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AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL & GLOBAL INDIGENOUS

Australian

: This site and the project is funded under the Commonwealth Government's Networking The Nation project. The Kempsey Indigenous Network was created to help make our people aware of the uses and benefits that the internet has to offer our people.

: Gooris on the Macleay (health, youth & much more).

: Dawn and New Dawn were magazines published between 1952-1975 by the New South Wales Aborigines Welfare Board, with the aim of providing interesting information and an exchange of news and views. The Dawn and New Dawn also served as a way for people to keep in contact. Today the magazines are a valuable source of family history information as they include details of births, deaths, marriages and baptisms, as well as hundreds of photographs.  Search, view photos or read from the complete set of Dawn and New Dawn magazines.

: There are several ways to use the directory. You can browse through the classifications until you find the field you are looking for, or you can try searching the directory. You can also combine browsing and searching to help you locate the information you want faster. To search specific classifications, browse to that classification and then execute the search.

: This site is maintained in conjunction with the Center For World Indigenous Studies' (CWIS), maintained by Dr Eberhard Wenzel, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.

: Special site summaries ...Web sites for both primary and secondary teachers involved in indigenous education are now available on this site. There is also a section on general interest indigenous sites:

: This site is in its early stages of development and will be progressively expanded to include information for additional areas, as well as other facets of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander interactions with, and knowledge of, weather and climate.

: National - Indigenous - Music - Sport - Entertainment - Lifestyle.

: INFOKOORI is an index to the Koori Mail.  A national fortnightly newspaper published in Lismore, NSW, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

: National Newspaper, Helping to build a bridge between Australias black and white communities

: Information on Australian Indigenous Issues.

: This site contains all the documents and history of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation for the ten-year period of their existence to December 2000.

: Barani is an Aboriginal word of the Eora, the original inhabitants of the place where Sydney City now stands. It means 'yesterday'. Sydney dates from the arrival of the first convicts to the place in 1788. For Indigenous people, who have lived here for at least forty thousand years, that is only yesterday. In 1788 when the locals were asked 'what is this place?', the answer they gave was 'werrong' or 'warran' which translates roughly as 'here...this place'. Perhaps Sydney would be better named Warran?

: A comprehensive list of links. All links are inspected and evaluated before being added to this Virtual Library.

: The Tobwabba story is really the story of the original Worimi people from the Great Lakes region of coastal New South Wales, Australia. Before contact with settlers, their people extended from Port Stephens in the south to Forster/Tuncurry in the north and as far west as Gloucester.

: Quality Aboriginal art plus information about the land and culture of Australia.

There are more than 200 Australian Indigenous languages, most of which have been destroyed or live in the memories of the elderly; some of these languages are being revived by their communities. However, every Australian Aboriginal language is endangered. This site has annotated links to over 140 resources for about 50 languages. About 35% of these resources are produced by Indigenous people.

: A list of Global Indigenous Links.

: Over the course of his expeditions Norman Tindale collected and documented artefacts, wrote daily field journals, took thousands of photographs and mastered the art of sound and film recording. Tindale also compiled comprehensive genealogies and collected more than 150 parallel vocabularies across Aboriginal Australia.

: Tindale's map of Aboriginal group boundaries at the time of European contact.

: This is the full catalogue of Aboriginal language groups, described by Tindale as 'tribes', as published by him in his 1974 book Aboriginal Tribes of Australia.

: From 1920 to 1948, the former Department of Native Welfare compiled a collection of personal information about Aboriginal Families.

: This unofficial and independent local neighbourhood web directory is a portal to information related to Australia.

International

: There are two versions of the speech of Chief Seattle.

AGRICULTURE & GARDENS

Australian

: A comprehensive lists of Australian agriculture related sites.

: NSW Agriculture was established in 1890 as part of the Department of Mines. Today NSW Agriculture is a modern, efficient State Government Department, leading the world in agricultural research, advisory services, education and regulation and providing practical farm production solutions for profitable agriculture and for a better environment.

: These pages include articles of interest to permaculture, organic and natural growing methods and on lifestyle issues & topics of concern.

: The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) is a statutory Corporation formed in July 1990 under the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development (PIERD) Act 1989.It was set up by the Commonwealth Government to work closely with Australian rural industries on the organisation and funding of their R&D needs.

: Data, maps and models. The portfolio's role is to achieve three major outcomes for the Commonwealth Government: 

• The environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved.
• Australia benefits from meteorological and related sciences and services.
• Australia's interests in Antarctica are advanced.

: Your FREE gardening magazine on the internet. Australia's first national online gardening magazine and prime gardening resource, serving Australia and areas throughout the world enjoying a similar climate e.g. California. We offer you a new edition each month with authoritative, interesting content in an easy-to-follow format.

