Wikipedia:Australian Collaboration of the Fortnight/Removed/Archive 3

Gold Coast, Queensland

Nominated on December 22 2006; needs 2 votes by January 4 2007 to remain listed. Removed 5 January 2007.

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Punk Boi 8 23:51, 21 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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I don't think it needs it - it is an extremely long article and is probably close to GA status already. -- Chuq 00:05, 22 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think this is better left with a local WikiProject. It has been a FA candidate in the past. It has a well established to-do list. I don't think it being the ACOTF would benefit this article.Ga rr ie 11:08, 1 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sydney Opera House

Nominated on 31 December 2006; needs 4 votes by 27 January 2007 to remain listed. Removed 3 February 2007.

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Article could easily become FA class, regardless it needs some attention. - Shiftchange 21:09, 30 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Article could easily be attended to by the already large WikiProject Sydney. Ga rr ie 11:05, 1 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Not too far away from FA quality. It just needs that extra boost.S h a r k f a c e 2 1 7 08:07, 7 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Nominated on 5 January 2007; needs 4 votes by 2 February 2007 to remain listed. Removed 3 February 2007.

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This article is important because MCG is the home ground of AFL and could be improved to FA status.Wai Hong 09:18, 5 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
There's a fantastic aerial shot of the G by night here, but I'm not sure whether we can use it. Hide&Reason 06:46, 7 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Surely between WikiProjects Sport and Melbourne there should be enough collaboration on this article already?Ga rr ie 20:14, 7 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This article has already had its turn as ACOTF – let others have a go.--cj | talk 20:17, 26 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

HMAS Voyager (D04) / HMAS Melbourne (R21) Collision

Nominated on 7 January 2007; needs 4 votes by 4 February 2007 to remain listed. Pruned 4 February 2007

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Although I don't know anything about maritime history in Australia and wouldn't be helpful in editing this, and we do have articles on each of the two ships (and a short but unreferenced bit in the HMAS Voyager (D04) article on the collision), we don't have a an article at all on one of Australia's biggest peacetime military disasters, which should be included in WP. JROBBO 02:39, 7 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I've linked the two ships - do we want another article on the collision, or put it in the Voyager, which sank as a result of the collision, and has little other info in the article? --Scott Davis ^Talk 21:56, 15 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nick Cater

Nominated on 15 January 2007; needs 4 votes by 12 February 2007 to remain listed. Pruned 16 February 2007

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Author, editor of The Australian - bio entry is a discrace and has barely (hopefully?) sufived AfD.

(not sure how to fully list - help please?)Ga rr ie 04:20, 8 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is a discrace and it needs improving a lot. - ImperialAssassin 23:31, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The article improved as a result of its nomination. --Scott Davis ^Talk 12:39, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Danny Nalliah

Nominated on 18 February 2007; needs 2 votes by 4 March 2007 to remain listed. Removed 11 March 2007

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Andjam 23:55, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Currently the de facto article about Nalliah and Daniel Scot's case with Victoria's Racial and Religious Tolerance Act. One of the most significant cases about the limits of free speech since Albert Langer's case. Also, improving this article will probably decrease the amount of editing of the article by his supporters and detractors. Andjam 23:55, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Australian literature

Nominated on 12 February 2007; needs 6 votes by 26 March 2007 to remain listed.

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My girlfriend asked me to nominate Australian literature as she (being a doctor of this type of thing) feels that it is woefully inadequate. The article needs help of people to flesh out the different genres: SF, History, Crime etc. My girl will work on the 20 century contempory fiction (Patrick White received just a passing mention before). And if you didn't know even the ABC has picked up on this (by way of another blog)[1]. Nomadtales 09:47, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Seeing I have inhabited the talk page at different stages - I was really disappointed such a poor article about the subject should last so long untouched - lets hope some imagination, hard work and humour ingests this article with some new life!Satu Suro 13:23, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Australian cuisine

Nominated on 4 February 2007; needs 8 votes by 1 April 2007 to remain listed. Removed 7 April 2007 with 6 votes.

