Media

We actively contribute to public debate on copyright, AI and the arts through media commentary, interviews and research-informed analysis
 

Below is a selection of recent coverage featuring our team or citing our work

 

Pearls and Irritations, 20 July 2026

Artists need copyright plus in the age of AI

Kathy Bowrey’s opinion piece on the need for reform within the Australian Copyright legislative framework, especially when considering the implications of AI uptake.

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ABC News, 14 July 2026

Copyright law is now the biggest battleground in Australia’s AI boom

An overview of how copyright has become the central point of tension in Australia’s AI policy debate.

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ABC 7.30 posted to Youtube, 1 July 2026

Australian musicians fight against AI

A 7.30 report on Australian musicians discovering their work in AI training datasets, and the renewed push to weaken Australia’s copyright protections.

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ABC News, 23 June 2026

Senior Albanese minister clashes with Pocock over top-secret AI copyright claim

Coverage of a parliamentary clash over claims that cabinet is weighing a text and data mining exception for AI companies in exchange for data centre investment.

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The Conversation, 7 November 2025

Universal Music went from suing an AI company to partnering with it. What will it mean for artists?

Oliver Bown and Kathy Bowrey examine Universal Music Group’s settlement and new strategic partnership with AI company Udio and what it signals for artist compensation and attribution.

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ABC News, 9 July 2026

Country musician Jeanette Wormald experiences copyright dispute and AI website woes

Louise Buckingham and Kathy Bowrey comment on a musician’s discovery of an AI-generated “tribute” site scraping her likeness, speaking to the growing enforcement burden on artists and the practical and legal barriers to holding AI companies accountable.

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We actively contribute to public debate on copyright, AI and the arts through media commentary, interviews and research-informed analysis