Melanie Swalwell
@melswal.bsky.social
Prof of Digital Media Heritage, Swinburne University. #AusEAASI Project Lead. 🖤💛❤️ ally, living and working on Wurundjeri and Dja Dja Wurrung lands.
Apparently Phoenix FM 106.7 are providing emergency broadcasting for the ABC. That's according to a Vic Emergency alert.
January 10, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Apparently Phoenix FM 106.7 are providing emergency broadcasting for the ABC. That's according to a Vic Emergency alert.
Following on from the signing of Treaty last month, the Victorian state government today offered a formal apology to First Peoples, recognising past injustices. It's well worth watching. Allan has my respect.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Victorian government makes historic apology to Aboriginal people
The Victorian government makes a historic apology to Aboriginal Victorians, in one of the first public acts to follow the signing of the state's treaty agreement.
www.abc.net.au
December 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Following on from the signing of Treaty last month, the Victorian state government today offered a formal apology to First Peoples, recognising past injustices. It's well worth watching. Allan has my respect.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Sorry, 4 degrees Celsius, as per the article. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Oil company Santos admits business plan is based on 4C temperature rise
Chairman Peter Coates says company’s plan is ‘consistent with good value’, but experts call it ‘a breathtaking failure to come to grips with a world in transition’
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Sorry, 4 degrees Celsius, as per the article. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
You mean 'committed to 3 degrees Celsius global warming' Santos? It always did my head in, esp living through SA heatwaves while working for a university with a former Santos head as Chancellor (Flinders). Still does.
December 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
You mean 'committed to 3 degrees Celsius global warming' Santos? It always did my head in, esp living through SA heatwaves while working for a university with a former Santos head as Chancellor (Flinders). Still does.
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Covert Action in Chile: The Significance of the Church Committee Report 50 Years Later
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Covert Action in Chile: The Significance of the Church Committee Report 50 Years Later
Washington D.C. December 4, 2025 - Fifty years ago today, Senator Frank Church convened the first public congressional hearing ever held on CIA covert operations to overthrow a foreign government, fo...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Covert Action in Chile: The Significance of the Church Committee Report 50 Years Later
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This is why I mask, because I don’t want Long Covid (or worse).
COVID isn’t acting like the viruses most of us grew up with, and treating it like “just a cold” is putting people at real risk. David Brasure breaks down why SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally different, how it causes long-term damage, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
December 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is why I mask, because I don’t want Long Covid (or worse).
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DPC Blog: Call for comments on a new guide to help you copy those floppies https://www.dpconline.org/blog/call-for-comments-on-a-new-floppy-disk-guide thanks to #futurenostalgia led by @makethecatwise #digipres
Call for comments on a new floppy disk guide - Digital Preservation Coalition
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November 27, 2025 at 8:36 AM
DPC Blog: Call for comments on a new guide to help you copy those floppies https://www.dpconline.org/blog/call-for-comments-on-a-new-floppy-disk-guide thanks to #futurenostalgia led by @makethecatwise #digipres
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We are delighted to team up with @europeana.bsky.social supporting a webinar on November 26, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CET, on the significance of #computergames as and for #culturalheritage.
The webinar is aimed at professionals in the #GLAMsector. Registration is free of charge.
The webinar is aimed at professionals in the #GLAMsector. Registration is free of charge.
🎮🗓️ Video games are an engaging way to interact with cultural heritage. Join us and speakers from @efgamp.bsky.social on 26 November as we explore the video game as a cultural artefact in its own right. Sign up now 👉 bit.ly/4p9fYqF
November 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
We are delighted to team up with @europeana.bsky.social supporting a webinar on November 26, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CET, on the significance of #computergames as and for #culturalheritage.
The webinar is aimed at professionals in the #GLAMsector. Registration is free of charge.
The webinar is aimed at professionals in the #GLAMsector. Registration is free of charge.
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The irony here is that academics don’t just write the articles for free—we also referee and edit for them for free. Something is deeply broken.
“New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
“New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Universities in 'battle of the century' with journal publisher Elsevier
One New Zealand university told its staff all universities in New Zealand and Australia would "lose some degree of access" to the publisher's 1600 titles from the start of next year.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The irony here is that academics don’t just write the articles for free—we also referee and edit for them for free. Something is deeply broken.
“New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
“New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Yes, the first Treaty in Australia (in the state of Victorian) was signed into law today. So many people who've worked for Treaty have not lived to see it, so those of us here need to celebrate...
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Yes, the first Treaty in Australia (in the state of Victorian) was signed into law today. So many people who've worked for Treaty have not lived to see it, so those of us here need to celebrate...
This is a hugely significant step.
October 31, 2025 at 1:47 AM
This is a hugely significant step.
Some good news from Australia - no text and data mining exceptions to copyright will be introduced for training AI.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Artists tell AI to 'solve the problem' as copyright carve-out ruled out
Labor has ruled out changing copyright laws to give tech giants free rein to train artificial intelligence models on creative works after the proposition was met with widespread backlash from artists.
www.abc.net.au
October 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Some good news from Australia - no text and data mining exceptions to copyright will be introduced for training AI.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
I am sensing something of a pattern here 🤔
Audited accounts show surpluses - not budget crises - at ANU and UoN. Who's next?
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Audited accounts show surpluses - not budget crises - at ANU and UoN. Who's next?
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New Australia Institute analysis shows the University of Newcastle had net assets over $1.8 billion at the end of 2024, contrary to claims that the university is in a finanical crisis.
