»I hope visitors to the exhibition recognise there needs to be a stronger focus on traditional practices and revival of crafting« https://news.uq.edu.au/2026-02-uq-showcases-history-and-artistry-indigenous-shields

»The Wharf Street Basin in Cannington is WA’s first-ever smart park. It was originally a fenced-off stormwater drain, but through the Smart Cities and Suburbs Scheme, it has been transformed into an interactive, inclusive and green community space« https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/tfo-what-is-a-smart-city/

»Creative Antarctica: Australian Artists and Writers in the Far South launched at RMIT Gallery and Design Hub Gallery on February 20, bringing together historical and contemporary creatives who have shaped how the frozen continent is imagined, documented and understood.« https://www.cbdnews.com.au/australias-largest-antarctic-art-exhibition-opens-at-rmit/

»Australia’s second-oldest literary journal is to be reborn under the ownership of the University of Technology (QUT) after its cancellation late last year by its publisher, Melbourne University Publishing (MUP).« https://honisoit.com/2026/02/meanjin-saved-by-queensland-university-of-technology-after-shock-cancellation/

»If #Australia wants #universities to continue delivering breakthroughs, educating skilled graduates and strengthening communities, they must be supported by stable, forward-looking policy and adequate funding.« https://universitiesaustralia.edu.au/media-item/universities-shape-australias-future-but-they-need-support/

»Citizen scientists have discovered what they believe is one of the largest coral colonies ever documented on the Great Barrier Reef. The coral spans approximately 111 metres in maximum length and covers an estimated area of 3,973 sq m – about half the size of a soccer field.« https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/24/citizen-scientists-discover-great-barrier-reef-coral-giant-census

»The report outlines Monash’s institutional responses to racism-related incidents that have been reported to Monash’s Safer Community Unit during the 2025 reporting period« https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/monash-university-publishes-first-annual-report-on-racism-and-institutional-response

»The environment minister, Murray Watt, has given the green light for the bulldozing of nearly 3,000 hectares of tropical savanna in the Northern Territory without an assessment under Australia’s nature laws.« https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/24/federal-green-light-bulldoze-tropical-savanna-northern-territory-threatened-species

Reminder: ECR Workshop ›Entangled Perspectives: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Australian Studies‹ – 12 & 13 March – Register until Wed, 3 pm (CET) https://caapstudies.org/2nd-international-emerging-research-in-australian-studies-workshop #Conference

»Racism has no place on our university campuses. No one should feel unsafe, diminished or excluded because of their culture, faith or background. Universities accept our responsibility to confront racism wherever it occurs.« https://universitiesaustralia.edu.au/media-item/belonging-is-not-optional/