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Reflections from the AIATSIS Summit 2026

Ali Smith — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:45:39 GMT

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	== Truth telling ==		== Truth telling ==
	The Summit's theme, ''Our Truth. Our Power. Our Future.'', captured exactly what I carried home from those days: that telling the truth is how we shift the power, and how we build the future. I'll leave you with the words of Kaleb Mabo: <blockquote>"For too long the truth of this country was incomplete. It was centred around one perspective. Our truth is that this land was never empty. Our truth is that sovereignty was never ceded."</blockquote><blockquote>"Truth telling is not passive. It demands that people are going to be uncomfortable. When we shift the narrative, we shift the power."</blockquote>		The Summit's theme, ''Our Truth. Our Power. Our Future.'', captured exactly what I carried home from those days: that telling the truth is how we shift the power, and how we build the future. I'll leave you with the words of Kaleb Mabo: <blockquote>"For too long the truth of this country was incomplete. It was centred around one perspective. Our truth is that this land was never empty. Our truth is that sovereignty was never ceded."</blockquote><blockquote>"Truth telling is not passive. It demands that people are going to be uncomfortable. When we shift the narrative, we shift the power."</blockquote>

			''Image: -wuppertaler, [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov

Ali Smith — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:39:24 GMT

Stay up to date

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	On 16 July 2026 two publications were released: the '''[[:File:Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide.pdf\|Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide]]''' and the accompanying white paper [[:File:CultureStrong Platforms White Paper.pdf\|'''''CultureStrong Platforms: Setting the Standard at Wikimedia'''''.]] Developed through an Indigenous-led process, the publications provide practical guidance for Wikimedia contributors while opening an international conversation about respecting Indigenous knowledge, cultural authority and self-determination within the Wikimedia movement. Community feedback on the white paper's consultation questions is invited via an online survey. '''[[Respecting First Nations knowledge on Wikimedia platforms\|Read the Guide and white paper]].'''		On 16 July 2026 two publications were released: the '''[[:File:Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide.pdf\|Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide]]''' and the accompanying white paper [[:File:CultureStrong Platforms White Paper.pdf\|'''''CultureStrong Platforms: Setting the Standard at Wikimedia'''''.]] Developed through an Indigenous-led process, the publications provide practical guidance for Wikimedia contributors while opening an international conversation about respecting Indigenous knowledge, cultural authority and self-determination within the Wikimedia movement. Community feedback on the white paper's consultation questions is invited via an online survey. '''[[Respecting First Nations knowledge on Wikimedia platforms\|Read the Guide and white paper]].'''
			[[File:Terri Janke presenting CultureStrong at Wikimania Paris 2026.jpg\|thumb\|Terri Janke presenting in the Guide and White Paper at Wikimania Paris 2026.]]
	In July 2026 this work moves onto the global stage at Wikimania 2026 in Paris, Wikimedia's annual international conference. The publications will be shared with delegates from around the world, and Dr Terri Janke will facilitate the First Nations keynote panel in the Equity stream, leading international discussions on the future of Indigenous knowledge on the Wikimedia platforms.		In July 2026 this work moves onto the global stage at Wikimania 2026 in Paris, Wikimedia's annual international conference. The publications will be shared with delegates from around the world, and Dr Terri Janke will facilitate the First Nations keynote panel in the Equity stream, leading international discussions on the future of Indigenous knowledge on the Wikimedia platforms.
	== Stay up to date ==		== Stay up to date ==
	* Stay up to date with what WMAU is doing in the space: [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikimedia-au-icip.lists.wikimedia.org Wikimedia-au-icip mailing list] (you'll need a free postorious account, or [[Contact\|contact us]] to be added to the mailing list).		* Stay up to date with what WMAU is doing in the space: [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikimedia-au-icip.lists.wikimedia.org '''Wikimedia-au-icip mailing list'''] (you'll need a free postorious account, or [[Contact\|contact us]] to be added to the mailing list).
	== ICIP & IDSov related events ==		== ICIP & IDSov related events ==
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Wikimania 2026

Samwilson — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:54:08 GMT

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Tech

Samwilson — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:42:36 GMT

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	This is Wikimedia Australia's page about it's technical infrastructure. It documents our webservers, email systems, and anything else. It's basically our equivalent of the WMF's [https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/ Wikitech] wiki.		This is Wikimedia Australia's page about it's technical infrastructure. It documents our webservers, email systems, and anything else. It's basically our equivalent of the WMF's [https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/ Wikitech] wiki.

