Macular degeneration and reading : A story from AIPI member Fiona Phillips

Macular degeneration and reading : A story from AIPI member Fiona Phillips

Fiona Phillips is a copyright expert and a popular commentator on intellectual property law and policy. Fiona has been part of the Australian Inclusive Publishing Initiative since its inception. In this article Fiona shares her experience of reading for pleasure over time as her vision has diminished and how she now goes about reading a […]

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The Marrakesh Treaty on Counterpoint, Radio National

The Marrakesh Treaty on Counterpoint, Radio National

This radio segment was aired on Counterpoint, Radio National, on 4 December 2017, where Amanda Vandstone spoke with AIPI participant Fiona Phillips. Words from RN website: The Marrakesh Treaty which came into effect recently will help an estimated 285 million people worldwide have greater access to books published in accessible formats such as large print, braille or audio.  […]

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Marrakesh Treaty Comes into Force by Fiona Phillips

Marrakesh Treaty Comes into Force by Fiona Phillips

This article was originally published on the Australian Copyright Council’s news page.   Marrakesh Treaty Comes into Force by AIPI participant Fiona Phillips In September the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled will come into force.  Australia is among the countries who […]

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