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Labor split over renewed push for AI to be able to harvest Australian art
A rift has opened within the Albanese government over chasing global investment in artificial intelligence and a creative sector warning it is being asked to bankroll the technology.
- Rob Harris
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This ‘new’ SBS doco is great. But to one filmmaker, it’s oddly familiar
SBS’ series about conman John Friedrich is fascinating, but to Philippe Charluet, it looks a lot like a project he submitted to the network years ago.
- Karl Quinn
How Amyl and the Sniffers star found herself in a legal stoush with a US photographer
She’s one of the most famous women in rock right now, but Amy Taylor has found herself in a kind of spotlight she’d rather have avoided.
- Karl Quinn
Ex-NRL star’s gyms cop $175k bill for playing music during classes
The gym chain part-owned by Beau Ryan did not have a licence to play songs such as We Like To Party, Booty Bounce, and Wake Me Up.
- Elias Visontay
Sophie paints joyous scenes of her backyard. Then she saw her style for sale
The difference between inspiration and imitation is a legal grey area – and becoming increasingly hard to police.
- Linda Morris
Nine accuses AI firms of ‘illegal scraping’ of journalism
One of Australia’s largest publishers says AI giants “scrape” content produced by its newsrooms, as the media industry backs the government’s stance on not allowing tech firms to be exempt from copyright laws.
- Elias Visontay and Brittany Busch
Paddington producers sue TV puppet show over foul-mouthed parody of bear
The satirical puppet show depicted the beloved children’s character as red-eyed and drug-addled in a skit for its new YouTube series.
- India McTaggart
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- Intellectual property
Hopes sink for Brisbane International Cruise Terminal brand protection
The Port of Brisbane has failed in its attempt to protect its trademark for the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal, despite it featuring prominently atop the $158 million facility for more than three years.
- Cameron Atfield
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- AI
Hey, Scott Farquhar, this is the future. Can I have a word?
Mr Farquhar, we’re interested in your views on fair use of other people’s property, and we’ve found an exciting new use for one of yours.
- Malcolm Knox
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- Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Olympic organisers win 2032 trademark battle with local council
The Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee sought to protect a swathe of location-based trademarks, but one local council beat them to the punch.
- Cameron Atfield