	The server configuration files and documentation are (as of 2024) stored in a Wikimedia GitLab repository at [https://gitlab.wikimedia.org/~~samwilson~~/wmau-config ~~samwilson~~/wmau-config].		The server configuration files and documentation are (as of 2024) stored in a Wikimedia GitLab repository at [https://gitlab.wikimedia.org/wmau/wmau-config wmau/wmau-config].

	Technical issues are tracked on Wikimedia Phabricator, at [[phabricator:tag/wikimedia_australia]].		Technical issues are tracked on Wikimedia Phabricator, at [[phabricator:tag/wikimedia_australia]].

Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov

Ali Smith — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:54:35 GMT

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	In late 2025 Wikimedia Australia (WMAU) engaged [https://www.terrijanke.com.au Terri Janke and Company] (TJC), a leading Australian Indigenous-owned law firm and consultancy, specialising in Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) to develop the first stage of a First Nations Protocol for WMAU.		In late 2025 Wikimedia Australia (WMAU) engaged [https://www.terrijanke.com.au Terri Janke and Company] (TJC), a leading Australian Indigenous-owned law firm and consultancy, specialising in Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) to develop the first stage of a First Nations Protocol for WMAU.

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	In July 2026 this work moves onto the global stage at Wikimania 2026 in Paris, Wikimedia's annual international conference. The publications will be shared with delegates from around the world, and Dr Terri Janke will facilitate the First Nations keynote panel in the Equity stream, leading international discussions on the future of Indigenous knowledge on the Wikimedia platforms.		In July 2026 this work moves onto the global stage at Wikimania 2026 in Paris, Wikimedia's annual international conference. The publications will be shared with delegates from around the world, and Dr Terri Janke will facilitate the First Nations keynote panel in the Equity stream, leading international discussions on the future of Indigenous knowledge on the Wikimedia platforms.
			== Stay up to date ==
			* Stay up to date with what WMAU is doing in the space: [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikimedia-au-icip.lists.wikimedia.org Wikimedia-au-icip mailing list] (you'll need a free postorious account, or [[Contact\|contact us]] to be added to the mailing list).
	== ICIP & IDSov related events ==		== ICIP & IDSov related events ==
	{{event list\|where=keywords HOLDS 'ICIP'\|order by=start_date DESC\|limit=5}}		{{event list\|where=keywords HOLDS 'ICIP'\|order by=start_date DESC\|limit=5}}

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Ali Smith — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:50:24 GMT

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	In late 2025 Wikimedia Australia (WMAU) engaged [https://www.terrijanke.com.au Terri Janke and Company] (TJC), a leading Australian Indigenous-owned law firm and consultancy, specialising in Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) to develop the first stage of a First Nations Protocol for WMAU.		In late 2025 Wikimedia Australia (WMAU) engaged [https://www.terrijanke.com.au Terri Janke and Company] (TJC), a leading Australian Indigenous-owned law firm and consultancy, specialising in Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) to develop the first stage of a First Nations Protocol for WMAU.

	This partnership will provide Wikimedia Australia, its members, and partners with a clear framework for responsibly engaging with and supporting First Nations Peoples and communities. The Protocol will ensure that Wikimedia ~~Australia’s~~ work respects Indigenous knowledge systems and supports the rights of Indigenous Peoples to be centred in and control the use of their data and cultural heritage.		This partnership will provide Wikimedia Australia, its members, and partners with a clear framework for responsibly engaging with and supporting First Nations Peoples and communities. The Protocol will ensure that Wikimedia Australia's work respects Indigenous knowledge systems and supports the rights of Indigenous Peoples to be centred in and control the use of their data and cultural heritage.

