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Welcome to Kiwi PyCon West Island — PyCon AU 2026 Kia ora tātou!

It's still 1 April AOE, which means you can still secure your #pyconau ticket with complimetary Kiwi PyCon West Island benefits!

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April fools aside, the registration gift is legit!

My latest blog post goes behind the scenes at #pyconau to explore more openly how we build the conference program.

We had an outstanding response to CFP. Line did indeed go up! And now we have hundreds of proposals to review!

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*ahem*. Early May…

⏳ Tick... tick... tick... Go on! Submit the idea! Whats holding you back? You've got to be in it to win it! #pyconau

Just a few hours left to submit to PyCon AU!

If you have a #python and/or #Data and #AI idea you're keen to share with the community, why not consider a cheeky last minute submission? 🐍

If you're anything like me, you've left submitting to #PyConAU CFP until the very last minute. Well those last few minutes are TODAY, as the CFP closes in just a few hours time.

CFP: 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp

Financial Assistance: 2026.pycon.org.au/attend/finan...

Don't delay! Submit... now!

There are just a few hours left to submit your talk, workshop and poster ideas to PyCon AU 2026!

Everything you need is at 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp

The deadline is '29 March Anywhere on Earth' - thats later tonight for everyone Australia and New Zealand.

Anyone else leave things to the last minute? Yeah me too. Time is ticking down for you to submit to #pyconau this year!

If the prospect of travel to Brisbane in August is cost prohibitive, please consider applying for financial assistance.

It's a separate program, so we recommend applying ASAP if you would like your application to be considered during April.

Details at: 2026.pycon.org.au/attend/finan...

The CFP for PyCon AU 2026 (a.k.a. Kiwi PyCon West Island) closes soon - 29 March AOE (midnight Monday evening NZDT for most of us downunder).

If you’ve been sitting on a talk idea, the clock is ticking.

Everything you need: 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp

It’s too late to submit early, but there’s still time to submit often! Submission deadline is looming and we’d LOVE to hear your talk ideas for #pyconau this year!

AIUI the opt in emails have been going out over the last 24 hours… I’ve received several across different inboxes and account/orgs.

What?! Fake? I thought it was satire. Damn that fake satire! ✊

As a person building a thing, anytime I see a similar thing bought by a large company like Google or Meta, I'm delighted. 1) I'll never see that competitor's product again and 2) big companies are nervous about the things I'm excited about

In an exception to what I usually consider to be professional animal abuse… good boy! 🐶

⏳ T minus 1 week until the PyCon AU CFP closes (29 March AoE). Have you submitted?

Info & Submissions
2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/

Don't forget about the specialist tracks
2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/speciali...

Past #PyConAU speakers have included first-timers, classroom teachers, engineers with war stories, and researchers who didn't think their work would land, until it did.

If you've been on the fence, this is your nudge.

CFP closes 29 March 👉 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp

Reminder: #PyConAU proposals are reviewed anonymously. That means keeping your name, employer, and bio out of the proposal text itself | put that in your Pretalx profile instead.

Every proposal reviewed on its merits. 🙌

Full guidelines 👉 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/anonymity-guidelines

Our final online CFP workshop is this Tuesday 24 March at 6pm AEDT 🐍

Free, hands-on, and hosted in the Python Australia Discord. Join the server ahead of time so you're ready to go | applications typically take a day or two.

Details 👉 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp

#PyConAU #CFP

Got a talk idea that doesn't quite fit the mould? Good. #PyConAU has a soft spot for proposals that are quite different | unexpected angles, unusual applications, perspectives we haven't heard before.

CFP open until 29 March 👉 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp

#PyConAU #CFP #Python

5 things you NEED to know for the PyCon AU 2026 CFP Less than two weeks left to submit your ideas for PyCon AU 2026. In this video Conference Director Jack Skinner shares his top 5 things you need to know for the conference CFP. Everything you need…

Less than two weeks left to submit your ideas for #PyConAU 2026. In this video @gdayitsjack.bsky.social shares his top 5 things you need to know for the conference CFP.

📺️ youtu.be/tiBx5k-tjhs

Details at 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp

Don't delay! CFP closes 29 March 2026, Anywhere on Earth (AOE).

I jumped on the microphone with @richlitt.bsky.social to discuss the sustainability of regional conferences like @pyconau.bsky.social and how important it is to have a thriving local community!

🎧 podcast.sustainoss.org/286

Thanks for having me on Richard, it was a great conversation 🎉

Host Richard (@richlitt.bsky.social) talks with Jack (@gdayitsjack.bsky.social) about PyCon AU (2026.pycon.org.au) and how regional conferences build local connections, support new speakers, and help sustain open source communities.

Listen at 🎙️ podcast.sustainoss.org/286

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Join us and the Python Australia Community on discord for our first online CFP workshop!

It's free to attend, running this Thursday at 6pm AEDT.

You don't need to RSVP, but make sure you join the discord server ahead of time!

Learn more at 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/workshops/

The soundtrack though. It hurts. Their previous OST was banger, and featuring Nestor was 11/10 awesome. The new one feels… flat, uninspired, outsourced and underwhelming. And then when you listen to it it’s irritating af. New one is 1/10, and that 1 is for the brevity.

I wrote a thing for PyCon AU on being funny.

On Humour — PyCon AU 2026 Humour is a funny thing (sorry).

We want 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 to #pyconau

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Inhaled my morning cold brew to this. 😆