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This morning, AustLit was inscribed on the Australian Register of the UNESCO Memory of the World Registry. We are proud and delighted to have our unique resource recognised as significant documentary heritage, in recognition of its significance to the nation!

Fantastic opportunity for First Nations writers! *Very generous scholarship*. The project is attached to Stephen Carleton, Adelle Sefton-Rowston & Chris Hay's ARC Discovery 'Re-Mapping the Lost Literary Capital: Darwin/Larrakia Nation'. Full details: seek.com.au/job/82887004?t…

@GillianPolack Oh, that is exciting! Are you publishing an essay on him?The Aurealis essays are great.

@AustLit I'm relieved. If you'd like some news to distract you (and if I haven't already told you) a German scholar has a picture of William Sylvester Walker. The story behind her finding it is very, very cool.

AustLit is currently bracing for Cyclone Alfred. We’re based on the Brisbane campus of The University of Queensland, which is currently closed for cyclone preparation. We hope there will be minimal disruption, and send our best wishes to everyone in Alfred’s path.

@GillianPolack Absolutely! We've been through both the 2011 and the 2022 Brisbane floods, so we're keeping a close eye on those warnings, too.

@AustLit Just remember that the topology of Brisbane means that the post-cyclone floods can cause more damage than the cyclone. The publisher of my first novel was in Lake Charles (Louisiana) and so I know it from the vicarious experience of hurricane tides. Stay safe!

@GillianPolack That's what we need: miniature soaps! We just have a vague sense of foreboding, instead.

@AustLit Stay safe and don't get too wet, please! Also, you totally need to know that the last cyclone that hit your corner of Australia left my grandmother's floors very clean. Prior to the cyclone and its floods she had a delightful collection of miniature soaps.

ECRs and HDRs: don't forget the AHA offers prizes and grants to help you get to the annual conference, help you with your research, and reward your stellar contributions! Check out the Awards and Prizes page for more info! buff.ly/4hwsRqO

Do you remember the heady days of street press, when you could pick these magazines up across Brisbane and find local your people? Join us on 28 February at the State Library of Queensland to explore this vital part of Brisbane's cultural history: slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/stree…

Brisbane boasts a vibrant history of the street press that for decades reached diverse and passionate readers and helped them navigate their city. Join us for a free street press event at @slqld on 28 Feb. Details and registration below! slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/stree…

👋🏾 2025 NAIDOC THEME ANNOUNCED 🤩 👉🏾 The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy ✊🏾 Celebrating the achievements of the past, the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities & the legacy of our ancestors. #NAIDOC2025

Interested in learning more about the rock project? Chief investigator Associate Professor Margaret Henderson and AustLit's content manager, Dr Catriona Mills, have you covered, with this new work in the International Journal of Heritage Studies. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

*Updated Deadline* You now have until the 31st of January to submit your applications for the Postgraduate Research Scholarship in World Literature and/or Australian Literature at The University of Sydney!

On the twelfth day of AustLit Christmas, the database gave to me ... ... twelve drummers drumming (eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying ... and a partridge in a pear tree!)

On the eleventh day of AustLit Christmas, the database gave to me ... ... eleven pipers piping (ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings ...)

On the tenth day of AustLit Christmas, the database gave to me ... ... ten lords a-leaping (nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtledoves, and ...).

On the ninth day of AustLit Christmas, the database gave to me ... ... nine ladies dancing (eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtledoves, and a partridge in a pear tree.)

On the eighth day of AustLit Christmas, the database gave to me ... ... eight maids a-milking (seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtledoves, and a partridge in a pear tree).

On the seventh day of AustLit Christmas, the database gave to me ... ... seven swans a-swimming (six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtledoves, and a partridge in a pear tree).

On the sixth day of AustLit Christmas, the database gave to me ... ... six geese a-laying (five gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtledoves, and a patridge in a pear tree).

On the fifth day of AustLit Christmas, the database gave to me ... ... five gold rings! (Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtledoves, and a partridge in a pear tree.)