The Copyright Society of Australia is a not-for-profit society, whose members are copyright professionals.

The Society runs 5 or 6 functions a year on a variety of copyright-related topics.

Copyright Symposium

Every two years, the Society co-hosts, with the Australian Copyright Council, the Copyright Law and Practice Symposium.

This year's symposium will be held in Sydney on October 13 -14. For more information, click here.

The inaugural Kevin Lindgren prize for the best student presentation on copyright will be awarded at the Pre-Symposium conference drinks on October 12, 2011, for more information, click here.

Dr Kevin Lindgren student prize

The inaugural Kevin Lindgren Prize for the Best Student Presentation on Copyright 2011 offers students at all levels and their universities the opportunity to engage with copyright professionals and win $4000 in prizes. The winning student presenter at the launch of the 2011 Copyright Symposium also receives free registration to the Symposium. The prize is named in recognition of Dr Kevin Lindgren, a former judge of the Federal Court and a former President of the Copyright Tribunal of Australia. Competition entry is open until 19 September 2011, through the universities listed in the Competition Rules click here.

Looking for copyright information?

If you're looking for information about copyright in Australia, contact the Australian Copyright Council.