Featured Making the case for SCOSS Making the case for SCOSS Collaborations Webinars Featured Event Date: 06 Apr 2023
Featured Open Science in Australia: How can we support key international initiatives Webinars Featured Event Date: 30 Mar 2023
Featured How can I persuade my institution to support collective funding for open access books? Blog Collaborations Featured 02 Feb 2023
Open Access Australasia Response to Review of the Australian Research Council Act 2001 Submissions 16 Dec 2022
OA101 participants get creative and share resources with CC-BY Blog Graphics Reuse Our Resources 01 Dec 2022
Free access: publicly funded research v oligopoly Interview with Michael Lester & Ginny Barbour on Northern Rivers Radio News 22 Nov 2022
Featured Reflections on a successful & diverse OA Week 2022 PAST EVENT Blog Collaborations Featured 04 Nov 2022
Open access licence choices: don't be afraid of open Guest post by Richard White - University of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand Blog 17 Oct 2022
The need for a diverse Open Access research ecosystem PAST EVENT Lectures and talks Event Date: 24 Aug 2022
Freedom of the academic press Dr Ginny Barbour speaks with Radio Adelaide's Tom Mann on the Breakfast show Media News 02 Sep 2022
Open Access Australasia comment on US White House OSTP Public Access Guidance News Responses 31 Aug 2022
The US has ruled all taxpayer-funded research must be free to read. What’s the benefit of open access? This article by Dr Ginny Barbour was first published on The Conversation Blog Media News 30 Aug 2022
White House moves on public access to research The US Government has learnt the lessons of COVID-19, when immediate access to research became so important. CMM article by Dr Ginny Barbour. Blog Media News 29 Aug 2022
Open access research repositories provide diversity and innovation publishers can’t match - they have a critical role in archiving, preserving and sharing the diverse content produced by universities CMM article by Dr Ginny Barbour Blog Media News 09 Aug 2022
Webinar 5: Supporting equity and diversity within scholarly communications: the DOAJ PAST EVENT Webinars Past Event Date: 13 Sep 2022
Webinar 4: How the Power and Diversity of Citizen Science Globally supports the UNESCO Open Science Recommendation PAST EVENT Webinars Past Event Date: 26 Jul 2022
Open Access Australasia 2022 Election Statement: Call for investment in open scholarly publishing system in Australia Submissions 03 May 2022
Webinar 3: Opportunities for supporting Open Access books PAST EVENT Webinars Past Event Date: 24 May 2022
Open Access Australasia snapshot 2021 Open Access Australasia facts & figures for 2021 News 22 Mar 2022
Accelerating the paradigm shift towards Open Science and Data Sharing in Pandemic times and beyond Lectures and talks Event Date: 09 Mar 2022
Webinar 1: Reflections on 2021 and priorities for 2022 PAST EVENT Webinars Past Event Date: 08 Feb 2022
Openness, Integrity, Inclusion, and Innovation in Scholarly Communication: Competing or Complementary Forces? Blog Past 25 Jan 2022
Open Access Australasia Submission to Australia National Research Infrastructure Roadmap Exposure Draft, December 2021 Submissions 04 Jan 2022
OA week 2021 - a week to inspire and engage With an underlying international theme of It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity, we have planned a series of events to highlight the range of initiatives that contribute to an open ecosystem. Blog Past 24 Oct 2021
Re-thinking the economics of legal publishing in Australia PAST EVENT Collaborations Webinars Past Event Date: 19 Oct 2021
The role of 'open' in image credibility in a 'post truth', 'fake news' world In this presentation Dr Sabrina Caldwell will explore the human perspective and perceptions of image credibility in the news and online and the important role 'open' has in ensuring image provenance. Webinars Past Event Date: 28 Sep 2021
The contribution of open access to the UN Sustainable Development Goals PAST EVENT UNSW's Fiona Bradley gives a brief overview of the process that led to the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda process and the ongoing review mechanisms that will emphasize the agenda as a tool for advocacy at global, national, and local institutional levels in which open access and access to information contribute to underpinning the achievement of all other goals. Webinars Past 31 Aug 2021
August 2021 Newsletter Chief Scientist discusses OA at Open Access Australasia members' meeting Newsletters 30 Aug 2021 Australia's Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley
Important new UKRI Open Access Policy The UK announcement provides a timely opportunity for the Australasian sector to consider further which of the diverse approaches to OA might be appropriate in this region. Blog News 12 Aug 2021
Webinar: COAR's vision for the role of repositories in Open Science PAST EVENT Webinars Past 06 Jul 2021
