Gudergan, Siegfried, and Bradshaw, Wayne (2026) Thousands of paywalled research papers could be freed with this simple fix. The Conversation, 16 February, 2026.

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Abstract

Publicly funded research underpins much of daily life, from policy decisions to innovation and public debate. When research remains inaccessible, its value is diminished.

Australia has made real progress on open access to research. In 2024, around 59% of papers authored by researchers in Australia were freely available online.

Item ID:	90516
Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
ISSN:	2201-5639
Copyright Information:	© The authors 2026. Creative Commons — Attribution/No derivatives licence.
Additional Information:	The authors acknowledge research collaborators Jayshree Mamtora and Tove Lemberget from James Cook University.
Date Deposited:	16 Feb 2026 04:22
FoR Codes:	46 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES > 4610 Library and information studies > 461007 Open access @ 100%
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