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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 ⬇️
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
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
Image with text at the top that reads: "Wayback Machine Then and "WIKIPEDIA.ORG" at the bottom. Below is a Wayback Machine capture of the Cartoon Network website from JUN 8, 2003.
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
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
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
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...
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_...
07.01.2026 23:10 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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
Wikipedia Year in Review. How much was added to Wikipedia in 2025?
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.
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...
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...
Circular buttons with stylized silhouettes of whales and bombs crossed out, symbolizing opposition to whaling. Text says: Happy 22nd birthday, Wikisource! Thank you to the community of volunteers improving access to primary sources.
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
Great work Annie!
24.11.2025 22:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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...
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
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...
🎂 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...!
screenshot of what is on in October for Women In Red at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red/Outreach/2025#October_2025
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...
09.10.2025 02:16 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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...
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...
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...
🎉 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
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_...
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...
Aussie #Wikipedia editors may want to learn about this. @wmau.bsky.social
01.09.2025 21:43 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Wikimania 2025 brought together many voices and perspectives from around the world. In this post, Ivonne Kristiani speaks with three Wikimedians from the ESEAP region, who share personal reflections from their very first Wikimania experience in Nairobi 2025.
diff.wikimedia.org/2025/09/03/e...
To celebrate #WomenInRed and their 10th anniversary, I created a bio for Aussie children's writer/illustrator and war artist, Sheila Hawkins. I need to write more, but wanted to share. @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_...
18.07.2025 06:10 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
From July 1 to August 31, 2025, the Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos (#WPWP) campaign is running, and we want Australia to get involved! This campaign invites you to contribute photos to Wikipedia articles that currently don’t have any images. Let’s help fill the gaps!
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Wikiped...
Now is the time to apply for WMAU Partner Projects 2025-2026!
📣 For further details on how to apply, head to our website.
📅 Register for an optional FAQ information session via Humanitix
📌 Applications close Friday, 5 September 2025
wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Partner...
