Government buys flag's copyright to make it free to fly
Canberra paid over $14 million under a deal with the creator of the Aboriginal flag The Australian Aboriginal flag can now be used by anyo
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Canberra paid over $14 million under a deal with the creator of the Aboriginal flag The Australian Aboriginal flag can now be used by anyo
The Australian government has acquired the rights to the Aboriginal Flag, making it freely available for public use, according to Xinhua. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt on Tuesday announced the government
Wiradjuri, Gomeroi and Awabakal woman and TikToker Meissa Mason (@meissa.com.au) shared the simple January 26 hack.
The Australian government said on Tuesday it had acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it can be freely used, resolving a commercial dispute that had restricted sporting teams and Aboriginal communities from reproducing the image. The Aboriginal flag has been recognised as an official flag of Australia since 1995, flown from government buildings and embraced by sporting clubs. After a deal negotiated with its creator, indigenous artist Harold Thomas, the flag can be used on sports shirts, sporting grounds, websites and in artworks without permission or payment of a fee, the government...
The Aboriginal flag is now free for public use after the federal government struck a $20 million copyright deal with the original artist.