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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · 9d

New members joining AURIN’s Marketing Team:
Adele brings expertise in marketing analytics and MarTech systems & is particularly interested in data-driven storytelling. Isabelle has a background in in-person marketing, bringing a strong focus on creative media.

Read more: bit.ly/46JiAUj
#AURINTeam

AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · 10d

Learn more about Traefik:

doc.traefik.io/traefik/

Traefik Proxy Documentation - Traefik

Traefik Proxy, an open-source Edge Router, auto-discovers configurations and supports major orchestrators, like Kubernetes. Read the technical documentation.

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · 10d

AURIN's Lead Software Engineer, German Gonzalez, led an @ardc.edu.au TechTalk last week where he shared how we’re using Traefik to modernise urban research bit.ly/470qUQY.

Thank you to ARDC for the opportunity, and to Loren Bruns Jr. for guest hosting!

#AURIN #Traefik #ARDCTechTalk

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · 14d

Farewell and thank-you to Emeritus Prof Linda Kristjanson AO for her service on the AURIN Board. Linda’s wisdom and dedication have shaped our direction and strengthened our mission. Please join us in wishing her the very best for the future.
#AURINGovernance #AURINBoard

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · 16d

AURIN sponsored & presented at #RSAA25, sharing insights on our shift to the Enabling Platform, promoting Traefik gateway, & Kubernetes on NECTAR. Great to connect with the RSE community on advancing digital research infrastructure.

#AURINnetwork #DigitalResearchInfrastructure

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · 17d

Welcoming Jannat Maqbool as AURIN’s new Business Development Manager. Jannat brings expertise in smart cities, AI, and tech adoption, with a strong track record across Australia and NZ.

Read more about Jannat joining the AURIN team here: aurin.org.au/aurin-welcom...

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · 22d

Welcoming new leadership to drive our mission forward.

Dr Ian Oppermann joins our Board, bringing his data science expertise to our governance. Meanwhile, Kylie Hargreaves steps up as Chair of our Industry Advisory Committee.

Read the full story on our website.

#AURINGovernance

AURIN Welcomes New Board Member and Industry Advisory Committee Chair - AURIN

Welcoming Dr Ian Oppermann to the AURIN Board after his departure from the Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) and appointing Kylie Hargreaves as the new Chair of the Industry Advisory Committee (IAC).

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · 27d

AURIN has launched the URBANiQ Node at UQ, led by Dr Jon Olsen. URBANiQ unites experts in health, planning, transport & social sciences to tackle policy challenges on mobility, liveability & equity. Workshops with stakeholders begin soon to shape future research. Stay tuned!

#AURIN #URBANiQ #UQ

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · 29d

AURIN team @ UniMelb #PSC2025 Standout sessions on kind leadership, outreach, AI & building inclusive workplaces. We left energised & full of ideas to take forward. A memorable event that showed the power of collaboration and professional growth. #AURIN #ProfessionalDevelopment #workplaceculture

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · Sep 9

Dr Jon Olsen from UQ’s URBANiQ Node visited AURIN HQ to share how spatial data & GIS inform health equity research. He mapped kids’ exposure to junk food ads & showed how 20-minute neighbourhoods can shape better policy. The kind of data-driven impact AURIN is here to enable. #AURIN #URBANiQ

Jon Olsen and Pascal Perez presenting on Policy-Relevant Questions in Health Equity Research

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Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) @ardc.edu.au · Jul 8

Looking for a quick & easy way to find events and resources that strengthen your digital research skills?
👀 DReSA, a catalogue for digital research training. Learn Python, R, bioinformatics, ML, data skills + more
🔗 dresa.org.au
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Discover research training events and resources with Digital Research Skills Australasia (DReSA)

DReSA makes it easy to find:
Workshops, webinars and conferences
Extensive training modules
Videos and tutorials on specific programs and databases
Short-form training material
Frameworks to design effective independent training plans for research teams
Summaries of previous events and questionnaires
And much more

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · Jul 17

Healthdirect Australia’s 2025 National Health Services Directory is available via AURIN!

NHSD is key national trusted dataset for academic, govt & NFP researchers.

🔗 aurin.org.au/resources/da...

