Wikimedia Australia
@wmau.bsky.social
The Australian chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation.
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Profile image by Ferfive, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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At the end of 2025, we ran a survey of the Aotearoa New Zealand editing community to help us learn more about our editors.
We got some great insight into our community, and found that while our editors have diverse interests, there’s one thing they all have in common. Read more ⬇️
We got some great insight into our community, and found that while our editors have diverse interests, there’s one thing they all have in common. Read more ⬇️
Getting to know Aotearoa New Zealand’s editors
Getting to know Aotearoa New Zealand’s editors Towards the end of last year, we conducted an anonymous survey of the Aotearoa New Zealand editing community. The […]
wikimedia.nz
February 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
At the end of 2025, we ran a survey of the Aotearoa New Zealand editing community to help us learn more about our editors.
We got some great insight into our community, and found that while our editors have diverse interests, there’s one thing they all have in common. Read more ⬇️
We got some great insight into our community, and found that while our editors have diverse interests, there’s one thing they all have in common. Read more ⬇️
Judging of the Wiki Science photo competition is now complete! With over 160 entries, judges from Australia and New Zealand have reviewed the submissions—congratulations to our winners!
Scroll through the winning images below, or visit the results page for more info: w.wiki/Hcma
#WikiScience
Scroll through the winning images below, or visit the results page for more info: w.wiki/Hcma
#WikiScience
January 30, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Judging of the Wiki Science photo competition is now complete! With over 160 entries, judges from Australia and New Zealand have reviewed the submissions—congratulations to our winners!
Scroll through the winning images below, or visit the results page for more info: w.wiki/Hcma
#WikiScience
Scroll through the winning images below, or visit the results page for more info: w.wiki/Hcma
#WikiScience
From giant lobsters to colossal fruit & more, these iconic Australian landmarks are not just attractions; they're part of our cultural & social fabric. Here's our list of some BIG Australian Things 🍤
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/12_must...
#AustralianBigThings #AustraliaDay2026 #Wikipedia #Australia
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/12_must...
#AustralianBigThings #AustraliaDay2026 #Wikipedia #Australia
12 must-see Australian Big Things
celebrate the creativity and passion of the Australian community this Australia Day
wikimedia.org.au
January 26, 2026 at 3:28 AM
From giant lobsters to colossal fruit & more, these iconic Australian landmarks are not just attractions; they're part of our cultural & social fabric. Here's our list of some BIG Australian Things 🍤
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/12_must...
#AustralianBigThings #AustraliaDay2026 #Wikipedia #Australia
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/12_must...
#AustralianBigThings #AustraliaDay2026 #Wikipedia #Australia
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Wikipedia turns 25 today! 🎂📚
To celebrate, we’re looking back at its baby pictures—some of the earliest captures of the site, preserved in the #WaybackMachine.
Take a nostalgic peek at early Wikipedia ⤵️
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#WikipediaDay #Wikipedia25 @wikipedia.org
To celebrate, we’re looking back at its baby pictures—some of the earliest captures of the site, preserved in the #WaybackMachine.
Take a nostalgic peek at early Wikipedia ⤵️
web.archive.org/web/20030301...
#WikipediaDay #Wikipedia25 @wikipedia.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Wikipedia turns 25 today! 🎂📚
To celebrate, we’re looking back at its baby pictures—some of the earliest captures of the site, preserved in the #WaybackMachine.
Take a nostalgic peek at early Wikipedia ⤵️
web.archive.org/web/20030301...
#WikipediaDay #Wikipedia25 @wikipedia.org
To celebrate, we’re looking back at its baby pictures—some of the earliest captures of the site, preserved in the #WaybackMachine.
Take a nostalgic peek at early Wikipedia ⤵️
web.archive.org/web/20030301...
#WikipediaDay #Wikipedia25 @wikipedia.org
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Happy Birthday, Wikipedia! A quarter-century of keeping knowledge free and human for everyone—we'll toast to that! Join us in celebrating by sharing your favorite random Wiki article! 🗞️ #Wikipedia25 @wikimediafoundation.org
Image: Adam Jenkins licensed with CC BY 2.0
Image: Adam Jenkins licensed with CC BY 2.0
January 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Happy Birthday, Wikipedia! A quarter-century of keeping knowledge free and human for everyone—we'll toast to that! Join us in celebrating by sharing your favorite random Wiki article! 🗞️ #Wikipedia25 @wikimediafoundation.org
Image: Adam Jenkins licensed with CC BY 2.0
Image: Adam Jenkins licensed with CC BY 2.0
Today, @wikipedia.org Turns 25!