International

: Oklahoma State University, For answers to many of the commonly asked questions. Description and Photographs of Chickens, Ducks, Geese and Turkey.

: Veterinary Medical and Animal  related Resources.

: Oklahoma State University, Department of Animal Science.

: Garden Links, Garden Sites, Gardening Sites.

: A free information resource for the global agricultural community.

: AgNIC is a guide to quality agricultural information on the Internet as selected by the National Agricultural Library, Land-Grant Universities, and other institutions.

ARCHITECTURE & BUILDING

Australian

: MUDSMITH: Other Sources of Information and Contacts. Green links.

International

: Topics covered by this guide include architecture, building and construction, design, housing, planning, preservation, facility management, energy and the environment, and landscape architecture.

ART & CULTURE

Australian

International

: The Media Centre of the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal plays a unique role in the field of research into contemporary Québec and Canadian art.

: Welcome to the Thinker, website of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Comprised of the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, we are the largest public arts institution in the City of San Francisco and one of the largest art museums in the United States.

: "Mouseîon: establishment in which a collection of works of art, items of historical, aesthetic or scientific interest are preserved, exhibited, shown to advantage." (Larousse dictionary) A medieval fortress, the palace of the kings of France, and a museum for the last two centuries, the architecture of the Louvre Palace bears witness to more than 800 years of history.

: The Web Museum has been designed for academic, educational use. Exhibits of Collaborative Works put together by contributors.

AUSTRALIA

: Digital Conversion of the texts in the Australian Federation Full text Database was funded by the NSW Centenary of Federation. Database on the creation of the Australian Commonwealth.

: A directory of content, programs and events produced by the ABC to mark the 2001 Centenary of Australian Federation.

: This website has now been archived. You will be automatically redirected to the archived version of the site, which is part of the National Library of Australia's PANDORA Archive.

: Travel advice, Austrade, AusAid and Trade enquiries.

: The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is the Federal Government agency that helps Australian companies win overseas business for their products and services by reducing the time, cost and risk involved in selecting, entering and developing international markets.  Our mission is to contribute to community wealth by helping more Australians succeed in export and international business.

: Your online travel guide to Australia.

: The RAS of NSW, established in, 1822, promotes agricultural excellence and conducts Australia's largest annual event - The Sydney Royal Easter Show.

: Travel Tips, Hotels, Guesthouses, Bed and Breakfasts and Internet Cafes.

: Culture, Tourism, Travel, Trade and Education: Charles Sturt University.

: Australia Time Zone Map- 12 HOUR FORMAT Daylight Saving (summer) Time.

: Looking for images of Australiana? Picture Australia is the place to start! Online Pictorial Collection of  Images of Australia  (Paintings, Drawings, Prints).

: This web site supplements Sydney's premier "What's On in Sydney" visitors guide established in 1969.

: Information provided by the State Library of Victoria. What's on Big Time:

BOOKS

Australian

: For Kids, Carers, Parents, Librarians, Students & Professionals

: Good for Australian prices

International

: Bibliographic References, Publishers and Distributors details

BUSINESS

Australian

: Midcoast.com.au - Available Business links

: Australian Stock Exchange home page

: Rural Industry Organization for Research and Development

: WorkCover NSW manages the State's workplace safety, injury management, and workers compensation systems.

International

: Business News, Investment Profiles, Articles and Directory Information  - Internet Research Resource

: The Worlds Leading Provider of Business Information

: FIN Web is a financial economics web site. The objective is to list Internet resources providing substantive information concerning economics and finance-related topics.

: Home  OECD.  Welcome to the OECD, an international organisation helping governments tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalised economy.

: Trademark Research, Databases, Libraries

CLIPART

Australian

International

: Celtic Art displays an immense richness of design and symbolism which has inspired new ideas and adaptations from today's artists and craftsmen.

: Peace Clip-Art Graphics. This is a collection of  scanned  images that I have gathered over the years. My motivation for doing this is because I wanted computer clip-art graphics for a local peace and justice newsletter that I edit, and I couldn't find a source of appropriate peace graphics.

: Your name in flames free clipart.com.

: RebelArtist is a unique clearinghouse for artists and publishers alike. Containing revolutionary technology for content acquisition and delivery, this site is a long-awaited breath of fresh air for both content buyers and sellers.

: This clip art is of large format and is suitable for presentations, school projects etc. The images are too large for use on web pages. unless you use the thumbnail pictures but then perhaps the quality is not so good. Selections of both colour and black and white clip art are available. Please feel free to use them for non commercial purposes only. Please do not use them in any other collections of clipart.

