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Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC)
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Enabling the Australian research community and industry access to nationally significant digital research infrastructure, platforms, skills and data collections. Enabled by #NCRIS. Visit https://ardc.edu.au/
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📣Register now for the ARDC Indigenous Data Governance Masterclass
📆18-19 June 2026
#Adelaide University Union House
Custodians of #IndigenousData + researchers from all fields are invited to learn about applying Indigenous Data Governance principles.
✍️ bit.ly/2026-masterc...
#IDgov #IDsov #FAIRdata
ARDC Indigenous Data Governance Masterclass 2026 | ARDC
Custodians of Indigenous data and researchers in any discipline are invited to learn about applying Indigenous data governance principles.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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🌐Are you contributing to a transformative data platform?

🖥️The new ARDC Eureka Prize for Excellence in Data Platforms recognises development, maintenance or extension of software that enabled significant new science research.
Learn more:
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#Eureka Prizes
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February 11, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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Health Data Australia is expanding to include cohort studies, enabling health researchers to discover, share & responsibly reuse longitudinal data to accelerate health research across Australia.
Learn more🔗 ardc.edu.au/article/heal...
#HealthData #HeSANDA #NCRISimpact
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February 11, 2026 at 1:21 AM
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📣We’re excited to announce a new ARDC-sponsored @eurekaprizes.bsky.social for Excellence in Data Platforms in 2026! This prize will celebrate the development and ongoing maintenance of a data platform that has enabled significant scientific research.

Learn more & apply > ardc.edu.au/article/anno...
Card reading "Announcing New ARDC-Sponsored Eureka Prize for Data Platforms" against a photo of a Eureka Prize trophy on a stage
February 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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What is secondary analysis? 💬
It allows researchers to answer new research questions using existing data.
📘 Explore our practical guide to discover the steps, advantages and considerations of secondary analysis: https://ow.ly/z1e450YbpMC

ANZUP Cancer Trials Group TOGA MISCH hub

#HealthData
Rethink what’s possible with existing data. What is secondary analysis? Reusing existing clinical trial datasets to answer new research questions, saving time, money and resources. What are the benefits? Enables the use of pre-existing data at little additional cost Can inform sample size calculations to assist planning of new trials Learn how to apply secondary analysis in your own research. Read the ARDC’s Secondary Use of Clinical Trials Data in Health Research Practical Guide. bit.ly/science-scenarios
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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You want to know, what we present at the #IDW2025 in Brisbane? The Youtube channel of he @ardc.edu.au and this video:
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Session 10: Infrastructures to Support Data-Intensive Research - Local to Global
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February 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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📣 Calling researchers! We're seeking expressions of interest to improve ARDC's website.

🔗 Learn more and submit an EOI > https://ow.ly/txjR50Y7VtJ #ECR #MCR #Academic
February 3, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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What is evidence synthesis? 🔍
📘 Explore our practical guide to find out how to conduct impactful research using secondary data, including evidence synthesis, to develop your skills and improve your research practices: https://ow.ly/OczM50Y7W1w
ANZUP Cancer Trials Group TOGA MISCH hub
#HealthData
February 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Big year for the ARDC’s People Research Data Commons #HealthData 🎉
✅ 5 new projects
✅ New Community of Practice: Trusted Research Environments
✅ New partnerships w/ Australian Institute of Health and Welfare & Population Health Research Network
Stay tuned for more in 2026👉 https://ow.ly/g8WA50Y1weY
Latest Updates from the People Research Data Commons (Dec 2025) | ARDC
Discover the latest news, resources and upcoming events for health and medical research in this update from Dr Adrian Burton, Director of the People Research Data Commons.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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Data is driving food relief around Australia with the Hunger Map: a case study on ARDC impact 🍎
#Foodbank Australia partnered with the ARDC to enhance the Hunger Map - a national dataset that shows the incidence and depth of food insecurity across Australia.
🔗 https://ow.ly/rJb150Y4FFn
#NCRISimpact
Mapping Hunger: How Data is Powering Food Relief Across Australia | ARDC
Foodbank Australia partnered with the ARDC to enhance the Hunger Map - a national dataset that shows the incidence and depth of food insecurity across Australia. This powerful tool supports food relief distribution, advocacy and research by identifying where need exists and where services are being delivered.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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📣 Calling researchers! We're seeking expressions of interest to improve ARDC's website.

