by Australian Financial Review - Emma McGrath-Cohen — 4 January 2026
Creative artists in countries still contemplating an exemption to copyright laws for training AI models are looking to Australia as an example of how to push back against the power of big tech, says the chief executive of the Australian Recording Industry Association.
ARIA chief executive Annabelle Herd says Australia’s decision to outline explicit rules on text and data mining to protect copyright holders is being closely watched overseas, but said the Albanese government may still need to do more to enforce existing copyright law.
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