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The Australian chapter of the @Wikimedia Foundation. Here to support contributors to @wikipedia @wikidata and other wiki platforms across our region.

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Driven by insights from recent research & community feedback at WikiCon Adelaide 2024, we are in the process of developing our Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) & Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) Protocol! wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia… #ICIP #IDSov

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What kinds of editing practices drive the representations of Australia on Wikipedia? Michael Falk, Heather Ford and Francesca Sidoti will present their findings at this online session. See the webpage for details. rduevents.unimelb.edu.au/event/2175-how…

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One month to go until our annual #1Lib1Ref campaign with Wikipedia Aotearoa New Zealand kicks off! From 15 May to 5 June, we’re asking Librarians and Information Professionals to add at least one reference to Wikipedia: meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:1Li…

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Lest We Forget An Australian Defence Force service member salutes during the playing of the bugle during an Anzac Day dawn ceremony in Darwin, NT, Australia, April 25, 2021. 📸 by U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Micha Pierce, public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Lest We Forget
An Australian Defence Force service member salutes during the playing of the bugle during an Anzac Day dawn ceremony in Darwin, NT, Australia, April 25, 2021.
📸 by U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Micha Pierce, public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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In the new edition of our monthly newsletter: * How readers use Wikipedia health content * Scholars are generally happy with how their papers are cited on Wikipedia * Several other papers about references on Wikipedia and more: meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:…

In the new edition of our monthly newsletter:
* How readers use Wikipedia health content
* Scholars are generally happy with how their papers are cited on Wikipedia
* Several other papers about references on Wikipedia
and more:
meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:…
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The "Radical Acts" project sought to enhance the representation of Australian feminist activism on Wikipedia. Thanks to the efforts of two Wikimedians in Residence: ✅ 27 new articles created ✅ 86 existing articles improved ✅ 462 references added. wikimedia.org.au/wiki/From_Arch…

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🎬 Wikiflix streams public domain films using Wikidata metadata. Search by genre, language, or year. Have you or do you know someone who has built something just as cool? Submit your/their project by 6 June: wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:… #WikidataStories #OpenCulture #MetadataMatters

🎬 Wikiflix streams public domain films using Wikidata metadata. Search by genre, language, or year. Have you or do you know someone who has built something just as cool? Submit your/their project by 6 June: wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:… #WikidataStories #OpenCulture #MetadataMatters
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April was a busy month for Wikimedia Australia - our news and happenings included a special announcement, inspirational projects with Wikimedians in Residence, training for editors, new events, and much more! wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia…

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We want to extend a wholehearted THANK YOU to the incredible volunteers who dedicate their time & skills to enhance Wikipedia & Wikimedia projects. 🙌 Every edit, translation, & upload helps make knowledge accessible to everyone, everywhere. wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Celebrati…

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See the Wikidata and Sister Projects program! Join us May 29 - June 1 for sessions on: 🧩 How data is reused in the Wikimedia Projects 📚 Wikidata integration examples 🛠️ Workshops 🎲 Games, social, fun 📆 Program: w.wiki/E6ZB 🔔 Register now: w.wiki/DCo2

See the Wikidata and Sister Projects program! Join us May 29 - June 1 for sessions on:
🧩 How data is reused in the Wikimedia Projects
📚 Wikidata integration examples
🛠️ Workshops
🎲 Games, social, fun
📆 Program: w.wiki/E6ZB
🔔 Register now: w.wiki/DCo2
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The Wikidata and Sister Projects online event arrives soon, from May 29 - June 1. 📬 Register to the event using this link: wikidata.org/wiki/Special:R… 📆 Event Page: wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Wik… See you there!

The Wikidata and Sister Projects online event arrives soon, from May 29 - June 1. 

📬 Register to the event using this link: wikidata.org/wiki/Special:R…
📆 Event Page: wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Wik… 

See you there!
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Do you have a Wikipedia page that doesn't quite capture your contributions or achievements? We often receive messages from people who feel their Wikipedia entries could use a little love or updating. Here are some suggestions on what you can do: wikimedia.org.au/wiki/My_Wikipe…

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The Wikimedia Australia Board are proud to share our new 10-Year Strategic Plan – a forward-looking and ambitious roadmap to guide our work through to 2035, reflecting our commitment to growing & sustaining a thriving Wikimedia movement in Australia. bit.ly/4jrf8lL

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The 2025 #1Lib1Ref campaign has come to a successful conclusion, thanks to the remarkable efforts of editors from across Australia and New Zealand. Contributors added an impressive 1,840 references to Wikipedia during the campaign period. wikimedia.org.au/wiki/1Lib1Ref_…

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3 days left! Share a Wikidata-powered tool, bot, or viz in #WikidataStories - yours or someone else’s! From Sangkalak’s Bangla catalog to AletheiaFact’s fact-checking, inspire the world. Submit now: wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_… #OpenData @wikimedia

3 days left!
Share a Wikidata-powered tool, bot, or viz in #WikidataStories - yours or someone else’s! 

From Sangkalak’s Bangla catalog to AletheiaFact’s fact-checking, inspire the world.

Submit now: wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_… 
#OpenData @wikimedia
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🎉 Exciting news! The #CoolestToolAward returns for its sixth edition! 🛠️ Nominate your favorite (Wikidata or otherwise) tools and celebrate the incredible developers who made them. Nominate now: [meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_T…]. Top tools to be announced at Wikimania 2025. #wikimedia

🎉 Exciting news! The #CoolestToolAward returns for its sixth edition!
🛠️ Nominate your favorite (Wikidata or otherwise) tools and celebrate the incredible developers who made them.
Nominate now: [meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_T…].
Top tools to be announced at Wikimania 2025. #wikimedia
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The Wiki Loves Pride campaign is back, and it's happening from June 1 to June 30! Organised by Wikimedia LGBT+, this initiative celebrates and expands the representation of the LGBT+ community on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. diff.wikimedia.org/2025/06/04/wik…

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Wikimedia Australia joins the Attorney-General’s Department Copyright and AI Reference Group! We’ll contribute insights rooted in open knowledge, ensuring Wikimedia voices shape the future of copyright and AI. Learn more: ag.gov.au/rights-and-pro…

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A dedicated South Australian historian recently travelled 2,500 km from Adelaide to Canberra for our "Know My Name" edit-a-thon at the National Gallery, as he was frustrated by the lack of Wikipedia articles on significant SA women artists. Read more: wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Aldinga_W…