Evidence record 1597 · automatically gathered

AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split

Anthony Albanese will deliver a landmark speech on AI this week as MPs are torn between attracting datacentre investment and protecting the rights of creatives Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates When Anna Funder stood before a pack of journalists at Parliament House this month, she presented herself not just as a writer but also a “victim of crime”. The Stasiland author was using the analogy to illustrate how technology companies have flagrantly “hoovered up” her literary wor

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Published: 11 July 2026
Source: The Guardian
Category: News
Topics: Jobs & economy · Copyright & IP · Environment · Finance, VC & PE
Retrieved: 14 July 2026

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