25 years of making the internet just a little bit better, one edit at a time! Join Australia in celebrating what has become the backbone of the internet. Sign our virtual birthday card 🎂
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:A...
Ferfive, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
25 years of making the internet just a little bit better, one edit at a time! Join Australia in celebrating what has become the backbone of the internet. Sign our virtual birthday card 🎂
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:A...
Ferfive, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
January 15, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Today, @wikipedia.org Turns 25!
25 years of making the internet just a little bit better, one edit at a time! Join Australia in celebrating what has become the backbone of the internet. Sign our virtual birthday card 🎂
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:A...
Ferfive, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
25 years of making the internet just a little bit better, one edit at a time! Join Australia in celebrating what has become the backbone of the internet. Sign our virtual birthday card 🎂
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:A...
Ferfive, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Check out our report in the latest "This Month in GLAM" newsletter from the international Wikimedia movement! While you're there, take a look at what's been happening in the GLAM Wiki community around the world 👉
outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Ne...
outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Ne...
GLAM/Newsletter/December 2025/Contents/Australia report - Outreach Wiki
outreach.wikimedia.org
January 12, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Check out our report in the latest "This Month in GLAM" newsletter from the international Wikimedia movement! While you're there, take a look at what's been happening in the GLAM Wiki community around the world 👉
outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Ne...
outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Ne...
It was difficult to pick just a handful of highlights from 2025 to share - there were too many to choose from! wikimedia.org.au/wiki/2025_a_...
2025 a year in review
A snapshot of what we have achieved in 2025
wikimedia.org.au
January 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM
It was difficult to pick just a handful of highlights from 2025 to share - there were too many to choose from! wikimedia.org.au/wiki/2025_a_...
In 2026, Australia will see new creators and authors enter the public domain for the first time since 2005, specifically those who died in 1955. We've listed a few of them here: wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Public_...
#publicdomain #publicdomainday
#publicdomain #publicdomainday
Public Domain Day 2026
Happy Public Domain Day!
wikimedia.org.au
January 5, 2026 at 12:23 AM
In 2026, Australia will see new creators and authors enter the public domain for the first time since 2005, specifically those who died in 1955. We've listed a few of them here: wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Public_...
#publicdomain #publicdomainday
#publicdomain #publicdomainday
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Wikipedia is built by humans.
Every day, volunteers from all over the world add to the sum of all human knowledge. One edit, one citation, one byte of data at a time.
Every day, volunteers from all over the world add to the sum of all human knowledge. One edit, one citation, one byte of data at a time.
December 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Wikipedia is built by humans.
Every day, volunteers from all over the world add to the sum of all human knowledge. One edit, one citation, one byte of data at a time.
Every day, volunteers from all over the world add to the sum of all human knowledge. One edit, one citation, one byte of data at a time.
Wikimedia Australia recently made a submission to the Senate inquiry into the Copyright Amendment Bill 2025, strongly supporting the introduction of an orphan works scheme and modernised remote learning provisions.
👉 Read our statement: wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimed...
👉 Read our statement: wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimed...
Wikimedia Australia supports proposed reforms in the Copyright Amendment Bill 2025
Wikimedia Australia recently made a submission to the Senate inquiry into the Copyright Amendment Bill 2025.
wikimedia.org.au
December 9, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Wikimedia Australia recently made a submission to the Senate inquiry into the Copyright Amendment Bill 2025, strongly supporting the introduction of an orphan works scheme and modernised remote learning provisions.
👉 Read our statement: wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimed...
👉 Read our statement: wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimed...
WikiCon Australia 2026 - submissions close soon!
Whether you're interested in giving a lightning talk, leading a workshop, or participating in a roundtable discussion, we would love to hear from you. The deadline for submissions is Friday, 5 December 2025.
meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:W...
Whether you're interested in giving a lightning talk, leading a workshop, or participating in a roundtable discussion, we would love to hear from you. The deadline for submissions is Friday, 5 December 2025.
meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:W...
December 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
WikiCon Australia 2026 - submissions close soon!
Whether you're interested in giving a lightning talk, leading a workshop, or participating in a roundtable discussion, we would love to hear from you. The deadline for submissions is Friday, 5 December 2025.
meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:W...
Whether you're interested in giving a lightning talk, leading a workshop, or participating in a roundtable discussion, we would love to hear from you. The deadline for submissions is Friday, 5 December 2025.
meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:W...
