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Online Retail in Australia 2007-2011

sewing — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:50:32 +1000

This submission was made to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into the economic structure and performance of the Australian retail industry. It presents and analyses World Internet Project data from surveys undertaken in 2007, 2009 and 2011 to help the Commission understand the state of play in online retail in Australia.

World Internet Project (Australia)

The CCI narrative: research for a creative Australia

alawrence — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:15:52 +1000

Essentially, the story of the CCI has been to give substance to the link between creative industries and innovation, to explore its implications for our core academic discipline fields and several policy domains and, working with industry and community, to assist in its application in practical circumstances. In short, it has sought to mainstream innovation in and through the creative industries for policy consideration, deepen it for academic engagement, and apply it for industry and community benefit.

The ‘object of study’ has been arguably more changeable over the period than fields of research intensity such as biotechnology, medical research or IT. Rapid developments, in particular in social media, have occasioned major social, economic and cultural impact. Significant theoretical work has been developed around economics and culture which attempts to feed into this volatile landscape. There is much further to be done.

This narrative is organised around the impact or ‘National Benefit’ claims the centre has set itself from day one. These are outcomes-based and thus most appropriate.

Download the full story here

Creative Industries and Innovation Policy

Home internet for remote Indigenous communities

mcummins — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:44:12 +1000

This report documents the circumstances and experiences of 3 remote Indigenous communities in central Australia and outlines the reasons for the low level of internet take-up, and considers the future prospects for ‘home internet’ in these communities.

Creative Industries and Innovation Policy

The ALRC review of the national classification system

mcummins — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:34:28 +1000

On 24 March 2011, Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Robert McClelland MP, asked the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to inquire and report on the framework for the classification of media content in Australia.

Firm strategy and innovation in the creative industries

Hey download generation, your future is up on YouTube

alawrence — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:18:29 +1000

Tthe explosion of online content creation is one of the contemporary wonders of the world writes Stuart Cunningham. But where is the Australian content?

Read the full article on Creative Economy

A data picture of Australia’s Arts and Entertainment Sector 2010

ccook — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:23:11 +1100

Australia’s Arts and Entertainment Sector underpins cultural and social innovation, improves the quality of community life, is essential to maintaining our cities as world class attractors of talent and investment, and helps create ‘Brand Australia’ in the global marketplace of ideas (QUT Creative Industries Faculty 2010). The sector makes a significant contribution to the Australian economy. So what is the size and nature of this contribution?

Business of Creativity

China's creative industries: copyright, social network markets and the business of culture in a digital age

alawrence — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:19:37 +1100

‘Digital economy policy for the creative industries is framed too commonly in terms of refining and strengthening intellectual property rights. As digitalization grows in scope and importance, Lucy Montgomery’s intriguing book shows how the limitations of this narrow approach have become all too apparent, as China’s creative industries are thriving in an ever increasing digital global society because (and not despite) of the fact that their businesses, innovations, skills and markets have grown up with weak copyright enforcement regimes.’

IP Law in Asia

Squeezing blood from a turnip

alawrence — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:22:10 +1000

A pyrrhic victory for the American recording industry shows that fast broadband and new applications demand a rethink of the law, writes Julian Thomas on Inside Story.

Creative Commons and Open Content Licensing

Creative Labour: Emancipation or Honey-Trap?

coconnor — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:47:15 +1000

Faculty Seminar Series

Professor Justin O’Connor, Research Capacity Building Professor Tuesday 28th April 12pm-1pm The Hall (Z2-226) CI Precinct QUT Kelvin Grove

Creative labour: emancipation or honey-trap?

Creative digital industries mapping

In the vernacular: a generation of Australian culture and controversy

alawrence — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:30:45 +1000

In the Vernacular brings together important works, written over a twenty-year period by Stuart Cunningham, one of Australia's leading scholars of media, culture and policy.

Creative Industries and Innovation Policy