	~~As of~~ early 2026 an Indigenous Expert Working Group ~~has been~~ formed. Terri and her team presented a draft of the ICIP Guide to Australian editors at WikiCon Canberra in April 2026, for discussion and feedback. ~~The~~ ICIP Guide will be ~~released~~ in ~~June/July 2026~~, ~~with an accompanying Issues Paper documenting questions outstanding to inform~~ future ~~phases~~ of the ~~Protocol's development~~.		In early 2026 an Indigenous Expert Working Group was formed, and Terri and her team presented a draft of the ICIP Guide to Australian editors at WikiCon Canberra in April 2026 for discussion and feedback.

			On 16 July 2026 two publications were released: the '''[[:File:Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide.pdf\|Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide]]''' and the accompanying white paper [[:File:CultureStrong Platforms White Paper.pdf\|'''''CultureStrong Platforms: Setting the Standard at Wikimedia'''''.]] Developed through an Indigenous-led process, the publications provide practical guidance for Wikimedia contributors while opening an international conversation about respecting Indigenous knowledge, cultural authority and self-determination within the Wikimedia movement. Community feedback on the white paper's consultation questions is invited via an online survey. '''[[Respecting First Nations knowledge on Wikimedia platforms\|Read the Guide and white paper]].'''

			In July 2026 this work moves onto the global stage at Wikimania 2026 in Paris, Wikimedia's annual international conference. The publications will be shared with delegates from around the world, and Dr Terri Janke will facilitate the First Nations keynote panel in the Equity stream, leading international discussions on the future of Indigenous knowledge on the Wikimedia platforms.

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	==Presentations==		==Presentations==
	[[File:Screenshot 2025-12-11 at 12.49.24 pm.png\|thumb\|[https://youtu.be/NS7yHJ7LhRA View the presentation from Terri Janke on YouTube]]]		[[File:Screenshot 2025-12-11 at 12.49.24 pm.png\|thumb\|[https://youtu.be/NS7yHJ7LhRA View the presentation from Terri Janke on YouTube]]]
	A short video presentation was produced by Terri Janke and Company outlining the Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Protocol project. The project will help ensure Wikimedia ~~Australia’s~~ work reflects best practice in engaging with Indigenous knowledge, communities and content.		In November 2025, a short video presentation was produced by Terri Janke and Company outlining the Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Protocol project. The project will help ensure Wikimedia Australia's work reflects best practice in engaging with Indigenous knowledge, communities and content.

	* [https://youtu.be/NS7yHJ7LhRA Video presentation by Terri Janke is available on YouTube.]		* [https://youtu.be/NS7yHJ7LhRA Video presentation by Terri Janke is available on YouTube.]

	Wikimedia Netherlands also requested a short presentation about the Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Protocol project as part of their annual WikiConNL 2025. We sent the short video presentation by Terri Janke that was played at the conference, along with WMAU staff attending online to answer questions from participants.		Wikimedia Netherlands also requested a short presentation about the Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Protocol project as part of their annual WikiConNL 2025. We sent the short video presentation by Terri Janke that was played at the conference, along with WMAU staff attending online to answer questions from participants.
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	\| title1 = ~~ICIP & IDSov Project Update~~		\| title1 = Guide and white paper released: Respecting First Nations knowledge on Wikimedia platforms
	\| image1 = ~~WMAU 2017 vertical logo (colour)~~.~~svg~~		\| image1 = WikiCon26 Gnangarra-35.jpg
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	\| body1 = ~~Progress update on~~ the ~~project~~, the ~~Guide development, and announcing the expert consultation group~~		\| body1 = The Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide and the CultureStrong Platforms white paper are released, ahead of the First Nations keynote panel at Wikimania 2026 in Paris.