COMPUTERS - SOFTWARE

Australian

: Green PC is about refurbishing and recycling some of the 200,000 PC's that are no longer useful to government and the private sector each year and providing them to individuals and communities that otherwise will be left behind in the information age. To do this we work in partnership with organisations so the solution is inexpensive and simple. It is environmentally responsible, it has the potential to create hundreds of jobs and skill those who would otherwise be left unemployed, and it bridges the divide that exists between the information rich and information poor.

: Local  Internet service provider

International

: Tucows Inc. is a leading provider of Internet services to Internet service providers (ISPs) and Web hosting companies on a global basis. Launched in 1993 as a software download site, Tucows now provides outsourced domain name registrations through its network of more than 5,000 resellers in more than 100 countries. 

: Digital fuel, CNET Download.com,  is the most comprehensive and useful resource on the Web for digital downloading. The site is a trusted source of information for buyers and sellers of try-before-you-buy software, enabling IS/IT professionals, developers, business users, and personal technology enthusiasts to have a hands-on evaluation of products they're considering for purchase. With millions of visitors each day and tens of thousands of content publishers represented, Download.com is an established and active marketplace for digital content distribution.

: Finding the right device driver can be a tedious, time consuming, often impossible task! The Driver Guide was created to make finding driver updates a whole lot easier.

: The purpose is to offer some scanning tips and to explain the basics for photos and documents. It is about the fundamentals of digital images, about the basics to help you get the most from your scanner. How it works, for those that want to know.

: "This is one of the best sites for parents, grandparents and, yes, even kids to learn about the Internet and how it works." Internet 101 was created for those who want to know just the basics. This guide will provide you with enough knowledge to have fun on the Internet, yet will not bore you with too many details.

: This online tutorial is aimed at the Internet newbie. Divided into several chapters, the tutorial guides users through the basic concepts and practical details of using the Internet. Topics include file downloading, email and news reader configuration and operation (on the two major browsers), FTP and Telnet basics, and Internet myths. A summary and brief quiz conclude each chapter. Although the tutorial would perhaps be easier read in a different font, on the whole, beginning users should certainly benefit from a visit."

: Basic computer care, fixes & tips, share & help. Understand & get the most out of your pc.
downloads, forum, faq's, newsletter & much more.

: Top Freebies on the Web

: We bring you fresh listings and reviews of all the best freebies that are available on the Net. To keep up with the latest freebies,

: This is one of the fastest, easiest, and most efficient ways to do simple animations.

: Guide to the World. WebCrawler is a meta-search engine that searches the Internet's top search engines such as AltaVista, Direct Hit, Looksmart and About. With one single, powerful search engine, you get the most comprehensive results. When you use WebCrawler, you are actually searching many search engines simultaneously. If you think about it, why would you search any single search engine, when you could search them all with WebCrawler? Visit WebCrawler search tools and tips.

COPYRIGHT

Australian

: Australian Library and Information Association

: Australian Library and Information  Association

International

COUNTRIES

: The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.

: Each Country Profile provides information on: Geography · Maps · Flag · History · Current ruler · Area · Population · Capital · Largest cities · Languages · Ethnicity/race · Religion · Literacy rate · Economy · Government

: Flags and Maps of the World

CRAFT

Australian

: Jewellery components / findings (HOTSPOTZ)

: Timber finishes

International

DICTIONARIES

Australian

: There are more than 200 Australian Indigenous languages. About 20 languages are strong, but endangered: the others have been destroyed, live in the memories of the elderly, or are being revived by their communities. This site has annotated links to 180 resources for about 60 languages. About 25% of these resources are produced or published by Indigenous people.

: Macquarie university library

:The Macquarie Book of Slang is a complete record of the informal side of Australian English. It therefore necessarily includes items which are explicitly sexual or coarse or offensive

International

DIRECTORIES & MAPS

Australian

: Information on Mailing Delivery, Post Codes,  Retail, Billing and Specialty services.

: NRMA Motoring & Services has been helping motorists find their way for over 80 years.  Touring Services produce a comprehensive series of maps and guides, all you need for your travels, both in NSW and nationally.

: Online White Page Directory

: Online Yellow Page Directory (Australian Business)

: WHEN Australia Inc. is a non-profit group whose purpose is to educate people and thus empower them to make positive environmental change.

: There are several ways to use the directory. You can browse through the classifications until you find the field you are looking for, or you can try searching the directory. You can also combine browsing and searching to help you locate the information you want faster. To search specific classifications, browse to that classification and then execute the search.

: provides the ability to search for almost any metropolitan address you require, Australia-wide, on the internet. The site offers all the standard Whereis map features, including pan and zoom, email a map and Map Link functionality. Finding your way has never been easier or more convenient with a range of user-friendly digital maps and geographic guidance services.

