SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Tuesday it had acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it can be freely used, resolving a commercial dispute that had restricted sporting ...

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 ...

(CNN) — Australia’s Aboriginal flag will replace the New South Wales state flag on Sydney Harbour Bridge, after officials scrapped a 25 million Australian dollar ($17 million) scheme that would have ...

The flag had been at the center of a dispute, but the move allows anyone to reproduce its design without seeking permission or paying a fee. By Yan Zhuang MELBOURNE, Australia — When Laura Thompson, ...

The Australian government is considering whether to compulsorily acquire the rights to use the Aboriginal flag on public policy grounds. Kate O'Rourke of Mewburn Ellis takes a deep dive into the ...

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 ...

THE ABORIGINAL flag has been an emblem of pride and protest for half a century. Its colours—black, red and yellow—represent Australia’s first people, their connection to the land and the life-giving ...

Isabella Alexander receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She has also received funding from the State Library of NSW. There is growing disquiet and anger about restrictions on how the ...