It's the weekend in Australia. Do you know where your #pyconau proposal is?
Mine is submitted in pretalx ✨
You have two weeks left to do the same! https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/
Need ideas and other help? Check out the CFP Workshops running online and in person in a city (hopefully) near you!
I may or may not have a draft RFP submission for #PyConAU saved now.
Melbourne Python folks, this one’s for you 👋
The Melbourne Python Meetup is back on Thursday 19 March, and we'll will be there for a special talk writing workshop.
If you’ve ever thought about giving a talk (at a meetup, at PyCon AU, or anywhere) this session with Katie McLaughlin will help you turn an idea into a real talk proposal. Bring your laptop and a rough idea, or just curiosity.
More details: https://www.meetup.com/en-au/melbourne-python-user-group/events/313646012/
#pyconau CFP is still open - including the #Cybersecurity specialist track. Got a presentation idea? Come to the CFP / talk writing workshop in Brisbane on March 26: https://luma.com/7h0i45bq?tk=tkkmeo
Ever thought of submitting a talk to #pyconau?
We're running a series of CFP Workshops, including next week in Melbourne as part of MelbPy! https://www.meetup.com/en-au/melbourne-python-user-group/events/313646012/
Do come along, ask questions, and try your hand at proposal writing!
Other workshops incl. online: https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/workshops/
RE: https://mastodon.pycon.org.au/@pyconau/116190610077077145
I'm running a free, online workshop to help you craft an awesome proposal to speak at #pyconau this year!
It's this Thursday evening (AEDT).
Details at https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/workshops/
Sunday (in a public holiday long weekend for some) is a great time to submit a talk for #pyconau
https://pycon.org.au/cfp 📣
We've just published an important post clarifying how to best apply humour to your talk proposals at #pyconau.
We'd love everyone to be able to craft an interesting and entertaining talk that enthralls the audience, without missing the mark on the intended impact of any jokes.
Please give this a read if you intend on using memes, jokes or satire in your proposals.
A surprisingly large amount of background work went into our decision to… not change ticket prices this year at #pyconau. Thats in spite of rising costs and general inflation.
If you've ever wondered "why does it cost that much", this post is for you.
Tickets are selling so fast, we sold out of blind bird tickets a month early! So we're extending the discount until midnight tonight!
If you were procrastinating your #pyconau registration then TODAY is the day!
Save $50 by registering your ticket before midnight tonight!
The return of Brisbane Python Meetup was great a great success. Looking forward to attending more in the future. #pythoncommunity #pyconau
RE: https://mastodon.pycon.org.au/@pyconau/116134635263030053
I may or may not be making some last minute adjustments to tonights workshop! I'm really hoping you can make it! #pyconau #sydpy
We're at #dddmelb this weekend, sponsoring the community hall!
Join us for a sticker swap in the "pink" Collins room to meet the local Melbourne community, and learn about the #pyconau CFP!
Make sure you say hi to the PyCon AU team in their swanky 2026 shirts! 👕 They might just have some exclusive stickers to share that aren't on the table. 🤫
Oh, and one last thing... if you register this weekend you can still snap up one of the last remaining blind bird tickets!
🚨 Almost sold out of Blind Bird tickets for PyCon AU 2026. If you’re planning to attend, now’s the moment.
Tickets → https://2026.pycon.org.au/tickets #pyconau
Specialist Track spotlight: Research Software Engineering 🔬
Making research software more robust, reusable, and reproducible.
From applying software engineering practices to research codebases, to tooling in the RSE ecosystem and building bridges between Python and research communities, we want your stories.
Researchers, research software engineers, and managers alike: share your experience.
Learn more → https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp
#pyconau #cfp
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Share what you’ve learned → https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp #pyconau #cfp
Specialist Track spotlight: Cybersecurity 🔐
Security at every stage of the technology lifecycle.
From emerging threats and defensive engineering to incident response, red/blue teaming, and GRC. This track is for developers, ops, security practitioners, and leaders alike.
Talks don’t need a specific Python angle.
Learn more → https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp
#pyconau #cfp
Specialist Track spotlight: Education 🎓
Teaching Python in schools, clubs, tertiary, or informally? Tried something that worked, or didn’t?
We’d love to hear about it → https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp
Specialist Track spotlight: Data & AI 🤖
Data analysis, engineering, machine learning, AI engineering, ethics, evaluation, and societal impact across industry and research.
Learn more → https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp
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