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• How long does copyright in an unpublished work last?
• How long are photographs protected for?
• How long are works protected for when there is more than one author?
• Can the owner of a photograph that is no longer protected by copyright control use of the photograph?
• I wish to reprint some articles that were written last century but not published until 10 years ago. Do I need to get permission?
• I wish to reprint some articles that were first published last century. Do I need to get permission?
• How long does copyright last for in a work published anonymously?
• What happens if I use material without permission?
• Who is liable for copyright infringement by an employee of a company or other organisation?
• What are the penalties for copyright infringement?
• Is it an infringement of copyright to take photographs of historical houses?
• Are personal letters protected by copyright and, if so, who owns copyright in them?
• Who owns copyright in an oral history?
• I was commissioned to write a history for a family. Who owns copyright in the work?
• Who owns copyright in articles submitted to a journal? Can an author have his or her work published elsewhere?
• Who owns copyright in Indigenous oral histories?
• Members of a committee will be writing our local history as a team. Will copyright ownership vest in the members of the team or in the committee?
• If another person contributed to the writing of the history, does he or she co-own copyright?
• Who owns copyright in a work created for a government department?
• Do we need to get permission from people who give us works, which they have created, to include in our local history?
• Where do we get permission to reproduce old material?
• Can I use another person's work without permission if I make changes?
• Our society is disbanding, how do we give copyright in the book that we published to another community organisation?
• How do I avoid disputes about ownership of copyright with my clients?
• Can we place the word 'copyright' on the back of photographs that people borrow from our collection?
• How do I protect my work?
• How do I prove that I am the author?
• Is there a standard wording for the copyright notice?
• Is my work protected outside Australia?
• After his death, we published a local history written by our father. How long will it be protected for?
• Can we give people permission to reproduce photographs and other materials held in our collection?
• Can copyright be renewed or revived?