📢 Upcoming Webinar: CORE: COnnecting REpositories - An Open Scholarly Infrastructure Supporting Repositories 🗓️ September 14th, 2pm AEST 4pm NZST #OpenScience #metadata #OpenAccess #Libraries 🍎 Details and registration: oaaustralasia.org/events/core-...

CORE: COnnecting REpositories – An Open Scholarly Infrastructure Supporting Repositories | Open Access Australasia

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OLH Interview with Semantics of Natural Languages Our Editorial Officer, @maddiesinclair.bsky.social, speaks with the SNL editors about their move to #diamondOA, community-led publishing, and leaving Springer Nature to launch SNL with OLH. Read full interview: www.openlibhums.org/news/977/

OLH Interview with Semantics of Natural Languages (SNL)

In this interview, we speak with the editorial team at Semantics of Natural Languages about the journal's transition to diamond open access, the research communities that inspired their approach, and ...

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🌱As alternative models such as #DiamondOA gain support, the future of scholarly publishing may depend on whether researchers collectively decide to shift toward sustainable, community-driven forms of knowledge dissemination @camthomas.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/07/16/g...

Guest Post — From Parasitism to Symbiosis: Escaping Peer-Pressure and For-Profit Publishers Through Diamond Open Access - The Scholarly Kitchen

Two environmental researchers argue that open-access publishing has undergone major “environmental” shifts, triggering rapid and far-reaching evolutionary responses, not unlike natural ecocystems.

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Scientific research publishing is a lucrative industry and unfortunately ... "an institution or a country’s wealth still partly dictates access to scientific knowledge" Frédéric Schmidt @camthomas.bsky.social and Romain Vaucher #DiamondOA #OpenScience theconversation.com/making-scien...

Making scientific knowledge free for all

Publishing and having access to scientific articles is an expensive business for research institutions. Fortunately, there are content providers out there who deliver rigorous material that’s free of...

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This represents an opportunity for universities and institutional publishers across Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand to elevate the profile of their #DiamondOA journals 💎We invite institutions to participate and help shape a stronger, more visible future for Diamond publishing in our region

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💎Diamond #OpenAccess journals supported by universities across Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand are now eligible for inclusion in the Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH), a service aimed at enhancing the visibility of no-fee scholarly publishing @eudch.bsky.social oaaustralasia.org/doa-elligibl...

Exploring the diversity of multilingual and non-English #DiamondOA publications - @johanrooryck.bsky.social and @jpolonen.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

If you want to publish papers in your own language, look to Diamond OA - LSE Impact

Diamond OA publications contain more work in languages other than English, Johan Rooryck & Janne Pölönen argue for more national & international co-ordination.

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@johanrooryck.bsky.social and the importance of an equitable, resilient scholarly publishing ➡️recognition of all contributions, support for multilingual & diverse knowledge systems, transparent standards for publication quality (rather than citations and metrics) katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

Equity in Open Access Means Thinking Beyond Fees

Diamond open access pushed the conversation from free-to-read to free-to-publish. It’s time to think of equity more broadly.

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The ARC has published its Commitment to Responsible Research Assessment and signed the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). This marks an important step in ensuring our assessment processes are fair, meaningful, and support a diverse research culture. More: shorturl.at/xPtbr

🌐 Going far together in Singapore: Open Access Australasia at FORCE2026 #OA #ScholarlyComms @dorassessment.bsky.social @coarassessment.bsky.social @ginnybarbour.bsky.social 🔗 oaaustralasia.org/oaa-at-force...

Going far together in Singapore: Open Access Australasia at FORCE2026 | Open Access Australasia

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DOAJ as a global open knowledge infrastructure, centring on the inherent tensions between establishing global standards and fostering inclusivity in scholarly publishing #OpenAccess #GlobalSouth #EpistemicJustice

DOAJ@doaj.bsky.social · 2mo ago

💫 #DOAJ Ambassador Programme celebrates a decade of efforts to enhance #OA in the #GlobalSouth The Politics of Infrastructuring Inclusivity: DOAJ and its Ambassador Programme Ivonne Lujano @katrinesundsbo.bsky.social Ina Smith @joannaball.bsky.social www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116...

📣We're excited to share the beginnings of OAA's Resources on Rights Retention This is a growing and open resource for the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand research community 📚Details, definitions, resources, case studies - and more: 🔗 oaaustralasia.org/resources-on...

Resources on Rights Retention | Open Access Australasia

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🔸Open Access Australasia Strategy 2026-2028 We remain committed to advocating for and raising awareness of open scholarship in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, building capacity and expertise within our region, collaborating regionally, nationally and internationally. 🔗 oaaustralasia.org/about/

About Us | Open Access Australasia

The Open Access Australasia membership is made up of 28 universities across Australia and New Zealand. Find out more today!

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🌟 What a close to #FORCE2026! DORA Co-Chair @ginnybarbour.bsky.social gave a powerful keynote on rebuilding trust in publishing. Responsible #ResearchAssessment is the core of an interconnected system. Thank you to @force11.bsky.social organizers and all participants! "To Go Far, Go Together."

Comprehensive overview of the Open Access Policy update from the Australian Research Council (ARC) @arc-gov-au.bsky.social ensuring publicly-funded Australian research is open and accessible (active for ARC-funded projects from July 2026) #OpenAccess #OpenScience www.arc.gov.au/about-arc/st...

🔊The release of the Bengaluru Roadmap and Action Plan on Diamond Open Access reflects the deliberations of participants from 36 countries involved in the 2026 Summit in India (including representation from the Australasian Diamond Journal Community of Practice) 🗺️ oaaustralasia.org/bengaluru-ro...