	\| link2 = ~~https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/File:Scoping_Project_to_Integrate_ICIP_and_IDSov_Best_Practice_at_Wikimedia_Australia-_Audit,_Scoping_Document_and_Strategic_Guidance.pdf~~		\| link2 = ICIP & IDSov Project Update
	\| title2 = ICIP ~~and~~ IDSov ~~Audit, Scoping Document and Strategic Guidance~~		\| title2 = Announcing the expert consultation ICIP & IDSov Project group
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	\| link3 = ~~Wikimedia Australia and Terri Janke and Company to scope a First Nations Protocol~~		\| link3 = https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/File:Scoping_Project_to_Integrate_ICIP_and_IDSov_Best_Practice_at_Wikimedia_Australia-_Audit,_Scoping_Document_and_Strategic_Guidance.pdf
	\| title3 = ~~TJC~~ and ~~WMAU scoping a First Nations Protocol~~		\| title3 = ICIP and IDSov Audit, Scoping Document and Strategic Guidance
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	\| body3 = ~~This initiative is a significant step toward building a more equitable~~ and ~~respectful digital space for all.~~		\| body3 = Scoping Project document to Integrate ICIP and IDSov Best Practice at Wikimedia Australia: Audit, Scoping Document and Strategic Guidance

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	~~==Useful links and resources for First Nations==~~
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	~~\| link1 = My_Experience_as_First_Nations_Wikipedian_in_Residence~~
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	~~\| body1 = In 2023, Bianca Valentino undertook the role of First Nations Wikipedian in Residence at the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) in collaboration with Wikimedia Australia.~~

	~~\| link2 = Wikimedia Australia and First Nations Metadata: ATSILIRN Protocols for Description and Access~~
	~~\| title2 = Wikimedia Australia and First Nations Metadata: ATSILIRN Protocols for Description and Access~~
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	\| body2 = A discussion paper by Kirsten Thorpe, Nathan Sentance, and Lauren Booker, on how the Wikimedia movement could better support First Nations content, data, and contributors on Wikimedia platforms and beyond. ATSILIRN.

	~~\| link3 = First Nations Resources~~
	~~\| title3 = First Nations Resources~~
	~~\| image3 = Cityofsydney.png~~
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	~~\| body3 = A collection of resources around how to most culturally appropriately write about First Nations content on our platforms.~~

	}}

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Ali Smith — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:47:37 GMT

The White Paper: the questions we're still sitting with

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	== Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Guide ==		== Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Guide ==
	[[File:Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide.pdf\|thumb\|Read the Wikimedia Australia Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Guide]]		[[File:Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide.pdf\|thumb\|[[:File:Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide.pdf\|Read the Wikimedia Australia Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Guide]]]]
	<blockquote>What if writing a better Wikipedia article meant asking a different question first? “Who has the cultural authority to tell this story?”</blockquote>Today we are honoured to release two significant publications, developed through a partnership with Terri Janke and Company, and in consultation with the Wikimedia Australia community. Dr Terri Janke and her team have created the '''Wikimedia Australia''' '''Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Guide''', and alongside it, the white paper '''CultureStrong Platforms: Setting the Standard at Wikimedia'''.		<blockquote>What if writing a better Wikipedia article meant asking a different question first? “Who has the cultural authority to tell this story?”</blockquote>Today we are honoured to release two significant publications, developed through a partnership with Terri Janke and Company, and in consultation with the Wikimedia Australia community. Dr Terri Janke and her team have created the '''Wikimedia Australia''' '''Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Guide''', and alongside it, the white paper '''CultureStrong Platforms: Setting the Standard at Wikimedia'''.

