The artist who designed the Aboriginal flag, a national symbol of Aboriginal Australia, agrees to transfer copyright to the Commonwealth for it to be used "unaltered, proudly and without restriction".

Made by the Luritja artist Harold Thomas in 1971, the rights to the flag design are currently held by Ben Wooster, a former art dealer previously fined AU$2.3m for selling fake Aboriginal works of art ...

Cathy Freeman celebrates her Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medal win with the Aboriginal and Australian flags. Credit: AP I have worked vigorously to protect my people’s art.

The Australian government has bought the Aboriginal flag's copyright in a bid to "free" the symbol of identity from bitter fights over who can use it. Indigenous artist Harold Thomas created the ...

The Aboriginal flag “belongs to everyone, and no-one can take it away”, Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt has proudly declared, after the federal government paid $20 million for the rights ...

“The Aboriginal flag is an enduring symbol close to the heart of Aboriginal people,” Mr Wyatt said. “Over the last 50 years we made Harold Thomas’ artwork our own.

Australia’s government has bought the copyright to the Aboriginal flag, making it freely available for public use and ending a longstanding battle over the design. In a deal worth more than 20 ...

“Over the last 50 years we made Harold Thomas’s artwork our own – we marched under the Aboriginal flag, stood behind it, and flew it high as a point of pride,” said Minister for Indigenous ...

The designer of the Aboriginal flag lambasts an idea to police the authenticity of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander art, believing it to be steeped in "institutional racism".

The Australian government has paid AU$20m (£10.5m) to purchase the copyright of the Aboriginal flag, resolving a dispute over its ownership. The purchase means that anyone can now use the flag in ...

Since 1971, the Aboriginal flag has been both a symbol that has united indigenous people in Australia and a national symbol of the country. It was recognised as an official flag of Australia by ...

"Over the last 50 years we made Harold Thomas' artwork our own - we marched under the Aboriginal flag, stood behind it, and flew it high as a point of pride," said Minister for Indigenous ...