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What happens when a global community of volunteers comes together to make a free library? You get Wikisource, a digital library of public domain and freely licensed texts, films, and more.
Join the celebration by exploring Wikisource – and maybe transcribing a page yourself ➡️ w.wiki/XWE
Join the celebration by exploring Wikisource – and maybe transcribing a page yourself ➡️ w.wiki/XWE
November 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
What happens when a global community of volunteers comes together to make a free library? You get Wikisource, a digital library of public domain and freely licensed texts, films, and more.
Join the celebration by exploring Wikisource – and maybe transcribing a page yourself ➡️ w.wiki/XWE
Join the celebration by exploring Wikisource – and maybe transcribing a page yourself ➡️ w.wiki/XWE
In September 2025, Wikimedia Australia called for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from Australian organisations and individuals for Partner Projects.
We're thrilled to announce that three projects have received funding for 2025-2026 👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Partner...
We're thrilled to announce that three projects have received funding for 2025-2026 👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Partner...
Partner Projects Announcement 2025-2026
WMAU has awarded funding to three Partner Projects for 2025-2026
wikimedia.org.au
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
In September 2025, Wikimedia Australia called for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from Australian organisations and individuals for Partner Projects.
We're thrilled to announce that three projects have received funding for 2025-2026 👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Partner...
We're thrilled to announce that three projects have received funding for 2025-2026 👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Partner...
WMAU has signed the Open Heritage Statement, supporting fair, open access to cultural heritage, with respect for Indigenous knowledge.
Read our statement 👉https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Australia_signs_the_Open_Heritage_Statement
Read our statement 👉https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Australia_signs_the_Open_Heritage_Statement
Wikimedia Australia signs the Open Heritage Statement
WMAU has signed the Open Heritage Statement, supporting fair, open access to cultural heritage, with respect for Indigenous knowledge.
wikimedia.org.au
October 31, 2025 at 3:12 AM
WMAU has signed the Open Heritage Statement, supporting fair, open access to cultural heritage, with respect for Indigenous knowledge.
Read our statement 👉https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Australia_signs_the_Open_Heritage_Statement
Read our statement 👉https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikimedia_Australia_signs_the_Open_Heritage_Statement
Terri Janke & Company is set to lead phase 1 of WMAU's ICIP and IDSov project! We are looking forward to co-creating a thoughtful, practical and respectful approach to ICIP and IDSov that will guide our work into the future.
Read the statement 👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Terri_J...
Read the statement 👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Terri_J...
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 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Terri Janke & Company is set to lead phase 1 of WMAU's ICIP and IDSov project! We are looking forward to co-creating a thoughtful, practical and respectful approach to ICIP and IDSov that will guide our work into the future.
Read the statement 👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Terri_J...
Read the statement 👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Terri_J...
🎂 It is Wikidata's 13th birthday & Wikimedia communities are organising birthday meetups, workshops, edit-a-thons, livestreams, hackathons, and much more!
Join Wikimedia Australia online for Drop in & Wikidata, and connect with other Wikidata enthusiasts.
👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikidat...!
Join Wikimedia Australia online for Drop in & Wikidata, and connect with other Wikidata enthusiasts.
👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikidat...!
wikimedia.org.au
October 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
🎂 It is Wikidata's 13th birthday & Wikimedia communities are organising birthday meetups, workshops, edit-a-thons, livestreams, hackathons, and much more!
Join Wikimedia Australia online for Drop in & Wikidata, and connect with other Wikidata enthusiasts.
👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikidat...!
Join Wikimedia Australia online for Drop in & Wikidata, and connect with other Wikidata enthusiasts.
👉 wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikidat...!
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This month at #WikiProjectWomenInRed we are celebrating Halloween by encouraging #wikipedia editors to create articles about spooky people, books and things. @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
October 9, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This month at #WikiProjectWomenInRed we are celebrating Halloween by encouraging #wikipedia editors to create articles about spooky people, books and things. @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
Are you keen to donate and showcase your science photography on Wikipedia, the world’s largest encyclopedia? Join us for an engaging FAQ session to learn how you can participate in the 2025 Wiki Science Photography Competition!
📅 Registration via Humanitix:
events.humanitix.com/focus-on-sci...
📅 Registration via Humanitix:
events.humanitix.com/focus-on-sci...
October 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Are you keen to donate and showcase your science photography on Wikipedia, the world’s largest encyclopedia? Join us for an engaging FAQ session to learn how you can participate in the 2025 Wiki Science Photography Competition!