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	Communities around the world are already demonstrating what this looks like. In Western Australia, [[Noongarpedia]] created a Noongar-language platform supporting language revitalisation through Indigenous-led participation. In Canada, the [https://www.wikimedia.ca/en/wikipedia-in-the-atikamekw-language-a-look-back-at-an-ambitious-project/ Atikamekw Nation partnered with Wikimedia Canada] to translate articles, images and audio into their language. In [https://www.wikimedia.nz/marking-40-years-since-te-maori/ Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori] contributors have opened vital conversations about protecting mātauranga Māori as taonga. And the [https://mukurtu.org/ Mukurtu] and [https://localcontexts.org/ Local Contexts] initiatives developed with the Warumungu community in the Northern Territory, created tools using [https://localcontexts.org/labels/traditional-knowledge-labels/ Traditional Knowledge Labels] that let Indigenous communities communicate cultural protocols online.		Communities around the world are already demonstrating what this looks like. In Western Australia, [[Noongarpedia]] created a Noongar-language platform supporting language revitalisation through Indigenous-led participation. In Canada, the [https://www.wikimedia.ca/en/wikipedia-in-the-atikamekw-language-a-look-back-at-an-ambitious-project/ Atikamekw Nation partnered with Wikimedia Canada] to translate articles, images and audio into their language. In [https://www.wikimedia.nz/marking-40-years-since-te-maori/ Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori] contributors have opened vital conversations about protecting mātauranga Māori as taonga. And the [https://mukurtu.org/ Mukurtu] and [https://localcontexts.org/ Local Contexts] initiatives developed with the Warumungu community in the Northern Territory, created tools using [https://localcontexts.org/labels/traditional-knowledge-labels/ Traditional Knowledge Labels] that let Indigenous communities communicate cultural protocols online.
	[[File:CultureStrong Platforms White Paper.pdf\|thumb\|Read the CultureStrong Platforms White Paper.]]		[[File:CultureStrong Platforms White Paper.pdf\|thumb\|[[:File:CultureStrong Platforms White Paper.pdf\|Read the CultureStrong Platforms White Paper.]]]]

	== The White Paper: the questions we're still sitting with ==		== The White Paper: the questions we're still sitting with ==
	The Guide gives practical direction. The White Paper is honest about what's unresolved. It examines where open licensing and customary law pull against each other, where the law is silent, and where the wider Wikimedia movement, not just in Australia but worldwide, needs to keep talking.		The Guide gives practical direction. The [[:File:CultureStrong Platforms White Paper.pdf\|CultureStrong White Paper]] is honest about what's unresolved. It examines where open licensing and customary law pull against each other, where the law is silent, and where the wider Wikimedia movement, not just in Australia but worldwide, needs to keep talking.

	It also looks ahead. It recommends developing a '''dedicated First Nations Protocol for Wikimedia Australia''' through a staged, Indigenous-led process shaped with communities, Knowledge Holders and Wikimedians. Such a Protocol would deliver what the editing community is asking for: scenario-based guidance that reflects the diversity of the 200-plus First Nations across the Australian continent, and offering a methodology other Wikimedia chapters could adapt internationally.		It also looks ahead. It recommends developing a '''dedicated First Nations Protocol for Wikimedia Australia''' through a staged, Indigenous-led process shaped with communities, Knowledge Holders and Wikimedians. Such a Protocol would deliver what the editing community is asking for: scenario-based guidance that reflects the diversity of the 200-plus First Nations across the Australian continent, and offering a methodology other Wikimedia chapters could adapt internationally.

Wikimedia Australia

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	[https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/~~WikiCon_Canberra_2026:_Bringing_the_Community_Together WikiCon Canberra 2026: Bringing the Community Together~~.]		[https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Respecting_First_Nations_knowledge_on_Wikimedia_platforms '''Respecting First Nations knowledge on Wikimedia platforms'''.]
	~~A weekend full of ideas, conversation~~ and ~~connections across the Australian Wikimedia community~~		Introducing our Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Guide.
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Ali Smith — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:25:48 GMT

