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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 13h

👀 Get a sneak peek!
The draft program for AAA/AIMA2025 is now live. Plan your sessions, mark your highlights, and get excited. #AAA48
🗓️ View the program: www.aaaconference.com.au/program/

Program - AAA2025

Australian Encounters SymposiumWA Maritime Museum, Victoria Quay, Fremantle

www.aaaconference.com.au

Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 1d

The next instalment of the Flinders Archaeology Seminar Series will be tomorrow with Dr Shinatria Adhityatama presenting (remotely) "The Lost World Beneath the Waves: Homo erectus and Fauna from Submerged Sundaland" @3pm (Adelaide time) teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 2d

You may be interested in this new book by Australian anthropologist David Trigger which has a 50% discount until the end of October (TRIG1483) #anthropology www.berghahnbooks.com/title/Trigge... /em

Shared Country, Different Stories: An Anthropologist's Journey | Berghahn Books

Independent Publishing since 1994

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 3d

The Woodside case proves what we’ve long suspected: Australia’s ‘environment protection’ law does no such thing www.theguardian.com/environment/... /em

The Woodside case proves what we’ve long suspected: Australia’s ‘environment protection’ law does no such thing

Approval of the North West Shelf extension shows the purpose of the EPBC Act is to allow developments, not to protect and preserve

www.theguardian.com

Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 4d

The international FIRST® LEGO® League for children aged 4-16 has the current theme of archaeology! ANCATL have developed a resource pack for primary and secondary schools which can be downloaded from the AAA website (www.australianarchaeologicalassociation.com.au/educators/).

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 4d

When you think of the types of places that make it onto heritage listings, you probably imagine large Victorian houses or parliamentary buildings. But tucked away in Sydney is a most unexpected heritage-listed site: a cast-iron urinal www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10... /em

Sydney's heritage-listed urinal tells story of Australia's public loos

Tucked away at Dawes Point, under Sydney Harbour Bridge, is one of the city's most unexpected heritage-listed sites: a cast-iron urinal.

www.abc.net.au

Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 5d

Registration for the NSW Aboriginal Archaeology Future Forum is now open! The Forum will be held on Friday 24 October 2025 on Dharawal Country at the University of Wollongong, and streamed online. Please register here: events.humanitix.com/nsw-aborigin... /em #ozarch

NSW Aboriginal Archaeology Future Forum 2025

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 5d

The ABC Science Show speaks with archaeologist and PhD student Madeline Robinson, author of Photogrammetry for Archaeological Objects: A Manual – Sydney University Press www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... /em

Why archaeology matters - ABC listen

Archaeologist and PhD student Madeline Robinson challenges us to see the past as a story which continues today and involves us all.

www.abc.net.au

Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 6d

The 2025 AICCM National Conference Program is now officially live!
▪ 12–14 November 2025
▪ State Library of Queensland, Kurilpa/South Brisbane + Online

AICCM Conference 2025 - Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material

conference design by ingeousstudios.com More than Materials: Collaborative Approaches in Cultural Heritage Conservation

aiccm.org.au

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 7d

The AACAI NSW/ACT Chapter invites you to a day of professional development in stone artefact identification and analysis, hosted by Heritage Now and presented by Dr Trudy Doelman. All welcome! More information and registration here: events.humanitix.com/stone-artefa... /em #ozarch

Stone Artefact Identification & Analysis Workshops: AACAI NSW

AACAI NSW presents two stone artefact workshops in identification & analysis. Attend Part 1, Part 2, or both.

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 8d

South Australia has adopted the Inter-War Housing Heritage code amendment giving heritage protections to 20 rare homes and an area in Heathpool that reflects the zone’s history from the 1920s to the 1940s www.indailysa.com.au/citymag/desi... /em

New era of SA houses win tough heritage protection - CityMag | InDaily, Inside South Australia

Do you own one of the homes across Adelaide covered by tough new protection against bulldozers? See pictures of some of the houses.

www.indailysa.com.au

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 9d

All are invited to the 1-day Australian Encounters Symposium: 1000 Years of Australian History at the WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle on Monday, Dec 1 www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian... /em

Australian Encounters

A one-day workshop exploring the diverse histories of encounter across Australasia.

