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11/10/2026

Hi all,
We're going to be combining this page with the profile here:
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We encourage you to Follow or send a Friend Request to that account so you can continue to see our updates.

We will be deactivating this page within a couple of weeks.

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07/10/2026

Katherine Bennell-Pegg, an Australian space engineer and qualified astronaut, is director of space technology at the Australian Space Agency. In 2024, she became the first astronaut qualified under the Australian flag. Bennell-Pegg earned dual Master's Degrees in Science for Space Technology & in Science for Astronautics and Space Engineering.

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Katherine Maureen Bennell-Pegg (born 15 December 1984) is an Australian space engineer and qualified astronaut, although she has not as yet flown in space. As of 2025[update] she is director of space technology at the Australian Space Agency, an Australian government agency. In 2024, she became the....

06/10/2026

One of the ways that space exploration advances is through increased ability to track what is happening. Australian research scientist David Warren conceived a device that would record not only the instrument readings, but also the voices in the cockpit.

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05/10/2026

This week is World Space Week and we will be celebrating our regional achievements in space exploration.

Many congratulations to Dr Sean Richards, the first Samoan to graduate with a PhD in Physics from the University of Auckland. Richards described graduating in astrophysics as continuing a path set by "our ancestors" who used the stars to navigate the Pacific Ocean.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/1572151/first-samoan-astrophysicist-encourages-pasifika-students-to-reach-for-the-stars

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04/10/2026

Our newsletter, Progress Report #0, has just gone out! If you have signed up and didn't receive it, let us know. Memberships are available now! Join our Team and help to put on the 2028 Worldcon in Brisbane, Australia! aussiecon.org

https://mailchi.mp/38ee5def57de/aussiecon5-will-be-the-2028-worldcon

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08/09/2026

Happy 60th Birthday, Star Trek!

Celebrating a show that was the entrée for many of us into SFF fandom. 🖖

08/09/2026

"Congrats on being seated as the next , Aussiecon5!" – Wil Wheaton

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06/09/2026

Thanks to everyone who showed up to our The Hugo Awards Watch Party at LAcon V, the Los Angeles Worldcon! We also had a great Aussiecon Worldcon celebration afterward for winning Aussiecon5, the 2028 for Brisbane.

05/09/2026

Trivia: 3,000 Koalas were released into the wild bsky.social
That means around 75% of the membership went home with a .

01/06/2026

Congratulations to all the Shirley Jackson Awards nominees, including Aussies Angela Slatter aka AG Slatter and Warren!! 📚🎉

Boston, MA (May 2026) — In recognition of the legacy of Shirley Jackson’s writing, and with permission of the author’s estate, The Shirley Jackson Awards, Inc. has been established for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic.