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[[File:John_Kerr.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Wikipedia has information on Australian historic figures]] | [[File:John_Kerr.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Wikipedia has information on Australian historic figures]] | ||
The [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home Wikimedia Foundation], Wikimedia Australia's parent organisation, hosts and supports a range of projects which contain information on Australia. Some of these include: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Wikisource, Wikibooks and Wikinews, as well as projects in a vast range of languages. Wikimedia Australia does not manage and is not responsible for the content of these pages and artefacts, but as a repository of free cultural works, they stand on their own and we encourage our members and supporters to have a look. | |||
'''Wikipedia''' | '''Wikipedia''' offers encyclopaedia articles on many major historical figures in Australian politics and culture. Several workgroups, such as [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Australian politics|Australian politics]], [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Australian law|Australian law]] and [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Australian history|Australian history]] maintain various collections of information - there are plenty more and if you wish to participate, the groups are always welcoming of new users and contributors (especially if you have good source material!) | ||
As an example, you can view [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Book/render_collection/&colltitle=User:Markhurd/Books/Prime_Ministers_of_Australia&writer=rl here] a collection featuring detailed information on every single Prime Minister of Australia - with thanks to Mark Hurd for collating this into a printable 'book' which you can download and keep for free :-) | As an example of Australian work on Wikipedia, you can view [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Book/render_collection/&colltitle=User:Markhurd/Books/Prime_Ministers_of_Australia&writer=rl here] a collection featuring detailed information on every single Prime Minister of Australia - with thanks to Mark Hurd for collating this into a printable 'book' which you can download and keep for free :-) | ||
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The Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia Australia's parent organisation, hosts and supports a range of projects which contain information on Australia. Some of these include: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Wikisource, Wikibooks and Wikinews, as well as projects in a vast range of languages. Wikimedia Australia does not manage and is not responsible for the content of these pages and artefacts, but as a repository of free cultural works, they stand on their own and we encourage our members and supporters to have a look.
Wikipedia offers encyclopaedia articles on many major historical figures in Australian politics and culture. Several workgroups, such as Australian politics, Australian law and Australian history maintain various collections of information - there are plenty more and if you wish to participate, the groups are always welcoming of new users and contributors (especially if you have good source material!)
As an example of Australian work on Wikipedia, you can view here a collection featuring detailed information on every single Prime Minister of Australia - with thanks to Mark Hurd for collating this into a printable 'book' which you can download and keep for free :-)