: Including Yellow and White Pages & Whereis, Internet and Mobile Services for your home, Solutions to suit your business, Get online with home, business and broadband plans, Get online with home, business and broadband plans

International

: Advertising tool for US businesses

: New ABI  Information Service

EDUCATION

Australian

: TTC was formed in 1996 by a group of Port Macquarie District teachers scattered through  the Nambucca, Macleay and Hastings Valleys on the beautiful mid-north coast of New South Wales. 

: New South Wales Department of Education Home Page and Searchable Database. This website contains a wealth of information about NSW Public Schools, but you can also phone 1300 738 338 or email your questions. The Department provides high quality education for around 70 per cent of all school students in New South Wales at more than 2,200 locations throughout the State. Around 760,000 students attend NSW government schools including pre-schools, primary schools, central schools, high schools, colleges and specialist schools.

: Higher School Certificate Online - Charles Sturt University, CSU, Australian Studies

: TAFE New South Wales is Australia's largest educational institution (and among the largest in the world). TAFE NSW delivers flexible study programs and services to meet the needs of students, industry and the community.

: You will find the FACTS on every university course in Australia - costs, admission requirements, length, specialisations available, detailed profiles and much more. There are detailed descriptions of every campus and institution in Australia.

: Delivers to your desktop a unique blend of Australian and international reference works

: Kraft DaisyMaths was originally designed by an Australian professor of maths, Professor Myles Harding, to help his young daughter (Daisy) understand the basic concepts of mathematics. Through the hard work of Professor Harding and with the support of Kraft Foods Ltd, Kraft DaisyMaths is now available for all children that are educated in Australia, especially children aged 3 to 8. Professor Harding and Kraft are dedicated to the further development of the Kraft DaisyMaths program and are currently working on activities for older children.

: Queensland University of Technology Online Home Page

: Griffith University is one of Australia's most progressive and dynamic tertiary institutions. With campuses in Brisbane, Logan and the Gold Coast, academically and geographically, there is no better place to study.

International

: This page and its children tell something about our school. It is something that we will develop more actively in the coming years. We want to use the Internet in an imaginative way, we want our children to use it to access the Internet whether they have a computer at home or not.

: Discovery School. com is dedicated to making teaching and learning an exciting, rewarding adventure for students, teachers, and parents. To that end we provide innovative teaching materials for teachers, useful and enjoyable resources for students, and smart advice for parents about how to help their kids enjoy learning and excel in school. The site is constantly reviewed for educational relevance by practicing classroom teachers in elementary school, middle school, and high school.

EMPLOYMENT

Australian

: Australian Job Search - The largest job site in Australia

: Employment resource site dedicated to regional areas of Australia.

International

ENTERTAINMENT

Australian

: Promoter, Visitors and Ticketing Guide

: Ticketek is one of Australasia's largest and most established sports and entertainment ticketing operations.

International

ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER

Australian

: Why the NSW Government has proposed interim water quality and river flow objectives, how it developed them, and what will be done to achieve them. Community comment for this catchment, including the major river health issues raised.

: Home Page. Role To observe and understand Australian weather and climate and provide meteorological, hydrological and oceanographic services in support of Australia's national needs and international obligations.

: The Wilderness Society is a national, community-based, environmental advocacy organisation whose mission is to protect, promote and secure the future of wilderness and other high conservation areas. The Wilderness Shop Welcome to The Wilderness Society's online shop, full of wildly different and uniquely Australian gifts and souvenirs.

: Department of Environment and Heritage's  role is to achieve three major outcomes for the Commonwealth Government: the environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved; Australia benefits from meteorological and related sciences and services; and Australia's interests in Antarctica are advanced.

: We are one of the world's largest and most diverse scientific research institutions. Our work touches just about every aspect of Australian life: everything from the molecules of life to the molecules in space - finding ways to improve our quality of life and economic performance.

: The EPA is the primary NSW public sector organisation responsible for protecting the environment. In addition to its regulatory functions the EPA is active in environmental education, environmental economics, environmental research and monitoring, and regular reporting on the state of the environment in NSW.

: This is a list of links to other related resources on the web. 

: The NPI now holds emission data for over 2000 facilities, 30 airsheds and 24 catchments around Australia. Emissions are estimated for industrial facilities across Australia, and for diffuse sources such as transport and domestic activities in airsheds, and agriculture in catchments. Emissions data from facilities are provided by the facilities concerned.

International

: Greenpeace is a non-profit organisation, with a presence in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants. As a global organisation, Greenpeace focuses on the the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment.

: If we want to pass a living planet on to our children, then we need to realize that our actions matter. But what can YOU do? This Web site is full of ideas and resources to help you get involved with WWF and our work to save endangered species, preserve wild places, and address global threats.

: Earth's Biggest Environmental Search Engine.

: Informative Web Sites on Environmental Studies.

