Australia moved from life+50 to life+70 in 2005 without reviving expired works, so nothing new entered for twenty years. On 1 January 2026 works by authors who died in 1955 became free there, and Trove opened 1955 newspapers.
| Where | Status |
|---|---|
| Australia | Free since 2026 |
Limits
Australian authors who died in 1956 follow in 2027.
Ideas
Australian reprints, newspaper archive content.
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Checked 31 October 2026. Report a correction.
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EarlierUnrenewed US books, 1929 to 1963Thousands of authors · 1963 · Other
US works published before 1964 needed a copyright renewal after 28 years. Most were never renewed, so a large share of mid-century US books, magazines and pulp stories are already public domain.
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EarlierUS federal government worksNASA, NOAA, USGS, US military and others · various · Other
Works made by US federal employees for their jobs are public domain from the start: NASA photos, USGS maps, NOAA data, military manuals, federal reports.
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