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This article was dire when I started here, and it's dire still almost three years later. Considering the success of Australian wine as ACOTF, I figure it has a reasonable chance of improvement.--cj | talk 01:50, 4 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
When reading some of the other national cuisine articles (themselves rather mouth-watering!), the shortcomings of the Australian cuisine entry are obvious. It's a hodge-podge of thoughts with no clear focus or direction. WWGB 23:33, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- That wouldn't happen to be because Australian cuisine as an idea is "a hodge-podge of thoughts with no clear focus or direction"? I love to eat and ready glossy magazines and books ...but I would find it really hard to get my head around this issue.--Golden Wattle ^talk 23:44, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Well, it needs something but what that is I'm not too sure.Ga rr ie 05:28, 15 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Soldier settlement (Australia)

Nominated on 25 February 2007; needs 6 votes by 8 April 2007 to remain listed. Removed 15 April 2007 with 4 votes.

--VS ^{talk...images} 01:55, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
—Moondyne 07:42, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Mattinbgn/^talk 07:56, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Scott Davis ^Talk 13:05, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comments: Given the enormous influence of Soldier Settlement schemes in every State of Australia after both World War 1 and World War 2, and the attempt by those 10's of 1000's of families to deal with the climate of Australia through the adventurous use of irrigation - I found it somewhat unusual that no such article existed. Have started article today. I hope that is proper for me to suggest - if this article is supported that it be the collaboration of the fortnight for the period that contains Anzac Day 2007? --VS ^{talk...images} 01:55, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Would a better name be Soldier Settlement in Australia? That would be consistent with other "... in Australia" articles.Mattinbgn/^talk 07:56, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I will be happy to adjust the name if the consensus leans that way. I picked the style of the current name because there was something on the topic called Soldier Settlement Board which deals with a similar program in Canada. --VS ^talk 08:53, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Just to inform you all - thanks to Golden Wattle's idea I have put Soldier settlement (Australia) up as a Did You Know candidate here. --VS ^talk 23:56, 25 February 2007 (UTC) (And has since been accepted :-) ) --VS ^talk 23:39, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Australian federal general elections

Nominated on 13 March 2007; needs 4 votes by 10 April 2007 to remain listed.

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Currently not all elections are listed on the encyclopaedia. Although expanding coverage is undoubtedly a mammoth task, one aspect that could be rapidly addressed is the consistency of formats between articles. Compare the articles from Australian federal election, 1972 onwards (which use a smaller Federal election major party leaders infobox) to the ones for 1901, 1903 and 1906, which use coloured boxes side by side. To be honest I like both formats, but we'll need to use just one for consistency. Hopefully more work can be done to expand coverage of the elections throughout Australian history. Brisvegas 11:49, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This would be better written as a list with a lengthy headnote, with the result of the election and some other details. JRG 11:59, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Energy policy of Australia

Nominated on 13 March 2007; needs 6 votes by 24 April 2007 to remain listed. (needed 4 votes by 10 April) [2] - Removed 29 April 2007.

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I suspect the article should be renamed. I think it also needs to deal with nuclear energy. There are many more gaps however. The issue of nuclear power, alternative fuels, ownership of energy production, the Snowy Mountains scheme and ownership all need better treatment.--Golden Wattle ^talk 20:23, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
A topic that should be of great interest towards the end of the year.--cj | talk 23:18, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes - already highly political and of course related to climate change / global warming issues. Need to discuss Mr Turnbull's lightbulbs here too AAAAAGGHHH!--Golden Wattle ^talk 23:21, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
And then he leaves the project (Wattle not Turnbull)...bon voyage! Satu Suro 05:56, 15 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

New South Wales Rural Fire Service

Nominated on 25 March 2007; needs 4 votes by 22 April 2007 to remain listed. - Removed 29 April 2007.

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Mattinbgn/^talk 03:53, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Raya 85 12:59, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
ajdlinux 10:36, 26 March 2007 (UTC) - This page REALLY needs attention urgently.[reply]

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Nominated for AfD at present. Needs some work to turn into a reasonable article but this shouldn't be too difficult. A vital ~~wide ranging community~~ broad based community organisation.--Mattinbgn/^talk 03:53, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

International Force for East Timor

Nominated on 29 April 2007; needs 4 votes by 27 May 2007 to remain listed. - removed 10 June 2007 with three votes.