📅 Registration via Humanitix:
events.humanitix.com/focus-on-sci...
📅 Registration via Humanitix:
events.humanitix.com/focus-on-sci...
A Wikipedian in Residence has been hard at work at the South Australian Museum! Melanie Smith's residency came about through WMAU Partner Project funding, which has seen Wiki experts collaborate with staff & volunteer's on research, collections & strategy.
whatson.samuseum.sa.gov.au/news/an-incr...
whatson.samuseum.sa.gov.au/news/an-incr...
An incredible 1 million new reads about Mawson | SA Museum - News
A partnership between the South Australian Museum and Wikipedia has led to a remarkable increase in interest about polar explorer Sir Douglas Mawson.
whatson.samuseum.sa.gov.au
October 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
A Wikipedian in Residence has been hard at work at the South Australian Museum! Melanie Smith's residency came about through WMAU Partner Project funding, which has seen Wiki experts collaborate with staff & volunteer's on research, collections & strategy.
whatson.samuseum.sa.gov.au/news/an-incr...
whatson.samuseum.sa.gov.au/news/an-incr...
How does using Wikipedia benefit the Australian higher education sector?
Recent highlights include:
📚Using Wikipedia articles in university assessments
🧠 Publication of a journal article
💻 Online symposium events
🎓 Real-life demonstrations of using Wikiplatforms
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Using_W...
Recent highlights include:
📚Using Wikipedia articles in university assessments
🧠 Publication of a journal article
💻 Online symposium events
🎓 Real-life demonstrations of using Wikiplatforms
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Using_W...
Using Wikipedia in Australian Higher Education
Wikimedia Australia's partnerships with Australian higher education institutions has supported research into the use of Wikimedia platforms in the sector.
wikimedia.org.au
October 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
How does using Wikipedia benefit the Australian higher education sector?
Recent highlights include:
📚Using Wikipedia articles in university assessments
🧠 Publication of a journal article
💻 Online symposium events
🎓 Real-life demonstrations of using Wikiplatforms
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Using_W...
Recent highlights include:
📚Using Wikipedia articles in university assessments
🧠 Publication of a journal article
💻 Online symposium events
🎓 Real-life demonstrations of using Wikiplatforms
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Using_W...
🎉 Save the date: WikiCon Australia 2026!
We are thrilled to announce that WikiCon Australia 2026 will take place in Canberra over two days, 11 April 11 & 12 April 2026, at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. More to come.
Image attribution: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
We are thrilled to announce that WikiCon Australia 2026 will take place in Canberra over two days, 11 April 11 & 12 April 2026, at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. More to come.
Image attribution: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
September 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
🎉 Save the date: WikiCon Australia 2026!
We are thrilled to announce that WikiCon Australia 2026 will take place in Canberra over two days, 11 April 11 & 12 April 2026, at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. More to come.
Image attribution: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
We are thrilled to announce that WikiCon Australia 2026 will take place in Canberra over two days, 11 April 11 & 12 April 2026, at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. More to come.
Image attribution: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
You may have seen fundraising banners on Wikipedia. Each year, the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), a non-profit organisation, uses these banners to attract donations. These contributions keep Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms free and accessible. Read on:
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Why_do_...
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Why_do_...
Why do I see donation banners on Wikipedia
You may have seen some fundraising banners on Wikipedia and be wondering - what are these about?
wikimedia.org.au
September 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
You may have seen fundraising banners on Wikipedia. Each year, the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), a non-profit organisation, uses these banners to attract donations. These contributions keep Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms free and accessible. Read on:
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Why_do_...
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Why_do_...
On 27 August 2025, WMAU attended & supported WikiFest at the State Library Victoria. It was hugely successful and contained a series of presentations demonstrating possible uses of Wikidata, including Tim Sherratt:
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/WikiFes...
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/WikiFes...
WikiFest at the State Library of Victoria
Guest post by Tim Sherratt
wikimedia.org.au
September 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
On 27 August 2025, WMAU attended & supported WikiFest at the State Library Victoria. It was hugely successful and contained a series of presentations demonstrating possible uses of Wikidata, including Tim Sherratt:
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/WikiFes...
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/WikiFes...
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Aussie #Wikipedia editors may want to learn about this. @wmau.bsky.social
Wikipedia editors trying to fend off the onslaught of AI crap have crowdsourced some telltale signs of LLM-generated writing; it might be handy for editors and proofreaders generally. Thanks to @ellenrykers.com for pointing me to it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Aussie #Wikipedia editors may want to learn about this. @wmau.bsky.social