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News and Information

With numerous clubs and so many facets of amateur radio to choose from, it can be hard to keep up with all the amateur radio activities in your area. Fortunately Australian amateurs have a wide range of local and international news services to choose from. Weekly News Services The best source of information about local, state and national amateur radio activities is the VK1WIA WIA News weekly bulletin. Bulletins run for approximately 30 minutes. On-air, e-mail and recorded audio versions are available. News items include WIA and club activities, details of licence classes, national and international news, advice of contests and more. Some states and clubs supplement the national bulletin with their own local news services, nets and/or callback sessions. Official announcements for amateurs appear on the Australian Communications Authority website. International News News from amateur radio societies in other countries can be found via the links below. Amateur Radio Newsline American Radio Relay League New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters Radio Amateurs of Canada Radio Society of Great Britain South African Radio League International Amateur Radio Union Magazines Amateur Radio is Australia's only monthly magazine devoted entirely to amteur radio. It's available in newsagencies or you can subscribe by joining the WIA. Other publications such as Silicon Chip (Australia), Elektor (UK), Electronics & Wireless World (UK), Everyday/Practical Electronics (UK) or Practical Electronics (USA) sometimes have articles relevant to amateur radio. Web Forums and Email Lists There are a couple of Australian amateur radio forums on the web. Though anyone can read messages, you need to register to be able to post. This is also the case for email lists that tend to cover more specialised areas, such as VHF DX or QRP.