www.eventbrite.com.au

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 9d

A reminder that early bird registration for the AAA/AIMA 2025 conference in Freemantle in December closes today, get in quick! www.aaaconference.com.au #AAA48

AAA / AIMA 2025 | 2-5 December 2025

The AAA / AIMA Joint Conference 2025 | It's About Time

www.aaaconference.com.au

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 9d

A reminder that nominations for the four Australian Archaeological Association Inc. Awards close today! Nominations are to be addressed to the President at: [email protected]

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 12d

DCCEEW are seek expressions of interest (EOI) from people and businesses to provide reporting, consultation and mediation services as needed under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (ATSIHP Act) www.dcceew.gov.au/about/news/s... /em

www.dcceew.gov.au

Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 13d

Life on Aboriginal reserve remembered by Carnarvon traditional owners www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09... /em

New documentary explores complex history of life in town's Aboriginal reserve

In 1975, an anthropologist wrote his thesis on Carnarvon's rich Aboriginal reserve. Decades later, traditional owners revisit the work to contribute to "big truth-telling" documentary.

www.abc.net.au

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 14d

You may be interested in this short opinion piece "Heritage at risk: Australia’s struggle to protect its historic buildings" www.architectureanddesign.com.au/editorial/in... /em

Australia’s struggle to protect its historic buildings | Architecture & Design

One striking example of heritage protection failing to prevent demolition is the case of Willow Grove in Parramatta, a 19th-century Italianate villa. Despite strong community opposition, including…

www.architectureanddesign.com.au

Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 19d

Museums of History NSW invite all Sydney-siders to a street party to celebrate the completion of a significant period of conservation and reinterpretation at Susannah Place, located in the heart of The Rocks, Saturday 11 October 10am–3pm mhnsw.au/whats-on/eve... /em

Susannah Place Street Party

Join us for a vibrant street party to celebrate the completion of a once-in-a-generation conservation project at Susannah Place

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 20d

CAA Australasia's third free online digital archaeology conference, running on Thursday 2nd - Friday 3rd October is now open for registration events.humanitix.com/caa-australa... /em

CAA Australasia 2025 Online Conference

A free online conference on digital archaeology hosted by CAA Australasia.

events.humanitix.com

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 21d

In case you missed it last week, the federal minister has granted a “partial” protection of Murujuga under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act #rockart www.theguardian.com/environment/... /em

Australia’s biggest gas project greenlit to 2070 with ‘partial’ protection for Indigenous rock art

Approval met with fury from conservation groups and the Greens, who called it a ‘betrayal’ of Australians who want climate action

www.theguardian.com

Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 25d

Traditional owners in Western Australia's Pilbara celebrating a decade of native title recognition believe relationships and agreements with fellow landholders, rather than government intervention, represent their best path forward www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09... /em

Ten years on, traditional owner says agreements better than legislation

The traditional owners of Juukan Gorge have celebrated 10 years of native title determination and shared plans to safeguard heritage sites.

www.abc.net.au

Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 25d

The only shipwreck in Australia where mangroves created a living island www.journee-mondiale.com/en/the-only-... /em

The only shipwreck in Australia where mangroves created a living island

Journee-Mondiale > Travel

www.journee-mondiale.com

Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 26d

Yued Aboriginal Corporation have executed a Yued Heritage Protection Agreement with minerals explorer Chalice Mining Ltd for the latest of the company's tenements on Yued Boodja nit.com.au/10-09-2025/2... /em

Yued Aboriginal Corporation reaches heritage protection agreement with Chalice Mining

Yued Aboriginal Corporation have executed a Yued Heritage Protection Agreement with minerals explorer Chalice Mining Ltd for the latest of the company's tenements on Yued Boodja.Holding several…

nit.com.au

Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 26d

You may be interested in this legal opinion piece on the status of heritage legislation reform across Australia www.ashurst.com/en/insights/... /em

Little progress in cultural heritage reform around Australia in 2024-2025

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 27d

Archaeologists are unearthing a long forgotten chapter in Western Australia's colonial history at an isolated site 400 kilometres north of Perth www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07... /em

Greenough archaeological dig unearthing WA history

Archaeologists are unearthing a long forgotten chapter in Western Australia's colonial history at a site 400 kilometres north of Perth.

www.abc.net.au

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