#auspol
#auspol
October 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I am sensing something of a pattern here 🤔
Audited accounts show surpluses - not budget crises - at ANU and UoN. Who's next?
bsky.app/profile/aust...
Audited accounts show surpluses - not budget crises - at ANU and UoN. Who's next?
bsky.app/profile/aust...
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New Australia Institute analysis shows the University of Newcastle had net assets over $1.8 billion at the end of 2024, contrary to claims that the university is in a finanical crisis.
#auspol
#auspol
October 24, 2025 at 4:35 AM
New Australia Institute analysis shows the University of Newcastle had net assets over $1.8 billion at the end of 2024, contrary to claims that the university is in a finanical crisis.
#auspol
#auspol
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This is incredible news, and shows the incredible power of collective action. The fight against the neoliberal university (my own included) goes on, but its nice to hear some good news for a change.
#Breaking | ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences will not face structural changes at this time. No renaming, merging, or disestablishment of areas. Change management appears to have been halted, even walked back completely. It’s unclear the impacts of this announcement on the school of music.
October 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This is incredible news, and shows the incredible power of collective action. The fight against the neoliberal university (my own included) goes on, but its nice to hear some good news for a change.
Australian academic colleagues will want to fill this out: "The Australian University Census on Staff Wellbeing: An investigation of psychosocial safety climate in Australia's universities" doit.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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October 7, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Australian academic colleagues will want to fill this out: "The Australian University Census on Staff Wellbeing: An investigation of psychosocial safety climate in Australia's universities" doit.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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New Australia Institute analysis shows the ANU had a $90 million profit in 2024 and INCREASED the value of its net assets...
All while the ANU was claiming a budget crisis to justify staff cuts!
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
All while the ANU was claiming a budget crisis to justify staff cuts!
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
October 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM
New Australia Institute analysis shows the ANU had a $90 million profit in 2024 and INCREASED the value of its net assets...
All while the ANU was claiming a budget crisis to justify staff cuts!
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
All while the ANU was claiming a budget crisis to justify staff cuts!
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
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The settlement website in the Bartz v Anthropic class action is now live and can be found here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com. It includes comprehensive information about the case and settlement, including a searchable tool to see if your books are included in the settlement and a claim form.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The settlement website in the Bartz v Anthropic class action is now live and can be found here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com. It includes comprehensive information about the case and settlement, including a searchable tool to see if your books are included in the settlement and a claim form.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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A formidable coalition of Australian creators and book industry organisations attended a Senate Inquiry hearing yesterday to strongly oppose the Productivity Commission’s proposal for a text and data mining exception for AI training.
Read more: www.asauthors.org.au/news/its-not...
Read more: www.asauthors.org.au/news/its-not...
‘It’s not copy-charity. It’s copyright’: Authors oppose copyright exception for AI training at Senate Inquiry - Australian Society of Authors
Creators and book industry organisations attended a Senate Inquiry hearing to oppose the proposal for a copyright exception for AI training.
www.asauthors.org.au
October 1, 2025 at 11:19 AM
A formidable coalition of Australian creators and book industry organisations attended a Senate Inquiry hearing yesterday to strongly oppose the Productivity Commission’s proposal for a text and data mining exception for AI training.
Read more: www.asauthors.org.au/news/its-not...
Read more: www.asauthors.org.au/news/its-not...
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🏆 The #sigcis2025 awards are up!! 🏆
📖 Computer History Museum Prize ➡️ @apdamegriff
*The Two Revolutions: A History of the Transgender Internet*
https://nyupress.org/9781479818310/the-two-revolutions/
📄 The Mahoney Prize ➡️ @theodorajewell
“Settler Computing: Water Algorithms and the Equitable […]
📖 Computer History Museum Prize ➡️ @apdamegriff
*The Two Revolutions: A History of the Transgender Internet*
https://nyupress.org/9781479818310/the-two-revolutions/
📄 The Mahoney Prize ➡️ @theodorajewell
“Settler Computing: Water Algorithms and the Equitable […]
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aoir.social
September 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🏆 The #sigcis2025 awards are up!! 🏆
📖 Computer History Museum Prize ➡️ @apdamegriff
*The Two Revolutions: A History of the Transgender Internet*
https://nyupress.org/9781479818310/the-two-revolutions/
📄 The Mahoney Prize ➡️ @theodorajewell
“Settler Computing: Water Algorithms and the Equitable […]
📖 Computer History Museum Prize ➡️ @apdamegriff
*The Two Revolutions: A History of the Transgender Internet*
https://nyupress.org/9781479818310/the-two-revolutions/
📄 The Mahoney Prize ➡️ @theodorajewell
“Settler Computing: Water Algorithms and the Equitable […]
The eSafety Commissioner has done something right. It’s heartening to see such a hefty fine handed down for image-based abuse.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Man fined $350k in Federal Court for creating deepfake porn
A man who made deep fake pornographic images of prominent Australian women and posted them to a website has been fined $343,500 by the Federal Court — the first case of its kind in the country.
www.abc.net.au
September 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The eSafety Commissioner has done something right. It’s heartening to see such a hefty fine handed down for image-based abuse.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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I stan Violet!
“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
September 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I stan Violet!
Excited to see this post about preserving #gamehistory and use of the EU’s Out of Commerce works.
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Excited to see this post about preserving #gamehistory and use of the EU’s Out of Commerce works.