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	== ~~Respecting First Nations knowledge on Wikimedia platforms~~ ==		== Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Guide ==
	[[File:Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide.pdf\|thumb\|Read the Wikimedia Australia Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Guide]]		[[File:Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide.pdf\|thumb\|Read the Wikimedia Australia Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Guide]]
	<blockquote>What if writing a better Wikipedia article meant asking a different question first? “Who has the cultural authority to tell this story?”</blockquote>Today we are honoured to release two significant publications, developed through a partnership with Terri Janke and Company, and in consultation with the Wikimedia Australia community. Dr Terri Janke and her team have created the '''Wikimedia Australia''' '''Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Guide''', and alongside it, the white paper '''CultureStrong Platforms: Setting the Standard at Wikimedia'''.		<blockquote>What if writing a better Wikipedia article meant asking a different question first? “Who has the cultural authority to tell this story?”</blockquote>Today we are honoured to release two significant publications, developed through a partnership with Terri Janke and Company, and in consultation with the Wikimedia Australia community. Dr Terri Janke and her team have created the '''Wikimedia Australia''' '''Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Guide''', and alongside it, the white paper '''CultureStrong Platforms: Setting the Standard at Wikimedia'''.

Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Guide

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Adelaide Exchange meet up - August 2026

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|short_description=Want to improve articles about South Australia's heritage and environment?
|description=A meet-up event to help new editors acquire basic editing skills, and how to upload images to Wikimedia Commons for use in Wikipedia articles on SA environment and heritage topics, especially those on SA's coastal and marine environment.

Time: Meet in the Board Room of the old Adelaide Stock Exchange building at Exchange Place, Adelaide. Friday 10 July 2026, 5-8 pm (note earlier start time for setup)

Head to the Wiki page to add your name to the attendance list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Adelaide/Edit-a-thon_8
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Perth Meetup 96

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|description=The August meetup of 2026, will be at the new Dave & Buster's restaurant, sports bar and video arcade in Clarkson, a 10 minute walk from Clarkson train station. It's the first Dave & Buster's venue in Australia, and therefore worth a visit. If you're in Perth, do come along! We're friendly.

What: Casual catchup. All welcome!
Where: Dave & Busters restaurant, sports bar and video arcade in Clarkson, 31.69203°S 115.72117°E
When: 18:00 (6pm) Saturday, 1st August 2026

Add your name to the attendance [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Perth/96 list on Wikipedia.]
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Craig Franklin Award

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	[[File:Craig Franklin Award Logo Green 300dpi.jpg\|right\|frameless]]		[[File:Craig Franklin Award Logo Green 300dpi.jpg\|right\|frameless]]The Craig Franklin Award recognising positive impact on the Wikimedia movement in Australia and honours Craig Franklin, a generous and prolific Australian Wikipedian, who died in 2018.

	~~=== '''Nominations for the [[Craig Franklin Award 2025\|2025 Craig Franklin Award]] have closed.''' ===~~
	The Craig Franklin Award recognising positive impact on the Wikimedia movement in Australia and honours Craig Franklin, a generous and prolific Australian Wikipedian, who died in 2018.

	A founding member of Wikimedia Australia, Craig was a passionate advocate for volunteer and community-control of Wikimedia platforms. A business analyst and freelance music journalist by day, Craig began editing in 2004, working on the Irish (Gaelic) language Wikipedia and then English Wikipedia, where he quickly became an administrator.		A founding member of Wikimedia Australia, Craig was a passionate advocate for volunteer and community-control of Wikimedia platforms. A business analyst and freelance music journalist by day, Craig began editing in 2004, working on the Irish (Gaelic) language Wikipedia and then English Wikipedia, where he quickly became an administrator.
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	He participated on many committees, including on the Wikimedia Australia board as President and Treasurer.		He participated on many committees, including on the Wikimedia Australia board as President and Treasurer.
	=== Past Award winners: ===		=== Past Award winners: ===
	* [[Craig Franklin Award 2026\|2026 - Nominations open ~~soon~~]]		* [[Craig Franklin Award 2026\|2026 - Nominations are open]]
	* [[Craig Franklin Award 2025\|2025 - WikiClubWest]]		* [[Craig Franklin Award 2025\|2025 - WikiClubWest]]
	* [[Craig Franklin Award 2024\|2024 - Linda Pascal]]		* [[Craig Franklin Award 2024\|2024 - Linda Pascal]]

