When can copyright material be used?
Find out what you need to do before you can use copyright material.
Copyright owners have exclusive rights to reproduce or publish their work, perform or present it in public, make it available online or send it via email, or make an adaptation of it (including a translation). In most cases, copyright lasts for the life of the creator, plus 70 years. Read the Australian Copyright Council's fact sheets: An Introduction to Copyright in Australia and Duration of Copyright for more info.
If you want to use copyright material, the first thing you need to do is check for exceptions and licences. If the work isn't covered by either, you'll have to ask the copyright owner for permission to use their work.
What you need to do
Exceptions allow copyright material to be used under specific terms without the copyright owner's permission.
Licences allow copyright material to be used under specific terms without the copyright owner's permission.
You should send the copyright owner a letter that describes what you want to use.