FLORA & FAUNA

Australian

: Information about Zoo Education. Zootopia is a quest and a commitment. It is a pledge towards excellence in the conservation and presentation of wildlife and our natural environment. It is also our endeavour to teach and inspire, and to preserve our natural heritage for future generations. In the words of the renowned African Ecologist, Baba Dioum: In the end, we will conserve only what we love, We will love only what we understand, And we will understand only what we are taught.

: Unique Australian Animals: Aquatic Creatures, Birds, Mmals, Marsupials and Reptiles.

International

: Bug Net   Insect Identification Service This site is intended to aid in the identification of an insect specimen down to ORDER level. Later developments may result in the site being expanded to include species level identification.

: Information about Owls    photos, calls, books, art, mythology and more. Owls have fascinated man from time immemorial - to some cultures they are symbols of wisdom, while to others they are harbingers of doom and death. Here, the Owl Pages sheds some light on these mysterious creatures.

GAMES

Australian

: Our primary mission at Cartoon Orbit is to provide an entertaining, engaging, and, above all, safe environment for cartoon fans of all ages. Membership in Cartoon Orbit is free and open to everyone. As members of Cartoon Orbit, fans collect and trade digital representations of our characters called "cToons" and display them in their own personal cZones, allowing kids to interact with cartoons in a way they never have before!

: Kids Domain is a leading and critically acclaimed educational and entertainment destination for kids (3 - 12 years old), parents, grandparents, caregivers and educators who are actively involved in the search for and use of appropriate, educational and entertaining content for kids. Kids Domain's online offerings include approximately 10,000 pages of games, crafts and holiday activities, thousands of reviews of commercial software products, safe surfing information, articles on effective teaching, more than 4,000 free downloads for PC and Mac, free graphics, and contests that entice users to greater interactivity.

: Cartoons, Games, TV, Films, Music and lots more
The site you are visiting is one of the Time Warner general audience sites. For more information about our online privacy practices for children's sites, consult the privacy policy at the children's site in which you are interested. 

: The Cartoon Doll Maker

: Can We Fix It? Yes We Can!

GENEALOGY

Australian

: Ballarat & District Genealogical Society Inc. MAIN MENU : Welcome to our web site in the Victorian Goldfields.

: Mildura is located in North West Victoria and is situated against the Murray River on the New South Wales / Victorian border, about 120km from the South Australian / Victorian border.

: The site is divided into two main sections: Topics and Partners. In the topics section you will find information on Births, Marriages & Deaths, Census, Migration etc. In the partners section, you will find information on each member of the Family Records.gov.uk consortium.

: Best Websites - Genealogy

International

GOVERNMENT

Commonwealth

: Find Commonwealth Government programmes and services available to people living in regional and rural Australia. In the Resource Centre you will find an Event Calendar, Discussion Groups, Government News, and links to other Internet sites.

: Access to Australian Commonwealth Government Information.

State

: New  South Wales Government's website a gateway to a mountain of information about New South Wales. 

: New  South Wales Government Directory and links for  HOME PAGES NSW.

: Welcome to the Women's Gateway, your one-stop entry point to government and community services for women in New South Wales. Just click on the topic you are interested in from the list below. Or, for information relevant to your age group or ethnic background, check out the users guides listed on the right.

Local

: Homepage

: The NSW RFS is simply the successor, in a formal sense, of an organisation which has been around for 100 years and is most popularly known as the NSW Bush Fire Brigades.

International

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Australian

: The Office of Rural Health (ORH) is responsible for advising on general rural health strategies and for delivering a range of targeted activities supported by the Portfolio to improve the health and well being of Australians living in regional, rural and remote localities.

: OUR MISSION The delivery of a range of cost-effective and quality aeromedical and other health services integrated with other providers in rural and remote Australia. OUR VISION To be the sole provider of aero-health services in NSW and to develop the South-Eastern Section of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

: The Royal Children’s Hospital is a specialist paediatric hospital and provides a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and adolescents. As the major paediatric hospital in Victoria, the Royal Children’s Hospital provides clinical, academic and advocacy services for children and young people throughout the state. It is internationally recognised as a leading centre for research and education.

: Multilingual Material, Drug Education, Database. The Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) provides a central point of access to quality Internet-based alcohol and drug information provided by prominent organisations in Australia and Internationally. ADIN delivers alcohol and drug information to its website visitors who search ADIN’s large collection of quality-assessed websites and databases. Organisations and individuals can search and share relevant information on licit and illicit drug issues.

: State Library of  New South Wales.  .About HIS
The Health Information Service will help you find up to date, quality information about health and wellbeing in easy to understand language.

: Australian Department of Health and Ageing

: WorkCover NSW manages the State's workplace safety, injury management, and workers compensation systems. Promotes a culture of safety through public awareness programs, education and other community activities and improves the performance of  workplace safety, injury management, and workers compensation systems

International

: Our objective is to promote awareness to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and to provide information and as much free practical help as we can to sufferers, both adults and children, and their families in the UK and around the World via this website.