Meeting:2026 AGM

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	Current members can join the meeting via Zoom:		Current members can join the meeting via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83912890283

	=== Nominations ===		=== Nominations ===

Meeting:2026 AGM

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{{AGM}}

The Annual General Meeting of Wikimedia Australia Inc. will be held online on: Sunday 20 September 2026 at 5pm AEST

===Timezones===

* 3:00pm WA
* 4:30pm SA/NT
* 5:00pm ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC

===Meeting link===

Current members can join the meeting via Zoom:

=== Nominations ===
From 2024 the Board terms are for 2 years. At this AGM there are [X] ordinary member positions that can be nominated for.

Nominees must be current members and be supported by two current members. To nominate fill in the form below and return to agm@wikimedia.org.au

* Form TBC
Nominations are open from TBC

=== Meeting Purpose ===
The scope of the meeting is to receive the annual reports from officers of the association and announce the results of the ballot for the board for the upcoming year (if any).

The annual [[Craig Franklin Award|Craig Franklin award]] will be presented during the AGM.

'''Meeting agenda'''
* Welcome by Chairperson
** Apologies (Secretary)

* 2026 [[Craig Franklin Award 2026|Craig Franklin Award]]
* Executive Officer report 2025/26
* [[Meeting:2026 AGM/President's Report|President’s report]] and [[Meeting:2026 AGM/Secretary's Report|membership/Secretary's report]]
* Confirmation of the [[Meeting:2025 AGM/Minutes|minutes from the 2025 AGM]]
* [[Meeting:2026 AGM/Treasurer's Report|Treasurer's report and financial reports]]
** Acceptance of the financial reports
* Nominations for WMAU board for the forthcoming year (if any)
* Election of Board members (if any)
* Meeting close

''Note: No formal motions can brought to the meeting for voting.''

=== Nominations ===
The following nominations have been received by the Secretary. The "checked" column indicates that, as required by the [[Rules]]:

* There are two nominators, both current financial members
* The nominee is a current financial member
* The nominee has accepted the nomination

=== Nominations ===
The following nominations have been received by the Secretary. The "checked" column indicates that, as required by the [[Rules]]:

* There are two nominators, both current financial members
* The nominee is a current financial member
* The nominee has accepted the nomination
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!Position
!Current
!Returning
!Nominee
!Nominator
!Seconder
!Checked?
!Notes
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|'''President'''
|Elliott Bledsoe
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Yes
|2027 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2027 AGM.
|-
|'''Vice President'''
|Emily Mierisch
|TBC
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Yes
|2026 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2026 AGM.
Emily has been Acting Vice President since [[Meeting:Board (2025-06-17)|June 2025]].
|-
|'''Secretary'''
|Shravan Rao
|TBC
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Yes
|2027 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2027 AGM.
|-
|'''Treasurer'''
|Peter Neish
|TBC
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Yes
|2026 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2026 AGM.
|-
| rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:top" |'''Ordinary board members'''
(4 positions)
|1. Kassi Hays
|TBC
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Yes
|2026 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2026 AGM.
|-
|2. Jeremy Ludlow
|TBC
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Yes
|2026 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2026 AGM.
|-
|3. Mylee Joseph
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Yes
|2027 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2027 AGM.
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|NOT RETURNING
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	{{User info\|full name=Alison Smith\|job title=Communications and Project Coordinator\|organization=Wikimedia Australia\|about my work=Ali looks after the organisation's social media, website updates, and newsletters, and helps coordinate projects and campaigns that support Australia's free knowledge community. Her work spans writing, editing, and the behind-the-scenes wrangling that keeps communications running smoothly.\|contact me=ali.smith@wikimedia.org.au\|image name=WikiCon Aust 2026 -Gnangarra-40.jpg\|about me=Ali's background is in communications, digital literacy, education, training and administration. She has worked in local government, libraries, ministerial companies and for small training providers.\|short quote="Wikipedians are not professionals, they are only asked to bring what they know. Everyone brings their crumb of information to the table. If they are not at the table, we don't benefit from their crumb." — Sue Gardner (Wikiquote)}}		{{User info\|full name=Alison Smith\|job title=Communications and Project Coordinator\|organization=Wikimedia Australia\|about my work=Ali looks after the organisation's social media, website updates, and newsletters, and helps coordinate projects and campaigns that support Australia's free knowledge community. Her work spans writing, editing, and the behind-the-scenes wrangling that keeps communications running smoothly.\|contact me=ali.smith@wikimedia.org.au\|image name=WikiCon Aust 2026 -Gnangarra-40.jpg\|about me=Ali's background is in communications, digital literacy, education, training and administration. She has worked in local government, libraries, ministerial companies and for small training providers.\|short quote=}}