#AURIN #HealthData #PublicHealth #UrbanPlanning #ClimateResilience #ResearchInfrastructure

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · Jul 7

Reminder: Tomorrow (Tues 8 July), Dr William Cheung joins us at AURIN HQ for a session on urban data innovation, housing & city science.
🕑 2–3 PM AEST
📍 AURIN HQ, Melbourne or via Zoom
🔗 Join unimelb.zoom.us/j/8735626914...
Passcode: 588749
Want to join in person? Contact [email protected]

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · Jul 2

AURIN has launched the RMIT Urban Dynamics (RUDY) Node.
Led by @duckham.org RUDY brings spatial analytics & urban data science to the AURIN Network. First projects are Urban Digital Twins Integration & AI-Driven Semantic 3D Mapping.
#AURIN #AURINnode #RMIT #RUDY #UrbanData #DigitalTwins

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · Jul 2

We're pleased to welcome Dr William Cheung to AURIN HQ on Tues 8 July. He'll present on the Urban Analytics & City Science Beacon and share insights on housing, green accessibility & retail.
We invite you to attend.
#AURIN #hardtogetdata #UrbanMobility #DigitalResearchInfastructure #UrbanResearch

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Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) @ardc.edu.au · Jun 9

🏠The Housing Analytics Lab is now open, tackling Australia's housing crisis head-on. Proud to support this initiative at ARDC, alongside UNSW, @aurin-dri.bsky.social + other partners.

🔗 ardc.edu.au/article/hous...

#NCRISimpact #dataanalytics #housinganalytics

Housing Analytics Lab Opens to Tackle Housing Crisis | ARDC

A new state-of-the-art Housing Analytics Lab coordinates efforts to address Australia’s critical housing affordability and supply crisis.

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · Mar 26

What factors influence EV adoption in Australia and what can policymakers do about it? Researchers from RMIT, Dr Tiebei Li and Prof. Jago Dodson, used AURIN datasets to investigate electric vehicle uptake in Melbourne.

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Research Impact: The Early-Phase Electric Vehicle Transition in Melbourne - AURIN

The carbon emissions created by road-based transport are immense. Car and van transport account for 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions due to their use of fossil fuels. In Australia, which has som...

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · Mar 19

Last week we officially launched our new AURIN HQ in the Baldwin-Spencer building! The event was a wonderful celebration of both our new workspace and of the exciting future of AURIN. aurin.org.au/the-launch-o...

The launch of AURIN HQ—a new era begins! - AURIN

Last week we celebrated our the official launch of new AURIN HQ in the Baldwin-Spencer Building. The event, held of the north lawn outside the building, was a celebration of both our new workspace but...

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · Mar 18

Excited to welcome Dr Jodie Smith & Mr Peter Francis to AURIN’s Board! Jodie and Peter bring a wealth of experience in leadership, science strategy, and corporate governance. A huge thanks to Mr Greg Tucker & Ms Alison Rose for their invaluable contributions. aurin.org.au/aurin-welcom...

AURIN welcomes new Board members, Dr Jodie Smith and Mr Peter Francis - AURIN

Following the resignations of Mr Gregory Tucker and Ms Alison Rose from AURIN’s Management Board, we would like to extend a warm welcome to new Board members, Dr Jodie Smith and Mr Peter Francis. Both...

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · Mar 12

Big news! We’ve moved to a new state-of-the-art office in the University of Melbourne’s Baldwin-Spencer building! Our new space has been custom made for us and is designed to let ideas thrive. We can’t wait to get to work in our new AURIN HQ. aurin.org.au/celebrating-...

Celebrating a new chapter for AURIN - AURIN

Another milestone for AURIN! After many happy years in the Thomas Cherry building we recently moved into a new state-of-the-art office space in the iconic Baldwin-Spencer building on the University of...

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · Mar 6

Exciting news! The AURIN WA Node is launching in partnership with PATREC! This node will drive cutting-edge research on climate action, energy transition, and sustainable planning in WA. #ClimateAction #Sustainability #AURIN #WA #Research

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Announcing the AURIN WA Node—Advancing Climate Action and Sustainable Planning in Western Australia - AURIN

We are excited to announce our first AURIN Node, in partnership with the Planning and Transport Research Centre (PATREC) and located at the University of Western Australia. The AURIN WA Node is the pr...

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · Feb 25

For over a decade Melbourne has been ranked as one of the most liveable cities in the world. But how would Melbourne be ranked when viewed from a dog’s perspective?

For this unique view of the city, see this Map of the Month – based on work by @drmiacobb.bsky.social!

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A dog's eye view on Melbourne's liveability - AURIN

For well over a decade Melbourne has been ranked as one of the most liveable cities in the world. For humans these rankings scores are based on the quality of life created by healthcare, infrastructur...

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AURIN @aurin-dri.bsky.social · Feb 25

It's great to be on BlueSky! If you're working with geospatial data across academia, government or industry, we'd love to connect with you and learn how we can help.

For more on AURIN and our work providing digital research infrastructure, see our site: aurin.org.au

#data #geospatialdata #planning

AURIN Home - AURIN

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