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==WikiProject Australia newsletter,December 2008== |
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|width="250"| ''Issue 2'', ''Volume 1'' — ], ] |
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''Welcome!'' ] is a ], which aims to improve Misplaced Pages's coverage of ] and ]. This newsletter exists simply to notify Australian Wikipedians of ongoing events within the project and relating to Australia on Misplaced Pages. |
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Last year, an informal pact/commitment was made late in the year to aim for 100 good articles by the end of the year. As a result, a net increase of 24 GAs was achieved in December 2007 and the GA count hit triple figures, ending the year on 106 GAs. This year seasonally adjusted, the GA production has been slower than in last during the May-November periods ''(see graphs below)''. At the start of the month, our WikiProject had 178 good articles. Another GA Drive has been organised, with the hope of reaching the double century by the end of the year or Australia Day 2009 at the least. As of 16 December, there are 180 GAs and 15 currently nominated, primarily in response to the GA appeal. Everyone's help is requested to make the drive a success. |
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Following the ], some Australian Wikipedians attended the various welcome home parades for the athletes, with one objective being to help create free images of the athletes. Previously, less than ten had photos. However, there are now over 100 athletes that do have photos, but unfortunately in some cases, they have not yet been identified. Help is requested for this purpose at the link above. |
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After much hard work in slogging through paperwork and government regulations, ''']''' was incorporated on 6 August, and membership was opened on 12 November. Its ] is to be "an independent, not-for-profit organisation, whose primary aim is to promote equality of opportunity to access and participate in the collaborative creation of Free Cultural Works, especially educational works, and works about Australia, its culture, natural environment, and Australian news and media". It will be developing a joint publication with Creative Commons Australia, and members are in the process of spreading the Misplaced Pages message, with Misplaced Pages being introduced into the curriculum in some courses in Australia next year. The first AGM is planned for 11 January 2009. |
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Well known Australian Wikipedian and polyglot FA writer Casliber, known for his writings on Australian wildlife among other things, has placed first in this year's arbitration election and appears certain to be appointed. |
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2008 saw a major feat for WikiProject Australia: '''100''' articles were promoted to '''] status'''. This is huge not only for the project's individual members and those who helped achieved such an impressive statistic, but for all of Misplaced Pages. Everyone involved has given readers from all around the world a chance to learn about Australia and relevant topics online from the best of sources. Congratulations to ], who wrote the 100th FA, ]. Also of note was the promotion of national icon Sir ], which then appeared as the main page FA on his 100th birthday. WikiProject Australia's '''maiden ]''' arrived early in the year, with ] and ], both about the band ]. ] and ] became featured portals. A further 13 ] have been produced. |
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{{*mp}} '''January-February''': The first two Australian ] promoted. |
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{{*mp}} ]: One hundred Australia-related articles have been promoted to ]. |
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{{*mp}} ]: Featured article on ] appears on the front page on his 100th birthday. |
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{{*mp}} ]: Drive for 200 Australian ] begin. ]. |
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This month's newsletter was written by ''']''' and published by ]. If you wish to stop receiving it, receive it in a different format, or submit items for consideration next month, see our co-ordination page.<hr />''Issue 2'', ''Volume 2'', December 2008. See ] for previous issues, or ]. |
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Here are some statistics for WikiProject Australia in terms of 2008's good article and featured article promotions. Summing it up: '''116''' featured articles, and '''178''' good articles. So far this year, a net 36 FAs and 72 GAs have been added. The areas of FA growth were cricket (+12), military history (+7), swimming (+5), Powderfinger (+4), birds (+4), Silverchair (+2), Holden (+1), Wiggles (+1). These areas have been traditional strengths of the project, and this year, ] has started another strong tradition, with a series of articles on Australian ] awardees (1FA, 8GA). It would be great to see a wider range of Australian topics represented at FA in future. Two FAs were sent to ], but ] was instrumental in renovating and saving both ] and ]. |
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<small> This newsletter was delivered by ] (]) 06:22, 17 December 2008 (UTC) </small> |
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Just to let you know my support is unaltered and unalterable. Please come to my talk page or email me at any time you will always be welcome - remember the reasonable are always watching and they can always tell the truthful from those who only provide lip service.--VS 08:16, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
Done all your questions and more have been answered in a very long email which is now waiting for you! Sarah 10:51, 21 December 2008 (UTC)