	== Blog posts ==		== Blog posts ==
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A tour of the toolbox: Wikimedia tools worth a look

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Reflections from the AIATSIS Summit 2026

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	''By Kassi ~~Hayes~~, Wikimedia Australia Board''		''By Kassi Hays, Wikimedia Australia Board''

	''Wikimedia Australia funded board member Kassi to attend and represent us at the 2026 AIATSIS Summit, held from 1 to 5 June 2026 on the Gold Coast, QLD. The Summit is the flagship annual gathering of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), the nation's leading research and collecting institution for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories. It brings together First Nations communities, researchers, and the galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) sector. These are Kassi's reflections.''		''Wikimedia Australia funded board member Kassi to attend and represent us at the 2026 AIATSIS Summit, held from 1 to 5 June 2026 on the Gold Coast, QLD. The Summit is the flagship annual gathering of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), the nation's leading research and collecting institution for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories. It brings together First Nations communities, researchers, and the galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) sector. These are Kassi's reflections.''

A tour of the toolbox: Wikimedia tools worth a look

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	Some of the best things in the Wikimedia world are built not by the Foundation but by volunteers: small, sharp tools that each '''solve one problem well'''. We feature one or two in every to our [[Subscribe\|Members and Announce newsletters]], but they add up quickly — so here's the whole toolbox in one place!		Some of the best things in the Wikimedia world are built not by the Foundation but by volunteers: small, sharp tools that each '''solve one problem well'''. We feature one or two in every to our [[Subscribe\|Members and Announce newsletters]], but they add up quickly — so here's the whole toolbox in one place!

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	And if you've found a tool the rest of us should know about, we'd like to hear about it — email us at [mailto:contact@wikimedia.org.au contact@wikimedia.org.au].		And if you've found a tool the rest of us should know about, we'd like to hear about it — email us at [mailto:contact@wikimedia.org.au contact@wikimedia.org.au].

			''Image:[[:File:WikiSpy July 2026.png\|WikiSpy July 2026]], Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.''

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A tour of the toolbox: Wikimedia tools worth a look

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	== Bring one along ==		== Bring one along ==

	If any of these catch your eye, our regular online sessions are a good place to try them in company — Commons Catch Up on the second Thursday of each month for the image tools, and Drop in and Wikidata for the data ones.		If any of these catch your eye, our regular online sessions are a good place to try them in company — Commons Catch Up on the second Thursday of each month for the image tools, and Drop in and Wikidata for the data ones. [[Events\|See the events list]] to find the next session.

	And if you've found a tool the rest of us should know about, we'd like to hear about it — email us at [mailto:contact@wikimedia.org.au contact@wikimedia.org.au].		And if you've found a tool the rest of us should know about, we'd like to hear about it — email us at [mailto:contact@wikimedia.org.au contact@wikimedia.org.au].

	~~== Events ==~~
	~~{{event list for keyword\|Commons}}~~
	~~{{event list for keyword\|Wikidata}}~~