ABA: PC recommendations could increase book prices
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has claimed that the Productivity Commission's proposed changes to Australia's book parallel importation laws ‘are in danger of putting upward pressure on all new titles...
Australian book trade critical of PC draft report
As reported in a WBN special bulletin on Friday, the Productivity Commission has recommended that some of Australia's ‘parallel importation restrictions' (PIRs) be retained, but that the current 90-day rule...
APA: ‘unworkable and destructive’; ABA: disappointed; industry bodies respond to draft PC report
The Productivity Commission has recommended that some of Australia's ‘parallel importation restrictions' (PIRs) be retained, but that the current 90-day rule be abolished and that PIR protection should only apply...
APA: ‘unworkable and destructive’; ABA: disappointed; industry bodies respond to draft PC report
The Productivity Commission has recommended that some of Australia's ‘parallel importation restrictions' (PIRs) be retained, but that the current 90-day rule be abolished and that PIR protection should only apply...
Stager wins Johnno Award
Fiona Stager, co-owner of Avid Reader Bookshop and president of the Australian Booksellers Association, has won the 2009 Johnno Award, administered by the Queensland Writers Centre (QWC). Stager has been...
Libraries create disaster response role, book industry ‘poised to assist’ in long-term bushfire relief effort
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has appointed a disaster recovery support officer to coordinate its response to disasters such as floods and bushfires. Jane Grace, currently Yarra Plenty...
APA welcomes ABA change of position on parallel importation
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has said it will closely study the proposals put by the Australian Bookseller's Association's (ABA) in its submission to the Productivity Commission for changes to the...
ABA, APA to coordinate industry response to bushfire disaster
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) and the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) will work with the Victorian government to assist communities affected by the bushfires that have killed more than 180...
Post-Christmas sales stronger than expected
Post-Christmas retail spending was stronger than expected, according to figures from the Australia Retailers Association (ARA) which indicate consumers spent $6.5 billion between Boxing Day and the end of January--$200...
Ferguson among industry figures acknowledged in Australia Day honours
Former bookseller and two-time Australian Booksellers Association ABA president Jean Ferguson has been recognised with a medal in the general division (OAM) in this year's Australia Day honours. A former...
ABA changes position to oppose open market
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has changed its position on the question of an open market, recommending Australia retain its territorial copyright. ‘The management committee met through December and decided in...
Industry response to Issues Paper; APA, ASA, printers call for Commissioner Sylvan to step down
The Printing Industries Association of Australia (PIAA) has criticised the Issues Paper released by the Productivity Commission as part of its study into Australia's parallel book importation laws last week.‘We...
Publishers, booksellers respond to Productivity Commission terms of reference
The Australian Publishers Association has declared it will be ‘very vocal in seeking to maintain the 1991 reforms to copyright laws', following the release last Friday of the Productivity Commission's...
‘Introduction to bookselling’ ABA course a success
In its second year the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) Introduction to Bookselling course, staged in Melbourne last weekend, attracted 25 participants from Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria....
Aravanis leaves the ABA
Niki Aravanis, project manager at the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA), has been made redundant following an internal review.‘The role of Project Manager within the organisation has been made redundant and...
APA, ASA to defend parallel importation rules
Following the shock announcement of a proposed review into Australia's parallel importation legislation, as reported in a WBN special bulletin on Monday, the Australian Publishers Association (APA) and Australian Society...
Parallel importation to be reviewed: COAG
The Australian Productivity Commission is to undertake a review of the legislation governing the parallel importation of books in Australia, following a meeting of federal and state governments in Sydney...
Parallel importation to be reviewed: COAG
The Australian Productivity Commission is to undertake a review of the legislation governing the parallel importation of books in Australia, following a meeting of federal and state governments in Sydney...
ABA and APA join forces on environment and digital working groups
Booksellers and publishers will come together on two major issues affecting the industry following discussions at this year's Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) annual national conference, which wrapped up yesterday. Digital...
ABA committee: Dyer, Fenlon, Page, Whitmont join
Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) president Fiona Stager has been re-elected to the position at this year's ABA annual general meeting. At the AGM, which was held on 15 June, the...