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Explainer: Screenrights and the thorny question of writers' royalties

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageScriptwriters claim they are not being treated fairly.Livia Cristina L.C., CC BY-NC-ND

In the last decade of the 20th century, something amazing happened: copyright again became a serious issue for a generation of creative workers.

Copyright was first established by British law in 1710. The Statute of Anne, as it is known, set the model for...

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Coalition gains in Ipsos despite Turnbull's ratings slump

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

Ipsos has the Coalition leading by 53-47, a 1% gain for the Coalition since the February Ipsos. Primary votes are 45% for the Coalition (up 1), 31% for Labor (down 1) and 14% for the Greens (down 1). Respondent allocated preferences were 54-46 to the Coalition. In Ipsos, the respondent vs previous election preference gap has not closed, though...

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