What are Transformative Agreements? Publishing contracts are changing FAQs Reuse Our Resources 25 May 2021
What are the different types of open access? The different colours associated with Open Access have specific meanings FAQs Reuse Our Resources 25 May 2021
How can I transform my journal to open access? There are a lot of resources available. FAQs 15 May 2021
A renewed impetus for open research in Australia Ginny Barbour and Fiona Bradley write in International Association of Universities magazine, Horizons Articles 11 May 2021
Australian Digital Alliance Copyright Forum 2021: COVID-19 as a catalyst for OA PAST EVENT Collaborations Lectures and talks Seminars and workshops Event Date: 06 May 2021
What are the benefits of open access? Open access increases visibility and use of research FAQs 20 Apr 2021
Is there a citation advantage for open access research? Yes, an overall citation advantage is seen for open access content. FAQs 20 Apr 2021
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. Blog 16 Apr 2021
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 News 16 Apr 2021
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 Articles 08 Apr 2021
What are Creative Commons Licenses? Creative Commons License are an important component of open access FAQs Reuse Our Resources 28 Mar 2021
Open Access in New Zealand universities: an environmental scan Report to CONZUL, 12 August 2019 Case studies 28 Mar 2021
Science publishing has opened up during the coronavirus pandemic. It won’t be easy to keep it that way A new article by Ginny Barbour published on The Conversation. Articles 28 Mar 2021 Read the article
CAUL and AOASG welcome open access to scholarly content during the COVID-19 pandemic Joint statement from CAUL & AOASG Submissions Past Event Date: 20 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic: Experts weigh in on efforts to find vaccine and its impact on scientific research Other Past Event Date: 21 Aug 2020
CAUL and AOASG welcome Chief Scientist’s commitment to open access for Australian research The Australasian Open Access Strategy Group (AOASG) and the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) welcome Dr Cathy Foley’s speech today, 17 March 2021, at the National Press Club noting her interest in an Open Access Strategy in Australia. Submissions 23 Mar 2021
What are all the different journal article versions? What’s an “AAM”? FAQs Reuse Our Resources 19 Mar 2021
How do I know an OA journal is not a predatory journal? Can I trust journal blacklists? FAQs 19 Mar 2021
2021 Webinar series begins If you missed our first webinar for 2021 you can catch up now! Blog 23 Feb 2021 Read blog post
Making the case for a national approach for Open Research in Australia Review of 2020 activities Collaborations 31 Jan 2021
What a year it’s been… Universal open access to research globally is needed to address COVID-19 and future uncertainties. Blog 21 Dec 2020 Read blog post
Developing a national open research strategy Conversations on advancing a national strategy for open research in Australia. Blog 02 Dec 2020 Read blog post
Australian perspectives on developing a national open research strategy PAST EVENT Webinars Past 23 Nov 2020
OA week 2020: Open access has never been more important This year's theme is “Open with Purpose”. News 19 Oct 2020 Read blog post
SAVE THE DATES for Open Access Week 2020 Five sessions happening in the Australasian timezone for Open Access Week 2020. News Past 15 Sep 2020 Read blog post
Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion Find out more about the theme for Open Access Week 2020. News Past 01 Sep 2020 Find out more
July/August 2020 Newsletter Read our newsletter for July and August 2020. Newsletters 18 Aug 2020 Read the newsletter
‘How Open Access Suddenly Became the Norm’ Professor Ginny Barbour presentation at the IP & education in the age of COVID-19 research symposium. News Presentations Event Date: 29 Jul 2020 View the presentation
AOASG submission to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy concerning open access to U.S. federally funded peer-reviewed research In February 2020, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science and Technology Council’s Subcommittee on Open Science put out a Request for Information on: Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research. Submissions 14 May 2020
Developing a strategic approach to open scholarship in Australia: Joint CAUL-AOASG Election Statement Submissions 14 May 2019
Follow up submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Training Inquiry into the efficiency, effectiveness and coherency of Australian Government funding for research Submissions 18 Aug 2018
Submission to the House Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Training inquiry into the efficiency, effectiveness and coherency of Australian Government funding for research Submissions 22 Jun 2018
