A recording of Oral History Victoria’s latest Talking about Listening event featuring Oral History Handbook author Beth Robertson and former OHV president Alice Garner is now available online. The Talking about Listening occasional series involves two oral historians discussing oral…
Proposals are now being accepted from those wishing to present at the 2026 OHA Biennial Conference to be held in Tardanya/Adelaide, South Australia, on the lands of the Kaurna people, from 3-6 December. The deadline for submission has been extended…
The deadline for contributions for the peer review section of the 2026 issue of our journal Studies in Oral History has been extended to 1 May 2026. The deadline for reports remains the same – 29 May 2026. This is the…
Our next Introductory training opportunity is Saturday 18 April at the State Library WA. This one-day workshop is ideal for those who are new to oral history and want to know more about what is involved. The workshop is also…
As part of the History Council of SA Historian of the Year Awards, nominations are open for the Oral History Excellence award – closing 5pm FRIDAY 3 APRIL. Since 2021-2022, in conjunction with Oral History Australia SA/NT, the Oral History…
A free online guide and training package for community history groups that wish to create and preserve oral history collections is now available on the Oral History Victoria (OHV) website. Although developed specifically for Victorian community history groups, the package…
The sixth edition of Beth Robertson’s Oral History Handbook is now available. First released in 1983 as an A5 booklet, the handbook has long been the go-to guide for oral history practice in Australia, trusted by researchers, community groups and…
Tributes are flowing in following the passing of pioneering oral historian and academic Emeritus Professor Heather Goodall of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Professor Goodall died peacefully on 29 January 2026, aged 75. Her work spanned Aboriginal history, labour…
Dr Elaine Rabbitt will deliver her nationally accredited oral history training program on 21–22 March in Glenorchy, Tasmania.
The National Oral History Association of New Zealand (NOHANZ) will hold its biennial conference from 18-20 September 2026 at the Tūranga Central City Library, Christchurch. The theme of the conference is Tūranga | Places we belong. Proposals for a paper…