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Creative Content Australia conducts annual research to understand the piracy behaviours of adult and teenage Australians. The results are made public to better inform debate, dispel myths and highlight changing trends in piracy technology, activities and attitudes.

2018 Australian Piracy Behaviours and Attitudes

Legal viewing grew as illegal viewing diminished driven by the growing number of content services and by the massive number of blocks to pirate sites in Australia.

2017 Australian Piracy Behaviours and Attitudes

The majority of pirates use search engines to find illegal content sites, have encountered blocked sites and have experienced cyber security problems due to piracy.

2016 Australian Piracy Behaviours and Attitudes

As piracy becomes less socially acceptable, online streaming services drives an increase in legal viewing from 15% weekly in 2014 to 39% in 2016. But payment remained a hurdle for pirates.

2015 Australian Piracy Behaviours and Attitudes

Piracy incidence and frequency generally decline following the introduction of site blocking legislation and the establishment of new online content services.

2014 Australian Piracy Behaviours and Attitudes

Although screen content piracy increased in Australia, the majority of adults agreed that the internet requires more regulation to prevent access to illegal content.

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Other Research

Site Blocking Efficacy

July 2018

A research paper by Incopro analysing the efficacy of Site Blocking in Australia.

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The Role of Search in Content Piracy

March 2018

A study by SARI (Screen Audience Research International) found that Search not only facilitates piracy, evidence suggests it also promotes it.

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The Effect of Website Blocking on Consumer Behaviour

March 2018

A study by Carnegie Mellon University shows that website blocking requires persistent blocking of a number of piracy sites to be effective.

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The Trouble in our Digital Midst

June 2017

Digital Citizens Alliance explores how digital platforms are being overrun by Bad Actors

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