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Wikimedia Australia, Inc.® is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, whose primary aim is to promote equality of opportunity to access and participate in the collaborative creation of Free Cultural Works, especially educational works, and works about Australia, its culture, natural environment, and Australian news and media. See our Statement of Purpose & Rules.
Wikimedia Australia is recognised by the Wikimedia Foundation as an official chapter and as such will offer members an official voice in the global Wikimedia community, whose aim is to create the sum of all human knowledge, freely available in your own language.
The purpose of Wikimedia Australia is to:
- organise and participate in educational and social events that promote development of Free Cultural Works and related open source software systems, in particular wikis
- increase public awareness, support and participation in the projects hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)
- develop resources to assist Australians in the creation and maintenance of Free Cultural Works
Note: Wikimedia Australia and the Wikimedia Foundation have no relationship with WikiLeaks, formally or informally. For more information please see "What's in a name" from the official Wikimedia Foundation blog.
News
- Dr who? Campaign to boost digital profile of Australia's female scientists, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 July 2014
- Wikibomb to boost online role models for women scientists, Life Scientist, 28 July 2014
- Women scientists work to right wrongs with Wikibomb, ABC News, 14 August 2014
- Gang-gang: Wikipedia bombers plot to promote women in science, Canberra Times, 14 August 2014
- Online activists use Wikibomb to give greater recognition to work of female scientists on Wikipedia, ABC News, 14 August 2014
- Mater Researchers part of Australia’s first Wikibomb, Mater Research, 26 August 2014
- Australian female scientists embrace the Wikibomb, veski, 15 August 2014
- TRI researchers join Australia's first Wikibomb, Translational Research Institute
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Events
- 1Lib1Ref2022 Drop-in Session 3 — Monday 23 May 2022
Get some support to add a citation to Wikipedia as part of the #1Lib1Ref campaign
- 1Lib1Ref2022 Drop-in Session 4 — Wednesday 25 May 2022
Get some support to add a citation to Wikipedia as part of the #1Lib1Ref campaign
- 1Lib1Ref2022 Drop-in Session 5 — Monday 30 May 2022
Get some support to add a citation to Wikipedia as part of the #1Lib1Ref campaign
- Wiki Loves Earth 2022 — Wednesday 1 June 2022
Photo competition: Share your photographs of protected areas such as a national park, nature reserve, RAMSAR site, conservation reserve or historical site
- 1Lib1Ref2022 Drop-in Session 6 — Wednesday 1 June 2022
Get some support to add a citation to Wikipedia as part of the #1Lib1Ref campaign
- Canberra Meetup 2022 — Friday 3 June 2022
Wikimedia Australia is coming to Canberra and would love to say hi!
- Know My Name: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon — Saturday 4 June 2022
Learn how to create and edit Wikipedia entries and help us increase information about Australian women artists on the world’s largest and most popular research tool.
- Wikimedia Australia 2022 AGM — Sunday 7 August 2022
The Annual General Meeting of Wikimedia Australia
All Wikimedia Australia events are covered by the Safe Space Policy.
See the full calendar here. For more information about subscribing to our calendar, see the events help page.
You can create a new event or explore past events here.
Annual campaigns
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