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Piracy

Analysis and Comment (8)

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Australia's High Court has found in favour of Internet service provider iiNet in a high profile piracy case that is being closely watched around the world. AAP

iiNet’s Hollywood ending: what does its court victory mean for copyright law?

By Nicolas Suzor, Queensland University of Technology

In what is being billed as iiNet versus Hollywood, the Australian internet service provider has come out an apparent winner after the High Court dismissed a copyright infringement case brought by industry…
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News Corporation is facing claims a subsidiary engaged in piracy against pay TV rivals in a bid to destabilise them. AAP

Pay TV piracy claims bring a fresh storm for News Corp

By Bruce Arnold, University of Canberra

The Australian Financial Review has published allegations that a “secret unit” within Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation undertook a program of piracy against pay television operators in a bid to damage…
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The creative sector may need a little help protecting itself online. unsure shot

Should Google be doing more to combat online piracy?

By Nigel Phair, University of Canberra

Creators of online content should feel free to share material online without fear of non-attribution or piracy, or having their copyright or trademarks misused. Plainly, the current system of enforcement…
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The "scorched-earth" tactics espoused by SOPA are raising serious concerns. Abode of Chaos

SOPA bill could wreck the internet

By Srikumar Venugopal, University of New South Wales

A pair of bills currently making their way through US legislature has set off alarm bells among internet technologists and users worldwide. The aim of PROTECT-IP, in the Senate, and SOPA (Stop Online Piracy…
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If you download shanties illegally, the iCloud may not float your boat. sean cumiskey

Music pirates won’t rush to iCloud for forgiveness

By David Glance, University of Western Australia

Some people, including on this site, have suggested there’s a loophole in Apple’s new iCloud that will allow people who illegally download music to somehow “launder” their dirty music files, getting a…

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