🔶 OAA welcomes the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and MRFF Open Science Policy released February 2026, which robustly aligns with our principles of immediate open access, FAIR and CARE data sharing, and transparent research practices oaaustralasia.org/oaa-welcomes...

🔶 Final newsletter for 2025! 🔓 What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing in Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand 🔓 What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing globally 🔓 Recent writing & resources on OA 🔓 Upcoming events in OA & scholarly publishing 🔗 oaaustralasia.org/november-dec...

🧡A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has contributed to #OAWeek since 2021 🔓OAA plays a leading role in coordinating and amplifying activities across Australia, Aotearoa NZ and the Pacific region We've mapped four years of #OAWeek and key takeaways from 2022-2025 oaaustralasia.org/four-years-o...

🔊OAA/CAUL Joint Submission: NRI Roadmap for 2026 The joint submission by OAA and the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) responds to the Australian Government’s 2026 National Research Infrastructure (NRI) Roadmap Issues Paper Consultation Survey oaaustralasia.org/oaa-caul-joi...

🗞️ October Newsletter Includes: 💻 OA Week webinars (recordings now available) 📰 Recent regional updates 🆕 What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing globally 🗓️ Upcoming events and conferences 🎙️ What we're reading, watching and listening too ... and all things #OpenAccess mailchi.mp/19cdcfa9bca1...

RELIVE the ideas, discussions and excitement of the Open Access Week discussions hosted by OA Australasia this year @oaaustralasia.bsky.social including a panel I facilitated: "The politics of knowledge: who controls the story and who has access to it?" oaaustralasia.org/open-access-...

If you'd like to catch up with the @oaaustralasia.bsky.social #OpenAccessWeek event on Community Ownership the recording is now available: youtu.be/bdNdkWG-uCg?... I was honoured to speak alongside Dr. Kiri West (Māori Data Sovereignty Network) & Dr. Alice McSherry (Waiheke Marine Project).

🌏 Open Access Week 2025 - Thank You! Open Access Australasia was pleased to present three distinct webinars with a diverse international and regional array of speakers #OAWeek2025 🎥event recordings are now available for you to watch at your convenience oaaustralasia.org/open-access-...

🧭 Final webinar for #OAWeek2025 in Australasia underway Vive la révolution! Taking our knowledge back🤺 What does it mean to “own” your research in 2025? How can academic authors make informed choices about where and how people (and/or machines!) can access and build on their work?

🌏Second webinar for #OAWeek2025 in Australasia is underway Unpacking the concept of knowledge ownership within community and collective contexts - community-based understandings of knowledge foreground collective stewardship, reciprocal relationships, and respect for cultural protocols #OpenAccess

TOMORROW! 📆 Join @theblochian.bsky.social for Open Access Australasia’s #OAWeek 2025 celebrations! 👉 buff.ly/B40j30m And then @rupertgatti.bsky.social will be part of @britishlibrary.bsky.social #OpenEngaged conference! 👉 buff.ly/DAiC0dn 4/4

🚀First webinar for #OAWeek2025 in Australasia is underway This session brings together speakers from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia to explore how government administrations are exerting ownership and control over knowledge, shaping narratives and gatekeeping access #OpenAccess 🌏

MESS- staffing for repositories within libraries in Australasia is all over the shop

NOT ALL BAD - five major factors impacting scholarly communication - from @coar-repositories.bsky.social Kathleen Shearer

INTRODUCTIONS to a day to discuss all things repositories from Martin Borchert - looking forward to the event!

Still plenty of time to register 👇 #OAWeek2025

The team has been part of the @oaaustralasia.bsky.social OA Week 2025 planning committee oaaustralasia.org/open-access-..., specifically Vive la révolution! Taking our knowledge back! Sign up if you haven't already!

🌏Latest newsletter now available (and it's a big one ... ) What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing in Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand #OpenAccess oaaustralasia.org/september-ne...

Have you registered for any webinars for #OAWeek2025? OAA as three webinars featuring regional and international speakers - Event 3 👇 Vive la révolution! Taking our knowledge back 🗓️ Thursday October 23 oaaustralasia.org/events/oa-we...

Have you registered for any webinars for #OAWeek2025? OAA as three webinars featuring regional and international speakers - Event 2 👇 Community ownership: relation, reciprocity and responsibility 🗓️ Wednesday October 22 oaaustralasia.org/events/oa-we...

Have you registered for any webinars for #OAWeek2025? OAA as three webinars featuring regional and international speakers - Event 1 👇 The politics of knowledge: Who controls the story and who has access to it? 🗓️ Tuesday October 21 oaaustralasia.org/events/oa-we...

📢 Registration is now open for Open Access Australasia’s International Open Access Week 2025 webinars 🔶2025 Theme: Who owns our knowledge? #OpenAccess #OAWeek2025 #OA2025 Details and registration: oaaustralasia.org/open-access-...

Join us for a conversation about the opportunities and challenges of shared repository infrastructure in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand #OpenAccess #COAR #OpenInfrastructure 📌Location: Brisbane, Australia 📌Date: 9-4pm 17 October Details and registration oaaustralasia.org/examining-op...

Still time to register (OAA Member Event) #RightsRetention

Still time to register - supporting essential infrastructure for open access 👇

📢 Last chance to register! Join African Journals online (AJOL) @episciences.bsky.social , @makedatacount.bsky.social , @scipost.bsky.social to learn about these essential infrastructures!

Open Access Australasia is pleased to host its annual webinar to showcase the SCOSS pledges for 2024/2025 🔸August 20 🔸2pm (AEST) 4pm (NZST) #OpenScience #OpenScholarship Details oaaustralasia.org/events/empow...

First quarterly member forum will cover Rights Retention 📌 August 26 📌 12pm AEST/2pm NZST 📌 OAA members only #OpenAccess #RightsRetention#ScholComms Image Credit: Andrea De Santis via Unsplash Details oaaustralasia.org/open-access-...

Fabulous to see this launched - congratulations to all involved. #openaccess #advocacy at its finest

The Tuwhera team helped plan this course so we highly recommend checking it out- especially the rights retention section that we were specifically involved in! 😁

OA201 is launched! And Arty went to Collingwood Children’s Farm! Woo hoo! #OAA @oaaustralasia.bsky.social congratulations!

OA201 Course launched today for members 🚀 A new advanced coursed in #OpenScholarship Many thanks to the OA201 Working Group for their generous support in the development of the new course #OpenAccess #OA201 oaaustralasia.org/registration...

🌏Open Access Australasia now on @bsky.app ✔️A Membership supported and driven organisation ✔️Committed to advocating for and raising awareness of #OpenScholarship #OpenAccess in Australia & Aotearoa NZ ✔️Building capacity and expertise ✔️Collaborating nationally and internationally 🔗 oaaustralasia.org