Welcome to the new Open Access Australasia website

UNESCO plan on Open Science

Intergovernmental special committee meeting has approved the draft UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science

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We're now Open Access Australasia

As part of our change from AOASG we are in the process of a comprehensive overhaul of all our resources. If you are looking for content from our previous AOASG site or if you've got suggestions for new content, please get in touch.

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Australia's Chief Scientist on open access

Dr Foley outlined her priorities at a National Press Club Speech

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We have a diverse set of open resources including downloadable graphics

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Open Access in Australasia

Open Access Australasia (previously Australasian Open Access Strategy Group – AOASG) advocates for and supports practical initiatives on open access in Australia and New Zealand. We do this through raising awareness of why open access is important, collaboration regionally and internationally and by helping to build capacity and expertise within this region.

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Developing a national open research strategy

Conversations on advancing a national strategy for open research in Australia.
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CAUL and AOASG welcome the NHMRC’s consultation on the proposed revisions to its Open Access Policy

CAUL and AOASG welcome the NHMRC’s consultation on the proposed revisions to its Open Access Policy
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The proposed new open access policy from the NHMRC is important and timely.

NHMRC is proposing changing its policy to ensure all its funded research articles are open access.

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What are the different types of open access?

The different colours associated with Open Access have specific meanings
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How can I transform my journal to open access?

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What are article processing charges?

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Open Access: Should one model ever fit all?

Ginny Barbour and Scott Nicholls write in in Australian Quarterly on open access and disruption in scholarly publishing

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Plan S & cOAlition S

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Council of New Zealand University Librarians (CONZUL) Open Access work

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How do I find an OA journal?

My funder requires that I publish in an OA journal.

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December 2019 Newsletter

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March 2020 Newsletter

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‘How Open Access Suddenly Became the Norm’

Professor Ginny Barbour presentation at the IP & education in the age of COVID-19 research symposium.

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Unconference session on a National Strategy

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Australian perspectives on developing a national open research strategy

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Australian Digital Alliance Copyright Forum 2021: COVID-19 as a catalyst for OA

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Open Access Week 2020

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Open Access Week 2021

October 25-31

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