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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2025 · 1H 1M

The Week Australia Protected Artists from AI (And Why It Matters to Everyone)

from Pain In The Arts

Lyndon shares his first bass gig experience in tiny Patchewollock before celebrating crucial news: the Australian government has protected copyright laws from AI data mining. Lyndon and Brea discuss the Productivity Commission's controversial proposal, what authors like Hannah Kent and Tim Winton have already had stolen, and why this matters for culture beyond economics. They explore what artists need going forward and conclude with Brea's hopeful vision for a future that values human-made content.Pain In The Arts is a weekly podcast about the reality of creative life — hosted by Breallyn and Lyndon Wesley.If you enjoyed this episode, the best thing you can do is share it with one person who'd love it.Subscribe and listen:On your favourite podcast app or visit paininthearts.lifeSupport the show on Patreon:patreon.com/painintheartslifeFind us online:paininthearts.lifeInstagram: @painintheartsTheme music by Lyndon WesleyProduced on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung Peoples of the Eastern Kulin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lyndon shares his first bass gig experience in tiny Patchewollock before celebrating crucial news: the Australian government has protected copyright laws from AI data mining. Lyndon and Brea discuss the Productivity Commission's controversial proposal, what authors like Hannah Kent and Tim Winton have already had stolen, and why this matters for culture beyond economics. They explore what artists need going forward and conclude with Brea's hopeful vision for a future that values human-made content.Pain In The Arts is a weekly podcast about the reality of creative life — hosted by Breallyn and Lyndon Wesley.If you enjoyed this episode, the best thing you can do is share it with one person who'd love it.Subscribe and listen:On your favourite podcast app or visit paininthearts.lifeSupport the show on Patreon:patreon.com/painintheartslifeFind us online:paininthearts.lifeInstagram: @painintheartsTheme music by Lyndon WesleyProduced on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung Peoples of the Eastern Kulin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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