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As I understand it, the largest Australian-led military operation since WWII. The article is of reasonable quality but has plenty of room for expansion. -- Mattinbgn/^talk 21:37, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Chris Corrigan

Nominated on 16 May 2007; needs 4 votes by 13 June 2007 to remain listed.

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This article didn't exist until a few days ago. Given the recent ABC documentary, this article could do with some work. JRG 12:12, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Economic history of Australia

Nominated on 12 June 2007; needs 4 votes by 10 July 2007 to remain listed. Removed 21 July 2007 with 3 votes

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Norfolk Island

Nominated on 23 June 2007; needs 6 votes by 4 August 2007 to remain listed. Removed with 4 votes on 5 August 2007.

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Australia's most active non-mainland territory. Compared to our other state and territory articles this one is lacking significantly, and there is no specific WikiProject to help out with it. Some collaboration to improve this article to a GA-class status would be helpful. JRG 04:56, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Stolen Generation

Nominated on 2 August 2007; needs 4 votes by 30 August 2007 to remain listed. Removed 2 September 2007.

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Electriceel [ə.lɛk.tʃɹɪk il] 15:05, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Townsville, Queensland

Nominated on 11 August 2007; needs 4 votes by 8 September 2007 to remain listed. Removed 16 September 2007 with three votes.

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Great city, deserves a better article :) Wiki Townsvillia n 13:28, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Brock

Nominated on 31 August 2007; needs 4 votes by 28 September 2007 to remain listed. Removed 30 September 2007.

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The anniversary of his death has just come and gone and yet the article at present the section on his married life and on his death are as long as the section on his racing career. Brock deserves to be remembered for his achievements rather than for his personal life. --Falcadore 03:15, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gregory David Roberts

Nominated on 13 September 2007; needs 2 votes by 27 September 2007 to remain listed. Removed 30 September 2007.

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Boylo 02:05, 13 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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This article has been vandalised to the extent that Admins have now reverted it to a line stub and it has been placed on semi-protect. As its the biography of the author of the book Shantaram (novel), which is being made into a major motion picture starring Brad Pitt later this year Shantaram (film), it will get many viewings. The article needs to be recreated once again with properly sourced material.

The Waifs

Nominated on 3 September 2007; needs 4 votes by 1 October 2007 to remain listed. Removed 14 October 2007.

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Thamusemeantfan 01:40, 3 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
aliasd·U·T 02:58, 17 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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This is a fairly good article, but it needs some work to become a good/featured article. It has definite potential to become a good article, it already is a so-so length, but it needs more information. Please vote for The Waifs! Thank you, Thamusemeantfan 01:40, 3 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vodafone Australia

Nominated on 2 October 2007; needs 4 votes by 30 October 2007 to remain listed.

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Surprisingly, this article about a major telecommunications company in Australia didn't even exist before today. It's currently a sad little stub that could use a lot of expansion in every way possible; it also needs some third-party references. Links referring to Vodafone (the parent company, based in the UK) in other Australia-related articles also need to be redirected to Vodafone Australia. Cheers. – Liveste 13:05, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Health care in Australia

Nominated on 16 October 2007; needs 2 votes by 30 October 2007 to remain listed.

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Shiftchange 00:43, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Important stub that needs references. - Shiftchange 00:43, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

David Unaipon

Nominated on 25 October 2007; needs 2 votes by 8 November 2007 to remain listed.

Support: --Roisterer 04:16, 25 October 2007 (UTC)#Roisterer 04:16, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Famous Inventor who appears on the $50 note. The current article lists some interesting tidbits (his search for a perpetual motion machine, attempting to create an indigenous homeland in central Australia etc.) that could be fleshed out well. --Roisterer 04:16, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Matthew Wales

Nominated on 19 November 2007; needs 2 votes by 3 December 2007 to remain listed. Removed 9 December 2007.

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Harr o5 00:45, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Famous murder case which had a movie made about it, but only two line article. Harr o5 00:45, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Melbourne

Nominated on 14 November 2007; needs 4 votes by 12 December 2007 to remain listed. Removed 14 December 2007 with 3 votes.

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Sydney was nominated a while back, now it's time to try to get the second most populous city of Australia to GA status.