🔗 Learn more and submit an EOI > https://ow.ly/H0lj50XZTLu #ECR #MCR #Academic
January 28, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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@openecoacoustics.bsky.social is taking flight! 🦅🎧
A recent workshop brought the #ecoacoustics community together to explore new features and how acoustic monitoring is shaping the future of #biodiversity research.
Read more in ARDC’s latest story:
ardc.edu.au/article/open...
#acoustics #wildlife
Open Ecoacoustics Takes Flight in Perth | ARDC
Open Ecoacoustics built significant momentum in Perth, driven by recogniser training, hands‑on community workshops, two conferences, a series of webinars and the soft launch of its verification micros...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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Big things are happening in the #HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons!

We’re connecting researchers, communities & #data to make research faster, more accessible & culturally respectful.
Check out the latest updates, new tools & opportunities to get involved:
🔗 https://ow.ly/AGZg50Y1w8X
Latest Updates from the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons (Dec 2025) | ARDC
Jenny Fewster, Director of the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons, shares highlights from the year, the Graduate Digital Research Fellowship and the 2026 Summer School, as well as news, events and resources for HASS research.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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Sharing and reusing clinical trials data means researchers can do more with less.
📘 Explore our practical guide to find out how to conduct impactful research using secondary data, avoid common errors, develop your skills and improve your research practices: https://ow.ly/qNBc50Y1xt9

#HealthData
January 26, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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We welcome two new Board members: Distinguished Professor Fang Chen and Distinguished Professor Calum Drummond AO.
Our sincere thanks to outgoing Directors Toni Moate, Joe Shapter & Ian Oppermann for their outstanding contributions.
https://ow.ly/s3ip50Y1v5z
Welcoming Two New Directors to the ARDC Board | ARDC
Two distinguished leaders have been appointed to the ARDC’s Board of Directors.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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📣 Calling researchers! We're seeking expressions of interest to improve ARDC's website.

🔗 Learn more and submit an EOI > https://ow.ly/WhcV50XZTLo #ECR #MCR #Academic
January 22, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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🇦🇺🧠 New national federated machine learning network for health research is kicking off!
ARDC & partners from UNSW, UniSyd, UQ & QCIF have kicked off a new initiative to make it safer and easier to analyse sensitive #HealthData without moving it.
Learn more https://ow.ly/lTWl50Y0q10
#ML #HealthData
New Frontier Federated Machine Learning Network Launched to Transform Health Research in Australia | ARDC
A new national initiative is building tools, governance frameworks and technical architectures to make privacy‑preserving federated machine learning easier, safer and more consistent for health and medical research.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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📣 Calling researchers! We're seeking expressions of interest to improve ARDC's website.

🔗 Learn more and submit an EOI > https://ow.ly/6xGm50XVemR
January 19, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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🧊 New Antarctic geophysics data from Denman Glacier is now available via NCI.

Magnetotelluric data from a 50 km transect supports research into glacier dynamics and sea-level rise. Enabled by @auscope.bsky.social via NCRIS, with NCI and @ardc.edu.au

#Antarctica #ClimateScience #NCRIS #NCIdata
January 13, 2026 at 4:49 AM
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🩺📊Help Shape the Future of Advanced Healthcare Analytics in Australia
Do you work with #health #data or advanced analytics?
Australian Data Science Network, QUT & ARDC invite you to be part of a national survey on digital research infrastructure needs.

Closes 30 Jan ✍️ https://ow.ly/r8fC50XVgq2
January 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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ARDC joined Startup Muster 2025! 🚀 69% of startups want innovation partnerships - explore R&D partners via ARDC Research Link Australia https://ow.ly/eHAE50XTfJg & read the StartupMuster report https://ow.ly/Xh6050XTfJf

#StartupMuster #Innovation
Startup Muster 2025 Report Now Availalbe
Startup Muster 2025 Report Now Available
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January 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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📣 Calling researchers! We're seeking expressions of interest to improve ARDC's website.

🔗 Learn more and submit an EOI > https://ow.ly/U4Mn50XLgRM
January 12, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Looking for a clear, accessible participant information consent form #PICF? Take a look at this one, developed by CT:IQ with researchers and consumers across Australia and supported by ARDC. It's now being rolled out nationally!
https://ow.ly/Iqoq50XSfoy
#research #template
A Simplified Participation Information Consent Form (PICF) for Health Research | ARDC
Learn how the InFORMed PICF template helps researchers create clear, participant-centred consent forms that support informed participation and provide participants with choices about future data sharing for health and medical research.
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January 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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📣 Calling researchers in Australia! We need your help to improve ARDC's website.

🔗 Learn more and register your interest > https://ow.ly/H46b50XSfHm

January 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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The ARDC wishes you a peaceful holiday season and Happy New Year. We look forward to working with you in 2026 to accelerate digital research and innovation.

Please note our office closures for ARDC staff around the country during this time: https://ow.ly/Jr3b50XN0U2
December 22, 2025 at 5:55 AM