Copyright at UNSW
Source: https://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/copyright/duration_of_copyright Parent: https://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/copyright/plagiarism_contract_cheating
The duration of copyright varies depending on the type of material, its country of origin and when it was created. From 1 January 2019, new changes to Australian copyright duration laws apply:
| Literary works: - where the author is known – the life of the author plus 70 years - where the author is generally unknown: - if made public within 50 years of creation – 70 years from when it was made public - if not made public – 70 years from creation. |
| Films and sound recordings: - if made public within 50 years of creation – 70 years from when it was made public - if not made public – 70 years from creation. |
For more details of the copyright terms, refer to the Department of Communications and the Arts table on the Duration of copyright page.
To help determine the copyright terms of materials, see ALCC copyright term flowcharts.
Adapted from ALCC’s information sheet on copyright term changes coming 2019. Licenced under CC BY 4.0