The Australian Academy of Humanities views with great concern the impact on staff, students and the wider community of the ANU’s plan for the humanities and social sciences. Now is not the time to red...

For many, migration is closely linked with periods of conflict, displacement, and political upheaval. Wars, socio-political movements and tensions have caused many Chinese people to migrate to other c...

A free, online information and Q&A session about the Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project.

We live surrounded by material things. Some are mundane and utilitarian, others exotic objects of desire, but all our belongings have something to say about ...

Discover the rich tapestry of Australian queer history. Join us at Queer Goldfields to learn and celebrate our diverse heritage.

How to Write Policy Briefs - Volume 1

Over the last few months I’ve been grappling with the cancellation of my Trove API keys by the National Library of Australia. It may seem like a minor technical hiccup from the outside, but it’s had a major personal impact. For the sake of my health, I’ve decided to stop work on Trove, archive all my code repositories related to Trove, and move on. Farewell Trove. But don’t panic! All of my Trove tools and resources available through the GLAM Workbench and elsewhere will remain online. They just won’t be updated. I’ll be adding explanatory notices to the affected resources over coming weeks. All of my stuff is openly licensed, so feel free to take what’s useful and develop it further yourself. I’ll also be adding warnings for researchers planning to use the Trove API in their projects. Given the fact that the NLA is willing to change the API terms of use to restrict access without any consultation, provides no transparency around acceptable use of full text content, and is willing to cancel API keys without warning, I can no longer recommend Trove as a reliable source for digital research. A PhD student could embark on a project in good faith, only to have the rules change mid-project. I think this is a critical issue for the research sector, and hard questions need to be asked of the NLA. But I can’t be the one to do this any more. I’m sick of being the person calling the NLA out on its bad behaviour. I’m sick of their gaslighting. I wanted to avoid making any dramatic gestures, but after talking it over with my partner last night, I realised my health is really suffering and I need to make a change. I also realised that even if my API keys were magically restored, I’d always be looking over my shoulder, wondering if I’d done something to offend the NLA gatekeepers. That’s not a good way to live. I’d rather spend my time working with organisations who value what I do.

Actor Patrick Brammall uncovers a long-held maternal family secret and is deeply impressed by his paternal great grandfather's public and private life.

Go behind the scenes at the See Yup temple to learn more about recovery efforts after the devastating fire at this heritage-listed temple.

Protect the Role of Visitor Engagement Officers in Melbourne's Museums

The Australian Heritage Festival, the country's largest community-driven heritage event, returns in April and May 2024 with the theme ‘Connections'.