Bengaluru Roadmap and Action Plan on Diamond Open Access | Open Access Australasia

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🔊Update on the @creativecommons.bsky.social Signals project - "Our plan is to define best practices for attribution in AI contexts"

Creative Commons@creativecommons.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In our newest blog post, we share several interventions we are advancing to restore trust, strengthen participation, and embed public interest values into the AI knowledge ecosystem. We do not have all the answers yet, but we do have a framework for how we will work toward them. buff.ly/aEYLBR4

💎Very much looking forward to this webinar for the #OpenAccess Australasian community - please check the registration details for an opportunity to add your questions for Tom 📝

Open Access Australasia@oaaustralasia.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📣Webinar We're very pleased to host 💎A sustainable future for diamond open access: The Open Journals Collective Tom Shaw @ojcollective.bsky.social will explore OJC’s vision - hosted by @dannykay68.bsky.social 🗓️June 10 🕓4pm AEST | 6pm NZST Details & registration oaaustralasia.org/a-sustainabl...

🔓 The Cost of Knowledge is the theme for this year’s International Open Access Week (October 19-25). Challenging us to consider the financial, human, and environmental costs of creating, sharing, and sustaining knowledge #OAWeek #OAWeek2026 🔗 www.openaccessweek.org/theme

Theme — International Open Access Week

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💡So much research is already free to read in Australia – but it’s not getting the support it needs #DiamondOA theconversation.com/so-much-rese...

So much research is already free to read in Australia – but it’s not getting the support it needs

‘Diamond open access’ means research is free to read, free to publish. It’s a public good – but it relies on volunteer labour.

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🏷️Introducing the Publication Facts Label: Another tool in your research integrity toolkit 🧰 In this guest blog post, open research consultant @alicemeadows.bsky.social introduces the Publication Facts Label (PFL) by the @pkp.sfu.ca (PKP) 🔗 blog.doaj.org/2026/04/22/i...

Calling all nonprofit publishing organisations that want to help build a better future for academic journal publishing! @ojcollective.bsky.social is open for applications for new publishers to join us - see: forms.gle/GeACG7YQo5re...

Apply to become a publishing partner with the Open Journals Collective

The Open Journal Collective (OJC) works with mission-aligned nonprofit publishing organisations and platforms that support high-quality, community-led open access journals. Publishing partners play a...

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OAA welcomes UNESCO's commitment to equity in scholarly communication submitting feedback on their draft factsheet “Equity in scholarly communication for the implementation of open science” #OpenScience #ScholarlyPublishing #multilingualism #IndigenousKnowledge 🔗 oaaustralasia.org/oaa-welcomes...

OAA welcomes UNESCO’s commitment to equity in scholarly communication | Open Access Australasia

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“Indigenous groups must be treated as active partners in research” firstnationsnews.com.au/research-cal...

Research calls for Indigenous agency in academic publishing - First Nations News

New research is calling for a fundamental shift in how Australian universities and scientists publish research that draws on Indigenous Knowledges. The

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“Open access is a good thing and can be achieved in a variety of different ways that do not simply bow down to individual incentives to publish in the most prestigious way possible” @samuelmoore.org www.samuelmoore.org/2026/04/14/w...

Why funders shouldn’t withdraw money from open access publishing

Cancer Research UK’s decision to stop funding article processing charges marks a significant shift in how they approach open access. In its April 1st announcement (not an April Fool), the org…

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💎A comprehensive overview of the recent 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access in Bengaluru, India from Malavika Legge @oaspa.bsky.social “E is for Everyone … Those working to advance diamond OA are united by the desire to build a more equitable system.” katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

The ABCs of Diamond OA

The global diamond open access community gathered in Bengaluru for conversation over kaapi and chai. Malavika Legge reports.

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🔷 The March newsletter is now available 🔸 What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing in Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand 🔸 What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing globally 🔸 Recent writing & resources 🔸 Upcoming events in OA & scholarly publishing #OpenAccess 📰 oaaustralasia.org/march-2026-n...

March 2026 Newsletter | Open Access Australasia

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From the Diamond papers👇 Diamond OA, boutique or bazaar? @johanrooryck.bsky.social reply to Herb (2026) #DiamondOA #ScholarlyPublishing #OpenAccess 🔗 thd.hypotheses.org/560

Diamond OA, boutique or bazaar? A reply to Herb (2026)

Johan Rooryck (co-coordinator European Diamond Capacity Hub at OPERAS Research Infrastructure) https://pulse49.com/2026/03/23/diamond-open-access-a-boutique-model-for-scholarly-publishing In Diamond O...

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New Report: Usage of Higher Education Institutional #Repositories and “Green” Open Access for Longform Publications (via @britishacademy.bsky.social) www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications... #oa #scholcomm #publishing

@openlibhums.org Reimagining Robin Hood: Scholarly Publishing as a Site of Struggle 👇 "Join the fight to make knowledge free, it declares, urging institutions to divest from commercial academic publishing and support community-led alternatives instead" www.openlibhums.org/news/932/

Reimagining Robin Hood: Scholarly Publishing as a Site of Struggle

Reimagining Robin Hood: Scholarly Publishing as a Site of Struggle Wanted. Not a person, but a principle: that knowledge should be free. Download JPG Download PDF A4 Download PDF A3 …

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📣 Our new global study on longform Open Access is out now! 💡 Read the full report: 🔗 eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/23... More details on the KEN website: 🔗 lnkd.in/eYZum9Rs #OpenAccess #KnowledgeEquity #LongformPublications