: Osteoporosis, which means "porous bones," is a condition of excessive skeletal fragility resulting in weakened bones that break easily. A combination of genetic, dietary, hormonal, age-related, and lifestyle factors all contribute to this condition. Osteoporosis usually progresses painlessly until a fracture occurs, which is usually in the hip, spine, or wrist.

: Searchable Web Site. Our goals are: To provide clinicians and other healthcare professionals with the most timely source of clinical information that is highly relevant to their patients and practice; To make the clinician's task of information gathering simpler, more fruitful, and less time-consuming; To make available to a broad medical audience clinical information with the depth, breadth, and validity needed to improve the practice of medicine.

: Tutorials for Children and Adults (University of Virginia)

HISTORY - AUSTRALIA

: You can browse one of the nation's largest selections of Australian military history books, videos, DVD's, posters and prints or purchase reproductions of photographs, art, film and sound held in our Collections. Forging the Nation

: The Australian Museum has an international reputation in the fields of natural history and indigenous studies research, community programs and exhibitions. The Museum was established in 1827 and is Australia's first museum, with unique and extensive collections of natural science and cultural artefacts. The Australian Museum is open every day of the year except December 25.

: National Library of Australia's Historical Images.

: Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection

: Note: Due to the nature of the handwriting, some of the spelling and punctuation in the Jerilderie Letter is capable of more than one interpretation. This transcript may be altered in the future if further examination of the Letter leads to another interpretation.

: Holding on to our history – that’s what the National Archives of Australia does. We care for valuable Commonwealth government records and make them available for present and future generations to use. Our record keeping standards help government to account to the public, ensuring that evidence is available to support people’s rights and entitlements and that future generations will have a meaningful record of the past.

: Fact sheets are designed to introduce you to the records we hold on a variety of subjects and people. Note that they describe only a small proportion of the collection and usually include only a selection of the records held on their topic. They should be regarded as just a starting point for your research. Some fact sheets describe our services and facilities.

: Best Websites - Australian History on the Internet

: With support from the Commonwealth government, Australia is taking the lead in placing its history and culture "online". The "tyranny of distance" is no longer a primary factor in the study of Australian topics. Archives, libraries, galleries and regional historical associations are becoming linked to the internet in an effort to provide basic research material to the world.

: Australian railway enthusiasts with news, events, places to go and links.

HISTORY - GENERAL

: The World Wide Virtual Library History Central Catalogue

: Historic Events and Birth dates

:  The Internet Ancient History Sourcebook has expanded greatly since its creation, and now contains hundred of local files as well as links to source texts throughout the net.

HOMEWORK HELP

Australian

: This site has been specifically designed for school students (K-12) seeking information for their assignments and projects using the World Wide Web as a reference source. The sites listed below bring together a vast array of resources from both Australia & the rest of the world.  Penrith City Library hopes you enjoy your on-line visit!  Finally, if you can't find what you're looking for here, try our RefNet listing of web resources or visit our Ref FAQ page.

: Help with Homework   Cyber smart Kids

: Current Affairs Program for children

: Roads and Traffic Authority

: Children's Games, Entertainment

: National Library of Australia

: Maintains an extensive open access reference collection, consisting of encyclopedias, dictionaries, travel guides, biographies, company information, indexes to articles in general and specialised periodicals and many other works of reference.

Tutors

: Aussie Teachers Online

: Children's and Youth Services in Libraries

International

: 

: The website for the NASA Earth Science Enterprise. Thank you for visiting our site. I know this means you care about our home--Planet Earth--the only one in our solar system we have found that supports life.

: Use  to find answers to your homework questions in our almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, and biography database. For maps, go to our atlas or map library.

: refdesk.com

: Best Source for Facts on the Net

: Safe Surfing, Games, Homework Help,

LIBRARIES

Australian

International

: seeks to challenge and redefine the roles and significance of libraries in an increasingly distributed and digital world. Libraries have always been places of learning and excitement, opening new worlds of information, enlightenment and entertainment to all who enter. Libraries and the people who work in them are committed to democracy and equality of access, the dignity of their patrons, and the freedom to express and investigate all points of view.

LOCAL INFOMATION

: Australia's Holiday Coast, Woolgoolga in the north to Forster in the south. The project aims to showcase the unique advantages of the region and its produce. The concept of regional cuisine incorporates agricultural producers, tourism and hospitality industries, the arts and consumers by celebrating and reflecting the qualities of our sub-tropical lifestyle.

: What, Where, How & Why.

: Mid North Coast NSW.

: Accommodation, business and community links in the Bellingen Shire.

