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Copyright Law Australia
In Australia, copyright law is contained in the Commonwealth Copyright Act 1968 (Copyright Act). A simple definition of copyright is that it is a bunch of rights in certain creative works such as text, artistic works, music, computer programs, sound recordings and films.The copyright owner of a film will only own copyright in the moving images and sounds of the film. They will not necessarily own copyright in the underlying works included in the film such as the musical soundtrack or score or the screenplay. Copyright in the underlying works will generally be owned by their creators unless there is an agreement assigning or transferring copyright.

What is Vilification
Abusively disparaging speech or writing.
The issue of vilification and
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Meaning that no one can change your work without your permission no one can destroy your work without first asking you if you want to take it back no one can show your work in a way that damages its meaning
Defamation
A person whose reputation has been attacked can sue for defamation if damaging material that identifies them was published. Defamation law deals with protecting reputations. Defamation law gives a person whose reputation has been wrongfully attacked the right to take legal action against those responsible for the attack. The option of taking legal action is only available if material was published (this includes being written, spoken or illustrated, including being posted on the internet) to at least one other person;
(the person who claims to have been defamed), whether directly or indirectly.

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