AustLit's latest newsletter went out yesterday! Keen to read all our exciting news, hot off the presses? Check it out below: comms.uq.edu.au/v/39308/5027...

Applications for the AustLit Creative Writing Fellows now open! Closing 31 Aug. Two early/mid-career Fellowships of $15,000, one designated for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander writer, to use AustLit data as the inspiration for a new and original work. Full details: www.austlit.edu.au/about

Applications for the AustLit Creative Writing Fellows now open! Closing 31 Aug. Two early/mid-career Fellowships of $15,000, one designated for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander writer, to use AustLit data as the inspiration for a new and original work. Full details: www.austlit.edu.au/about

Have you used AustLit in a recent or upcoming publication? Have you cited us? And would you like to rewarded for doing so? Because if the answer to all of those is yes, then we have good news!

AustLit@austlit.bsky.social · last wk.

Introducing the AustLit Essay Prize! AustLit is delighted to launch an annual prize for the best scholarly essay that makes use of AustLit data to generate new insights and/or arguments. Full terms and conditions are available on our About pages: www.austlit.edu.au/about

Introducing the AustLit Essay Prize! AustLit is delighted to launch an annual prize for the best scholarly essay that makes use of AustLit data to generate new insights and/or arguments. Full terms and conditions are available on our About pages: www.austlit.edu.au/about

Introducing the AustLit Essay Prize! AustLit is delighted to launch an annual prize for the best scholarly essay that makes use of AustLit data to generate new insights and/or arguments. Full terms and conditions are available on our About pages: www.austlit.edu.au/about

Have you ever wondered why some records on AustLit have separate notes? Here's a quick video guide reading affiliation notes. Video has captions but no sounds.

Today's highlighted project is Australian Colonial Narrative Journalism, led by Dr Willa McDonald. The project began at Macquarie University, and aims to trace narrative journalism's history in Australia since 1788. Explore below! www.austlit.edu.au/research Slides designed by Monica Clayton.

Today's highlighted project is Australian Colonial Narrative Journalism, led by Dr Willa McDonald. The project began at Macquarie University, and aims to trace narrative journalism's history in Australia since 1788. Explore below! www.austlit.edu.au/research Slides designed by Monica Clayton.

Following on from our most recent information trail, on historical fiction, this quick search video walks you through searching AustLit by temporal settings. Video has captions, no sound. Happy searching! #austlit25

The latest 25 works for 25 years trail is on historical fiction. From ancient Rome to WW2, explore these 25 works that revisit, reframe, and interrogate the past. #austlit25 #historicalfiction #readaustralianstories

Following on from our most recent information trail, on historical fiction, this quick search video walks you through searching AustLit by temporal settings. Video has captions, no sound. Happy searching! #austlit25

The latest 25 works for 25 years trail is on historical fiction. From ancient Rome to WW2, explore these 25 works that revisit, reframe, and interrogate the past. #austlit25 #historicalfiction #readaustralianstories

Last week, we published one final quick search video for NAIDOC week: searching on language. The examples are Aboriginal language, but this works across our entire language thesaurus. Happy searching!

A reminder that last week we published our longest BlackWords information trail ever. Fifty years of deadly writing. Each year, a dedicated work. www.https://www.austlit.edu.au/blackwordstrails

AustLit@austlit.bsky.social · last mo.

Happy NAIDOC Week! To mark this year's theme, 50 Years of Deadly, BlackWords has created its longest trail yet: one deadly work for each year since NAIDOC became a week-long celebration in 1975. Explore below, and keep an eye out for more NAIDOC posts this week. www.austlit.edu.au/naidoc2026

Are you teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writing? Not only is BlackWords generally a fantastic resource for you, but there are specific teaching resources for you to check out, including National Curriculum aligned material. www.austlit.edu.au/education #naidocweek2026 #blackwords

How could we not mark NAIDOC Week by highlighting BlackWords, our single biggest and most significant dataset: records for over 27,000 works by nearly 8000 First Nations authors. BlackWords is led by co-ordinator Dominique Chen (Gamilaroi), supported by the AustLit team. #blackwords #naidoc2026

How could we not mark NAIDOC Week by highlighting BlackWords, our single biggest and most significant dataset: records for over 27,000 works by nearly 8000 First Nations authors. BlackWords is led by co-ordinator Dominique Chen (Gamilaroi), supported by the AustLit team. #blackwords #naidoc2026

Happy NAIDOC Week! To mark this year's theme, 50 Years of Deadly, BlackWords has created its longest trail yet: one deadly work for each year since NAIDOC became a week-long celebration in 1975. Explore below, and keep an eye out for more NAIDOC posts this week. www.austlit.edu.au/naidoc2026

For NAIDOC Week, today's quick search video is on searching by cultural heritage, whether you're looking for all First Nations authors or seeking information on a writer from a specific Country. Happy searching! #naidocweek2026 #blackwords #austlit25

For NAIDOC Week, today's quick search video is on searching by cultural heritage, whether you're looking for all First Nations authors or seeking information on a writer from a specific Country. Happy searching! #naidocweek2026 #blackwords #austlit25

Happy NAIDOC Week! To mark this year's theme, 50 Years of Deadly, BlackWords has created its longest trail yet: one deadly work for each year since NAIDOC became a week-long celebration in 1975. Explore below, and keep an eye out for more NAIDOC posts this week. www.austlit.edu.au/naidoc2026

Our latest 25 for 25 trail is Notables! How did we determine notability? We looked at stamps, currency, statues, and street names. Check it out at: www.austlit.edu.au/25th-anniver... #AustLit25

Please consider supporting AustLit this EOFY. For 25 years, AustLit has connected readers, writers, researchers & educators to the literature that shapes our culture. Your donation helps ensure AustLit flourishes for the next 25. All gifts processed securely through UQ. donations.uq.edu.au/austlit

Interested in the complexities of the kinds of books the Banned in Australia project highlights? This video will walk you through how to search *within* an AustLit project, leveraging the power of the Advanced Search exclusively on a specific subset of records. #austlit25

Following on from last week's (gasp!) literary scandals, today we're highlighting Professor Nicole Moore's Banned in Australia project, a bibliography that is currently (and horrifyingly) topical once again. www.austlit.edu.au/banned Gorgeous slides designed by Monica Clayton again! #austlit25

Interested in the complexities of the kinds of books the Banned in Australia project highlights? This video will walk you through how to search *within* an AustLit project, leveraging the power of the Advanced Search exclusively on a specific subset of records. #austlit25

Bluey translated into an Indigenous language for the first time

Bluey speaks Yolŋu Matha for the first time

The animated award-winning cartoon series Bluey has been translated into Yolŋu Matha, from north-east Arnhem Land, for NAIDOC Week.

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Following on from last week's (gasp!) literary scandals, today we're highlighting Professor Nicole Moore's Banned in Australia project, a bibliography that is currently (and horrifyingly) topical once again. www.austlit.edu.au/banned Gorgeous slides designed by Monica Clayton again! #austlit25

Our latest 25 Works for 25 Years information trail is live, and this one is on literary scandals. Just in time to take advantage of Bluesky's expanded image carousel, so you can enjoy all of Monica Clayton's beautiful slides. Explore more at: www.austlit.edu.au/25th-anniver... #austlit25