: Bellingen Jazz Festival, Bellingen, Jazz Capital, Mid North Coast.

MATHEMATICS

Australian

International

: Great links to Great Science, Mathematics Resources. For students, parents, teachers, scientists, engineers and mathematicians. More than 14,000 Science Resources sorted by Category, Subcategory, and Grade Level.

: St Andrews university in Scotland (Mactutor History of Mathematics Archive)  Biographies of Mathematics

MEDIA

Australian Newpapers

: (Journal)  Supports Current Scientific Research. Join the Australian Geographic Society and you'll receive a 10% discount off all* Australian Geographic merchandise (*excluding subscriptions). Members also receive discounts and benefits on travel, accommodation and leisure activities from hundreds of companies located in Australia and overseas. 

: Daily Source of Business and Finance News, Political  Commentary

: (National Library) Database of Electronic Journals. AJOL is the National Library of Australia's database of Australian electronic journals, newspapers, magazines, webzines, newsletters and e-mail fanzines. The database provides details and links to over 2000 titles that include local and overseas works with Australian content, authorship and/or emphasis as well as entries for sites which advertise or promote Australian journals.

: Classifieds is Australia's most comprehensive list of daily classified ads, brought to you from the resources of more than 125 News Limited papers across Australia, For more information on our newspapers. With thousands of jobs listed daily, the resources of News Limited and the best technology in the business, Career One powered by employment.com.au is the benchmark other online employment sites aspire to.

: Australian Trading Post Classifieds

Australian Radio & TV

: Australian Broadcasting Commission

: Special Broadcasting Service

: The CBAA is the peak body for community radio and television stations. We provide leadership, advocacy and support for our members to actively provide independent broadcasting services and to build and strengthen local communities. We also provide advice to members on tax issues, copyright, sponsorship, station management, volunteerism, fundraising, training, etc. The CBAA hosts the national community radio satellite service, which distributes programming produced by member stations and affiliated groups to around 150 stations throughout Australia.

International Papers

: A Mixture or International and Australian News Papers

: The Times and The Sunday Times. Breaking News, Archives, Collections of Articles

International Radio & TV

:  British Broadcasting Corporation, the BBC has been a world leader in programme production. It has pioneered communications in radio, television and online technologies.

: Did you know that CBC was launched on November 2, 1936? Or that CBC's Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto is one of the largest broadcasting and production structures in North America?

MOTOR VEHICLES

Australian

: Road & Traffic Authority NSW

: Demonstration driver knowledge test

: NSW Roads & Motorist Association

: Your Online Guide to Buying and Selling New and Used Cars. 

: Sydney Morning Herald - Auto

: Australian Trading Post Classifieds - Auto Trader

International

: Australia and the World. This page, and associated pages, are provided for guidance only (it started out as my own bookmarks). Please check with local road safety experts for up-to-date information and requirements in your area.

MOVIES

Australian

: Welcome to our temporary website. We are currently redeveloping our site and expect to relaunch soon. This temporary site provides you with some basic information regarding our current activities. The 2004 Sydney Film Festival dates are 11 - 26 June 2004

: The Australian Film Commission provides screen cultural and industry support through a range of measures which include: project development, international promotion of Australian productions, creative interactive media development, production and exhibition, the development of Indigenous film and television, monitoring film and television and multimedia industry performance. 

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MUSIC

Australian

: Resource Links, Shopping, Media Links. The Australian Music Web Site was established back in 1994 when the Internet was still a novelty only accessible to university students. At that time, the US was already dominating as the major source of web content. And that includes the music and entertainment arenas. To combat this and make sure that Australian music always had a presence on the web, we started AMWS to be a complete resource for tracking down anything to do with Australian music.

: (The Australian Newspaper) Online Music Sites

International

: Smithsonian Global Sound delivers the world's diverse cultural expressions via the Internet in an informative way for a reasonable price. It also helps encourage local musicians and traditions around the planet through international recognition, the payment of royalties, and support for regional archives.

SCIENCE & SPACE

Australian

: As one of the world's largest and most diverse scientific global research organisations our work touches every aspect of Australian life: from the molecules that build life to the molecules in space. Working from sites across the nation and around the globe, our 6500 staff are focussed on providing new ways to improve your quality of life, as well as the economic and social performance of a number of industry sectors through research and development.

: Includes Earthbeat, Ockham's Razor and Health Report, Radio Science Programs.

: We are the Australian National University's Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics.
We are Australia's premier university centre for astronomical research. Our mission is to:

·         advance the observational and theoretical frontiers of astronomy and its enabling technologies;

·         provide national and international leadership;

·         train outstanding scientists.

