The Conversation

The Aboriginal flag is now ‘freely available for public use’. What does this mean from a legal standpoint?

Isabella Alexander receives funding from the Australian Research Council. This week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the federal government had “freed the Aboriginal flag for Australians”.
CNN

‘It belongs to everyone’: Australian government buys rights to Aboriginal flag for $14 million

Australia’s government has bought the copyright to the Aboriginal flag, making it freely available for public use and ending a longstanding battle over the design. In a deal worth more than 20 million ...
The Washington Post

You might notice some new flags at the World Cup. Here’s why it’s a big deal.

SYDNEY — When the women’s World Cup opened in Sydney/Wangal on Thursday, two flags flew alongside the Australian one as the Matildas played Ireland. The striking black, red, and yellow flag represents ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

NSW council votes to stop flying Indigenous flags and enforce permissions for Welcome to Country

NSW's Federation Council has voted to stop flying the Indigenous flag in its chambers and on its flagpoles. The council says removing Indigenous flags and insisting on permission to conduct a Welcome ...