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Throughout September, Wikimedia Australia is encouraging editors to take part in WikiProject Organised Labour Month. We'll be working to expand the coverage of Australian trade union history. Join the campaign: wikimedia.org.au/wiki/WikiPro...
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WikiProject Organised Labour Month - Australia 2026
A Wikimedia editing campaign for September 2026.
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September 1, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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WikiCon Australia Day Two.

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April 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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Day one of WikiCon Australia 2026 Canberra today, bringing together the Wikimedia Australia and the Australian wiki community. It's great to hold the conference at the NFSA this year.

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The front of the National Film and Sound Archive building in Canberra.
April 10, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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Day two at #ESEAP2026 in Kaohsiung 🇹🇼
A day full of collaboration — a Q&A with the Wikimedia Foundation Board, launch of a ESEAP Youth Group, internet policy, sessions on data, digital safety, and the UCoC - it's been a packed one!
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May 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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Wikimedia Australia are digitising the Ian Peter Archive to preserve Australia's Internet history. Welcome Caddie and Cameron to our staff - we can't wait to see what you discover!
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An update on the Ian Peter Digitisation Project
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January 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Earlier in January Wikimedia Australia announced our 2024–2025 Partner Projects, in case you missed it. We'll be working with 2SER FM, the State Library Victoria and the South Australian Museum.
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Announcing 2025 Partner Projects
Organisations awarded Wikimedia Australia Partner Project funding for 2024-2025
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January 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Today Wikimedia Australia announced the start of phase one of our journey to an Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) Protocol.
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Terri Janke and Company lead phase 1 of WMAU ICIP and IDSov project
WMAU looks forward to co-creating a thoughtful, practical and respectful approach to ICIP and IDSov that will guide our work into the future.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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⁉️ Here’s WTF happened this week:

➡️ Read the full round-up online: elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-44/

1️⃣ Wikimedia Australia and Terri Janke and Company have released an Indigenous Content Guide for Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia platforms.

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WTF now?! #44 – Thursday 16–Wednesday 22 July 2026
An Indigenous Content guide for Wikipedia, Anthropic's AI and copyright settlement is approved and more AI developments.
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July 22, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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"Making a wiki that is beautiful is a challenge, but we might have solved it. The WMAU skin for MediaWiki doesn’t look like your usual wiki, but underneath it is the same technology powering all Wikimedia projects."
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Making your Wiki beautiful with the WMAU MediaWiki skin
The Wikimedia Australia website in 2023 using the WMAU MediaWiki skin Making a wiki that is beautiful is a challenge, but we might have solved it. The WMAU skin for MediaWiki doesn’t look lik…
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January 24, 2024 at 2:48 AM
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and on ethical engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

This is an important piece of work and I'm so glad to see it starting.
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Terri Janke and Company lead phase 1 of WMAU ICIP and IDSov project
WMAU looks forward to co-creating a thoughtful, practical and respectful approach to ICIP and IDSov that will guide our work into the future.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Working with Terri Janke, Shevaun Wright and the Terri Janke and Company team we will be putting out a Guide on the use of First Nations knowledges on Wikimedia platforms.
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Terri Janke and Company lead phase 1 of WMAU ICIP and IDSov project
WMAU looks forward to co-creating a thoughtful, practical and respectful approach to ICIP and IDSov that will guide our work into the future.
wikimedia.org.au
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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As the new President of Wikimedia Australia I have put down some thoughts on potential areas for the organisation to focus on going forward: free knowledge, knowledge equity, good governance and celebrating our community.
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A hand drawn illustration of the Wikipedia logo shown in dark green with icons shown in a light tan colour. It is placed on a bright red background with four sets.
September 20, 2024 at 7:45 AM