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Celebrating and awarding your inspiring and technically excellent websites since 2002

The Australian Web Industry Association (AWIA) is one of the largest dedicated web industry associations of its kind in Australia today. 

Whether you own or are a team member of a creative agency, freelancer, designer, web developer, copywriter or student, AWIA membership provides you with access to the most up-to-date web standards and networking events in Australia.

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auDA Foundation 2023 grant round opens

Posted: September 2023

auDA Foundation 2023 grant round opens: $600,000 for digital innovation and inclusion projects

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Member Communications Coordinator - Position Available

Posted: August 2023

We’re on the lookout for a people-oriented, organised admin superstar to join our team!

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New Membership Structure for AWIA

Posted: June 2023

The time has finally arrived – AWIA is upgrading its membership structure! This is an exciting and long overdue project for us, one which we’ve been hinting at for a while now.

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2023 Website of the Year - UNICEF Australia by Luminary

Posted: June 2023

The UNICEF Australia website, designed and built by digital agency Luminary, has won the prestigious McFarlane Prize - Site of the Year at the 2023 Australian Web Awards. 

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Supercharging Search with generative AI

Posted: May 2023

Google are starting with an experiment in Search Labs called SGE, Search Generative Experience, which uses generative AI.

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Celebrating 20 Years of WordPress

Posted: May 2023

May 27, 2023, marks exactly 20 years since Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little forked b2/cafelog to create WordPress Version 0.70. Quite a bit has taken place in the past 20 years, and imagine how much more we can accomplish together in the next 20!

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How many reviews do I need for my products?

Posted: May 2023

Let’s just cut to the chase: reviews are important. But how important? 

Super important. Our recent survey of more than 6,500 online shoppers found that 99.9% read reviews at least sometimes; 57% do so when shopping in brick-and-mortar stores.

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2023 Australian Web Awards - Entries Now Open!

Posted: January 2023

Entries to the 2023 Australian Web Awards are now open!

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A new Chair for AWIA

Posted: December 2022

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Unconscious Biases That Get In The Way Of Inclusive Design

Posted: November 2022

Throughout the research and design processes, our unconscious biases are the greatest risk to delivering inclusive experiences. From who we include and exclude in our research to how we plan and conduct research, it’s crucial that we understand how our unacknowledged biases can perpetuate systems of exclusion.

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