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!
Today we're announcing that #PyConAU is under new management - but there a real reason to register your ticket today!
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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!
👀🗞️👇🏼
Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal to be a part of the conference in August. We had a phenomenal response!
While we take the time to review each submission, this post goes behind the scenes to explain what the program selection committee does! #pyconau
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PyCon AU 2026 submissions are now closed. Thank you very much to everyone who submitted a proposal.
We’re aiming to communicate to everyone who submitted by mid-May.
How does the program get selected? Keep an eye out for a news post about the process soon!
#pyconau #cfp
⏳ Tick... tick... tick... Go on! Submit the idea! Whats holding you back? You've got to be in it to win it! #pyconau
Just two more hours to submit your talk to #PyConAU 2026!
Deadline is midnight anywhere on earth 29 March (that's 30 March in AU - 10:59pm for Sydney, 9:59pm Brisbane, 7:5pm Perth, and 31 March in NZ (00:59pm)
Don't let perfect get in the way of submitted!
👉 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp #CFP
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!
Anyone else leave things to the last minute? Yeah me too. Time is ticking down for you to submit to #pyconau this year!
Around the country the #PyConAU CFP will close tonight at:
10:59pm in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne
9:59pm in Brisbane
7:59pm in Perth... and at 00:59am Tuesday morning in New Zealand!
There's even a handy countdown at 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp
Have you submitted your talk for #PyConAU yet?
If not, you only have about a day-and-a-bit of time left before the CFP closes!
And hey, there are even dedicated tracks for topics, if you have a specific audience in mind!
So, what are you waiting for? Submit your talk! […]
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!
48 hours left to submit your talk to #PyConAU 2026. ⏰
Submit a rough draft now and keep editing until the deadline. Anonymous review. All experience levels welcome.
Deadline is 29 March anywhere on earth; that's Monday morning for Australians.
👉 pycon.org.au/cfp
Specialist Track: Research Software Engineering 🔬
CFP closes 29 March (AOE) and we want your stories.
You don't need to be an RSE by title. Researchers, engineers, and anyone making Python-powered science more robust and reproducible: submit a talk or poster.
Learn more: pycon.org.au/cfp
#pyconau
Specialist Track spotlight: Platform Engineering 🏗️
Last chance: the CFP closes 29 March. DevOps, SRE, infrastructure, developer experience, and the real-world lessons of building and running platforms at scale.
Submit now → 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp
#PyConAU #CFP #PlatformEngineering #DevOps #SRE
Specialist Track spotlight: Education 🎓
Last chance: the CFP closes 29 March. Teaching Python in schools, clubs, tertiary, or informally? Tried something that worked, or didn't? We'd love to hear about it.
Submit now → 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp
#PyConAU #CFP #EduPython
Specialist Track spotlight: Developer Relations 🥑
Last chance — the CFP closes 29 March. If you work in developer advocacy, community building, documentation, or the craft of devrel, we'd love to see your proposal.
Submit now → 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp
#PyConAU #CFP #DevRel
Thinking "I'm not sure I'm the right person to give this talk"? That's the imposter syndrome talking.
First-time speakers give some of our favourite #PyConAU talks, and financial assistance is available if travel costs are a barrier.
CFP closes 29 March 👉 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp
It's tonight! 🐍 Our final online CFP workshop | 6pm AEDT in the Python Australia Discord.
Join the voice channel and bring your talk idea.
Details 👉 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp
#PyConAU #CFP
Brisbane, Thursday night's the night! 🐍 Conference Director Jack Skinner is at the final in-person CFP workshop with Brisbane Python. Pizza included. 🍕
Submissions due this Sunday. Come get it done.
📍 Fortitude Valley, 6pm AEST | RSVP luma.com/7h0i45bq
#PyConAU #BrisbanePython #CFP #Python
⏰ Last week to submit to our Cybersecurity track at PyCon AU 2026.
No Python angle required. If you work in or around security, this track is for you.
Submit before the CFP closes → pycon.org.au/cfp
#pyconau #cfp #cybersecurity
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
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).
Melbourne Python folks, this one’s for you 👋
The Melbourne Python Meetup is back on Thursday 19 March at 5:30pm, and we'll will be there for a special talk writing workshop.
More details: www.meetup.com/en-au/melbou...
#Python #PyConAU #MelbournePython
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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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.
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