The Australian government has acquired copyright to freely use the Aboriginal flag. It comes after commercial disputes had restricted sporting teams and Aboriginal communities from reproducing the ...

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 ...

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”.

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, ...