What are the opening hours?

Monday 9am - 4:30pm Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm Thursday 9am - 4:30pm Friday 9am - 4:30pm

Informit

Name: Informit
Address: 97-99 Franklin Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, AU
Telephone: +61399258210

Informit is home to the largest collection of authoritative Australasian content.

29/10/2026

The ATOM (Australian Teachers of Media) conference has started ! Our director Malcolm opening the day!

Come have a chat to us about Explore and Explore Media.

29/10/2026

This , discover fresh perspectives on AI and digital culture with “Gen Z is pushing back against AI – a reminder to all of us that the future isn’t written” by Siobhan Lyons.

The article examines why some young people are challenging assumptions about AI, reminding us that technology’s future will be shaped by the choices we make today.

Read the full article on Informit: 🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04CqNPb0

Lyons, S. (2026). Gen Z is pushing back against AI – a reminder to all of us that the future isn’t written. The Conversation. Informit.T2026071600000990406171357. https://hubs.la/Q04CqNPb0

25/10/2026

🍝 Happy World Pasta Day! But before you twirl your next forkful, settle a surprisingly tricky question: is pasta actually a type of noodle? 🤔

Dive into Dianne Ma’s fascinating exploration of food history, language, and culinary identity in The Conversation. Read the article now on Informit and join the debate. 🍝📚

Ma, D. (2026). Is pasta a type of noodle? The surprisingly serious debate over two beloved carbs. The Conversation. Informit.T2026091600001392087019327. https://hubs.la/Q04BRdWS0

23/10/2026

Today, Informit attended and presented at the Future Libraries Conference hosted by QLD School Library Association. We had a great time talking all things Informit Explore and Explore Media 🧡

20/10/2026

Explore new perspectives on misinformation, Open Access and knowledge sharing in this week's featured reads:

📖 The media, bots, trolls and kids: The threat of misinformation in the information landscape by Biance Bertallin for Journal of Professional Learning
How can educators help students navigate misinformation, bots and online influence? This article explores the growing importance of media literacy in the classroom.

📖 Taking a structured approach to problem-solving: A case study in Open Access retrieval by Sue Bethune and Megan Giles for Journal of Health Information and Libraries Australasia
A practical case study demonstrating how structured problem-solving can improve Open Access discovery and access to research.

📖 Filling the knowledge-to-action gap with open access pedagogy: An alternative assignment model by Jennifer L. Briere, Ish*ta B. Zaman and Sophia Haotong Wang for Open Praxis
An innovative approach to teaching that helps students translate academic research into accessible resources for real-world audiences.

Discover all three articles on Informit Explore.

Bertalli, B. (2025). The media, bots, trolls and kids: The threat of misinformation in the information landscape. Journal of Professional Learning, (21), 9–13. https://hubs.la/Q04BG4NN0
Briere, J. L., Zaman, I. B., & Wang, S. H. (2022). Filling the knowledge-to- action gap with open access pedagogy: An alternative assignment model. Open Praxis, 14(4), 300–309. https://hubs.la/Q04BG4Js0
Briere, J. L., Zaman, I. B., & Wang, S. H. (2022). Filling the knowledge-to- action gap with open access pedagogy: An alternative assignment model. Open Praxis, 14(4), 300–309. https://hubs.la/Q04BG4Js0

01/10/2026

To celebrate International Coffee Day, we delve into the livelihoods of coffee farmers to cutting-edge brewing innovation and coffee's journey is more complex than what ends up in your cup.

In 'How much of your $6 coffee actually reaches the farmer?', Sonja Needs explores the economics of the global coffee supply chain, revealing how little of the final retail price often makes its way back to the people growing the beans. The article highlights the challenges facing coffee producers amid rising costs, climate pressures and volatile markets, while asking important questions about fairness and sustainability in the industry.

Meanwhile, in 'I used sound waves to make espresso. It could cut coffee-brewing energy use by 75%', Francisco Trujillo examines a novel brewing technique that uses ultrasonic sound waves to extract coffee more efficiently. The research points to a potential future where espresso can be brewed using significantly less energy, offering exciting possibilities for making coffee production more sustainable.

This International Coffee Day, take a moment to look beyond the cup and explore the people, science and innovation shaping the future of coffee. ☕🌱⚡

Read the full articles on Informit.

Needs, S. (2026). How much of your $6 coffee actually reaches the farmer? Pursuit. Informit.T2026081900000690415347191. https://hubs.ly/Q04yRyTj0
Trujillo, F. (2026). I used sound waves to make espresso. It could cut coffee-brewing energy use by 75%. The Conversation. Informit.T2026061100001200716629350. https://hubs.ly/Q04yRyPZ0

23/09/2026

Kummargii Yulendji Symposium 2026 attendees were privileged to witness three outstanding keynote presentations from leading First Nations experts in distinct fields. Scroll through the images to read about each of the keynote speakers

Dr Bianca Beetson AM (Kabi Kabi, Wiradjuri) shared her generous and holistic vision for decolonising museums and archives in the challenging period following the Voice referendum, towards museums becoming places of return, repair, healing and living knowledge. Drawing upon her work as Executive Director, First Nations at Queensland Museum, Dr Beetson advocated to move beyond abstract ideas of ‘acknowledgement’ towards practical First Nations-led systems change and accountable practice, giving visibility to shared stories and centring community voices.

