Australian made: A history of Australian copyright law and creator success 1868-1968

该项目评估了版权法在澳大利亚文化发展中的作用。通过对五位标志性的澳大利亚艺术创作者(内莉·梅尔巴、诺曼·林赛、肯·霍尔、阿尔伯特·纳马吉拉和阿尔弗雷德·希尔)的经历的调查，该项目考察了版权法是如何实际发挥作用的，以及它在多大程度上服务于澳大利亚创作者和媒体所有者的共同利益。该项目对澳大利亚著作权法的历史做出了独特而重大的贡献，而澳大利亚著作权法是一个长期被忽视的研究领域。它建立了对商业成功的法律基础的更好理解。这方面的误解目前造成了法律改革进程中的困难。

This project evaluates the role of copyright law in the development of Australian culture. Through an investigation of the experience of five iconic Australian creators in the arts (Nellie Melba, Norman Lindsay, Ken Hall, Albert Namatjira and Alfred Hill) the project examines how copyright law actually worked and the extent to which it served the mutual interests of Australian creators and media owners. The project makes a unique and significant contribution to the history of Australian copyright law, a long neglected area of research. It builds a better understanding of the legal foundations to commercial success. Misunderstanding in this area currently causes difficulties in law reform processes.