Our headquarters are located on Mount Stromlo, a twenty minute drive from the centre of Canberra. We run Australia's two largest optical observatories: Mount Stromlo Observatory itself (damaged by the Canberra bushfires of 18 January 2003) and Siding Spring Observatory and the Anglo-Australian Observatory which are located near the town of Coonabarabran, in the Western Plains of NSW.

: The Lab is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's online gateway to science. Here you'll find programs from ABC radio and TV as well as original online material including a daily science news service, fortnightly features and forums.  The Lab is dedicated to science generally, and young Australians particularly. 

: (The National Science and Technology Centre) Information for Children and Teachers.

International

: If you're interested in satellites or astronomy, you've come to the right place! Our aim is to provide you with all the information you need to observe satellites such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle, spectacular events such as the dazzlingly bright flares from Iridium satellites as well as a wealth of other spaceflight and astronomical information.

: Views of the Earth from the Sun and the Moon.

: Thousands of years ago, on a small rocky planet orbiting a modest star in an ordinary spiral galaxy, our remote ancestors looked up and wondered about their place between Earth and sky. Today, we ask the same profound questions.

: "In broad terms, our mandate is to pioneer the future . . . to push the envelope . . . to do what has never been done before. An amazing charter indeed  At NASA we indeed venture to regions unexplored and unknown.

: Views of the Earth - Day and Night

: (NASA) Earth Science and Image Analysis. The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth.

SHOPPING - RETAIL

Australian

: Australian Markets & Fairs™ Magazine is an independent, bimonthly, nationally distributed magazine that comprehensively covers the national market and event circuit. Stallholders and the general public find our magazine to be an indispensable guide to what's on, anywhere in Australia. You are now viewing our online accompaniment, also updated bi-monthly. Check out the magazine for a more comprehensive coverage.

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SPORT

Australian

:  Sands' Brothers", 6 young aboriginal lads, emerged from the bushland of Kempsey on the north coast of NSW, to try their hand in the world of professional boxing, the toughest of all sports. They were to become known world-wide and famous as "the Fighting Sands" and unique in boxing history, for there had been none before and none since to match their deeds, leaving them acclaimed as arguably Australia's greatest ever sporting family.

: The AIS leads the development of elite sport and is widely acknowledged in Australia and internationally as a world best practice model for elite athlete development. The AIS is a pre-eminent elite sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services.

: Australia has an integrated sporting system that encourages sport and physical activity for all Australians. At the hub of this is the Australian Sports Commission. The ASC administers and funds sport in Australia on behalf of the federal government developing elite sporting excellence and increasing community participation

International

: The Olympic Movement includes the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Organising Committees of the Olympic Games (OCOGs), the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the International Federations (IFs), the national associations, clubs and of course, the athletes.

TRAVEL

Australian

: Welcome to Australian Tourism Net's guide to Australia's National Parks

: Welcome to Australia and the Australian Tourism Net, your online travel guide to Australia. Find inside a range of quality information and services, ranging from accommodation in, hotels, bed and breakfasts, luxury apartments, resorts and budget backpacker, to car rentals, tours, adventure, travel agents, entertainment, airline services and lots more to suit all tastes.

:  Customs Information for Travellers

: The department has three outcomes: Australia’s national interests protected and advanced through contributions to international security, national economic and trade performance and global cooperation, Australians informed about and provided access to consular and passport services in Australia and overseas, Public understanding in Australia and overseas of Australia’s foreign and trade policy and a positive image of Australia internationally.

: The CityRail network offers passengers one of the most cost effective, reliable and convenient ways to travel around Sydney and beyond

: Our CountryLink website gives you a close-up look at everything we do, along with valuable information about our timetables and fares and bookings. The CountryLink Network Map is a great help when planning your travel itinerary.

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YOUTH

Australian

: The Enterprise Network for Young Australians promotes the active participation of young people in enterprise, in an ethical and sustainable manner. If you're a young Australian aged 15 to 30, then ENYA can support you in your enterprising activities.
Your 'enterprise' could be your own business, a social initiative or a project. You may be a young business or social entrepreneur; a student or young professional trying to make a difference in the world; or interested in way that business is conducted in Australia. For those who are 'young at heart' with an interest in youth enterprise, we encourage your participation as mentors, advisers, advocates and supporters.

ENYA is free to join and as a member you'll be kept up to speed with useful news, information and support for youth enterprise. You'll also be part of a united 'community' supported by ENYA's research, advocacy and pioneering into Australian youth enterprise development.

: Voices of Youth has been developed as part of UNICEF's 50th Anniversary celebration. Through Voices of Youth, you can take part in an electronic discussion about the future as we face the 21st century. We invite you to discuss with us how this world can become a place where the rights of every child are protected, that is, the right to live in peace, to have decent shelter, to be healthy and well-nourished, to have clean water, to play, to go to school, and to be protected from violence, abuse and exploitation.

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