Professor Michael-Shawn Fletcher (Wiradjuri) presented ‘Healthy Country: re-writing the Book on Australia’, challenging the colonial notion of Australian landscapes prior to invasion as ‘wilderness’. As a paleoecologist and Associate Dean of Science (Indigenous) at University of Melbourne, Professor Fletcher reads the ‘archives’ of Country, such as sediment, pollen and charcoal, which reveal that Indigenous cultural burning made and maintained these landscapes for over 60,000 years, in particular maintaining vegetation far sparser than much Australian bush now. Professor Fletcher further infers that excluding Aboriginal people from caring for Country since the colonial era has contributed to the fire and biodiversity crises - exacerbated by climate change - that we are facing today.

To conclude a brilliant day, we were treated to an engaging finale by our international keynote Peter-Lucas Jones (Te Aupōuri, Ngai Takoto, Ngāti Kahu) whose presentation began with a rousing song in Māori, then outlined the value of Indigenous languages’ intrinsic connection with philosophical worldview, cultural memory and relationships with place. Jones shared how Te Hiku Media, the tribal broadcaster of which he is CEO, developed Indigenous-owned speech recognition technology for te reo Māori, in effect ‘teaching the computer to speak Maori’.  His presentation delved some of the issues of us

17/09/2026

🎶 International Country Music Day Content Spotlight 🎶

Celebrating the stories, voices and cultural legacies that continue to reshape what country music can be. We’re highlighting three powerful pieces of scholarship that explore how country music becomes a home; for culture, for creativity, and for community.

Calling me home: how a Matariki anthem wrote a new chapter in the story of Māori country music by Kirsten Zemke for The Conversation.
A look at how Māori artists are reclaiming and reshaping country music, weaving whakapapa, language and cultural pride into a genre long associated with American traditions.

How the ‘backwoods Barbie’ Dolly Parton turned self‑aware artifice into authentic artistry by Rosemary Overell for The Conversation.
A sharp, joyful exploration of Dolly Parton’s iconic persona; how her glittering, exaggerated “Barbie” aesthetic becomes a vehicle for sincerity, craft and feminist self‑determination.

Dolly Parton’s mythologised persona, collective life writing, and building a home for LGBTQ+ listeners in country music by James Barker for Persona Studies
An examination of how Dolly’s mythology, storytelling and generosity have created space for LGBTQ+ fans within a genre that hasn’t always welcomed them.

Explore these articles on Informit and dive deeper into the stories shaping country music today.

Zemke, K. (2025). Calling me home: how a Matariki anthem wrote a new chapter in the story of Māori country music. The Conversation. Informit.T2025082100003090142015778. https://hubs.la/Q04x612b0

Overell, R. (2026). How the “backwoods Barbie” Dolly Parton turned self-aware artifice into authentic artistry. The Conversation. Informit.T2026082600001491641157665. https://hubs.la/Q04x618g0

Barker, J. (2022). Dolly Parton’s mythologised persona, collective life writing, and building a home for LGBTQ+ listeners in country music. Persona Studies, 8(1), 143–155. https://hubs.la/Q04x61410

16/09/2026

On Tuesday, Informit and CAVAL hosted another successful Kummargii Yulendji Symposium, with over 220 attendees joining in person and online to participate in this incredible event.

Since 2023, Kummargii Yulendji Symposium has grown as a forum for the critical movement that is transforming Australia’s knowledge ecosystem.

Co-convened by Informit and CAVAL as part of Social Sciences Week, the symposium offered an important gathering for the communities that are working to re-frame and reckon with colonial systems and embed First Peoples' Knowledges within our institutions.

Building on the powerful insights of past symposiums, this year’s program promised engaging presentations and panel discussions by First Nations leaders and allies who are Indigenising the research, GLAM and publishing sectors.

Thank you to all of the speakers; Dr Bianca Beetson, Professor Michael-Shawn Fletcher, Peter-Lucas Jones, Professor Kirsten Thorpe, Dr Narissa Timbery, Georgia Ensor, Claire Kearns, Pat Hannah, Sara Boyle, Stephanie Cusworth, Lauren Castino, Gari Tudor-Smith & Felicity Meakins.

We would also like to thank RMIT Storey Hall for the Symposium venue and excellent venue staff, as well as The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund for their support, Social Sciences Week for including the Symposium in their program and the RMIT Enabling Impact: Social Change Platform for their support.

A big thank you to the convening team; Jaime McCowan, Malcolm Neil, Sae Ra Germaine, Laki Sideris, Sara Davidsson, Liam Ryan, Dr Gretel Taylor, Olivia Triglavcanin, Kate Moschetti and Eleanor Frank.

03/09/2026

Come see what the team really looks like at National Education Summit Melbourne! Stall C18

Chat to us about Informit Explore and how we can combat misinformation and Kickstart critical thinking in secondary schools!

Address

97-99 Franklin Street
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+61399258210

Website

http://about.informit.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Informit posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.