This image was created in Australia and is now classified as being in the public domain because its term of copyright has now expired. According to the Information Sheet G023v17 (Duration of copyright) (Aug 2014), generally copyright has expired as follows: In 2015, 70-year copyrights under the AUSFTA start expiring.[needs update]
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Copyright has expired in Australia if ...
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As of URAA date material was PD in US if...
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| A1 |
Works published anonymously, under a pseudonym or the creator is unknown: (not photos) |
published prior to 1 January 1955 |
Published prior to 1 January 1946
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| B1 |
Photographs (except B2 below): |
taken prior to 1 January 1955 |
taken prior to 1 January 1946
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| B2 |
Photos published anonymously, under a pseudonym or the creator is unknown: |
taken prior to 1 January 1955 |
Published prior to 1 January 1946
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| C |
Artistic works (except A & B): |
the creator died before 1 January 1955 |
the creator died before 1 January 1946
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Published editions1 (except A & B): |
first published prior to 1980 |
first published prior to 1971
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| E1 |
Commonwealth or State government held2 photographs or engravings: |
first published more than 50 years ago, or if made before 1 May 1969, first made more than 50 years ago |
Made before 1 January 1946 The government has declared that expiration of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide; use {{PD-AustraliaGov}}
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Commonwealth or State government artistic works (such as drawings) |
first made more than 50 years ago |
Made before 1 January 1946 The government has declared that expiration of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide; use {{PD-AustraliaGov}}
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1means the typographical arrangement and layout of a published work. eg. newsprint.
2held means where a government is the copyright holder as well as would have held copyright but reached some other agreement with the creator.
PD-Aus
Public domain in Australia
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