5pm AEST Wednesday 8 April. The focus this year is Learning Through Story.

Close up image of the word "Copyright" on a screen

Screenrights Submission responding to the Copyright and AI Consultation Paper

Screenrights has made a submission in response to the Attorney General's Department's Copyright and AI Consultation Paper October 2025.

Chart showing yearly distributions to Screenrights members growing

Record $42.6M Distribution to Screenrights Members in 2024/25 and 32% Increase in Usage of the Australian Educational Licence

Screenrights has announced a FY2024/25 record $42.6 million distribution to members, and that usage of the Australian Educational Licence is up 32% on FY23/24.