Web Publishing

Copyright and intellectual property

Summary: Content on University websites falls under the Copyright Act 1968 - the University copyright office provides advice on Copyright. All sites must have copyright information in each page footer.

Copyright

When creating and publishing University webpages, all staff must adhere to the requirements of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and any licences the University has with copyright owners.

For further details, consult the University Copyright Office.

The Copyright office also has fact sheets (187 kb pdf) that will help you understand copyright and intellectual property.

Intellectual property

The publication and distribution of information via the web can raise a number of intellectual property issues. A great synopsis on defintions of IP will allow you to understand just what is covered under the term 'IP'.

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Online resources

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