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Can I copy from pay TV?

The licence covers copying done in Australia from all free-to-air, cable, satellite, pay and microwave broadcasts.

Folder icon eReadings
Why are some of my readings greyed out in eReadings? 
Folder icon Using print and graphic material online
How do I make a journal article from a Library database or ebook available online? 
Can I put a PDF from an e-Journal or Library database into eReadings or Blackboard? 
How do I put an article online? 
Can I email one chapter of a book to my students if I have made another chapter available online for the same unit? 
Folder icon Broadcast copying
Who can make copies? 
How can I use the copies? 
Who owns the copies? 
What if I leave the University? 
What if I have material at home that I copied ages ago? 
What about using or copying broadcast copies made under the old arrangements? 
What if I've forgotten the broadcast details? 
Can I make digital copies? 
Can I copy from pay TV? 
Can I lend the tape to a colleague at another University? 
Can I include the material in a compilation intended for sale? 
Can I use our Screenrights licence to copy from hired or purchased videos and recordings? 
What DOESN'T the Screenrights licence include?