zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 3 months agoHappy Public Domain Day 2026 - the first time since 2005 that authors and artists have entered the public domain in Australiawikimedia.org.auexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up132arrow-down1external-linkHappy Public Domain Day 2026 - the first time since 2005 that authors and artists have entered the public domain in Australiawikimedia.org.auzero_gravitas@aussie.zone to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
The copyright period was extended from 50 years to 70 years in 2005: https://www.copyright.com.au/about-copyright/duration/
minus-squareNath@aussie.zoneMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoI somehow missed this and thought that Lord of the Rings was coming out of copyright about now. It seems not.
I somehow missed this and thought that Lord of the Rings was coming out of copyright about now. It seems not.