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Arts and Entertainment

General

 

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Culture and Recreation portal

Provides access to online services and information in the fields of culture and recreation, from all levels of government and the non-government sector
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Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA)

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The UWA Perth International Arts Festival

Web-site of Perth’s annual arts festival including event & booking information.
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Fine Arts and Architecture

 

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World Wide Arts Resources

Searchable directory of art resources, with an online portfolio of visual artists from around the world.
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Art History Resources on the Web

An extensive collection of both imagery and scholarship, this gateway covers art history from the prehistoric to the 20th century. It also has links to research resources, art departments, museums and galleries.
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Film

 

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Internet Movie Database

Database of over 300,000 films, with user reviews and full details of production crew and actors.
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EzyDVD

Australian online DVD store
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The Movie Show (Australia)

Website for the SBS television programme, including news, reviews and interviews.
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At the Movies

Website for the ABC television programme with Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton
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Film & Television Institute

“The FTI exists to support and initiate a diverse and informed screen culture in Western Australia and to promote production by independent screen artists for the benefit and relevance of the wider screen industry.”
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Music

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Western Australian Music Industry

“The West Australian Music Industry Association (WAM) is a local non-profit organization whose aim is to promote and support West Australian original music talent. WAMI sustains a platform for local musicians to be heard and provides music industry related information/ advice to members of the industry.”  Also includes a band database, local music charts and events calendar.
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Hurl: Australian Music Resource 

Complete resource for Australian musicians, including links to equipment suppliers, legal information, promotion and skills development. Also includes links to homepages of many Australian bands.
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Music Australia

Developed by National Library of Australia and National Film and sound Archive, this is a great access point for anyone interested in Australian music.
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Classical

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Classical Net

Comprehensive collection of information and news: articles, CD reviews, composers and their music, the basic repertoire, recommended compositions and recordings.
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Essentials of Music

Basic information about classical music, including eras, terms and composers, with audio examples.
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Jazz & Blues

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The Blues Foundation

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Jazzreview.com

E-Zine featuring reviews of new releases, news, interviews, and charts.
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Jazz Online - the new voice in jazz   

E-Zine featuring reviews, FAQ, video interviews, bulletin board, artist interviews, archives.
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Rock, Dance and Pop

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All Music Guide

Album reviews and musician biographies, covering pop, rock, country, jazz, blues, gospel, world music, underground rock, Latin, electronic music. 
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Song Lyrics

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Lyricsplace

A comprehensive database of songs lyrics. Includes links to other lyrics sites on the Web.
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General

 

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Australian Taxation Office

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Business entry point

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Banks

 

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ANZ

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BankWest

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Bendigo Bank

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Commonwealth Bank

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Home Building Society

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Citibank

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National Australia Bank

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Police and Nurses Credit Society

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Statewest Credit Society

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St Georges Bank

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United Credit Union

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Westpac

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Investment and Finance

 

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Australian Stock Exchange

Detailed information about ASX products and trades.
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Australian Securities and Investment Commission

ASIC is an independent Australian government body enforcing and regulating company and financial services laws. A great source of information for business, investing and finance.
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Fido

An ASIC site full of financial tips.
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Real Estate

 

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Real Estate Institute of Australia 

A website of The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA), the national professional association for the real estate industry in Australia. A good source of knowledge regarding commercial and residential property markets in Australia.
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Real Estate Institute of Australia WA

Includes links to WA Real estate agents, current listings and more.
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Books and Booksellers

Book Reviews

 

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Australian Book Review 

An online version of the journal covering Australian books and literary culture.
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Barns and Noble BookBrowser

Browse reviews, recommendations, new releases, booklists and more
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Bookwire

A comprehensive online resource for the book industry.
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Fantastic Fiction Bibliographies for over 7000 authors, information on over 140 000 books, the latest titles and more.
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Ozlit Reviews

Reviews of Australian Books.
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Booklists

 

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Online Book Lists 

Focus on Fiction: Curriculum Materials Information Service web site with links to various booklists for kids and teenagers. Well worth visiting.
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Stop, You’re killing me

A site for crime and mystery fiction lovers.
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Booksellers

 

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Australian Publishers and Booksellers

Find a publisher or bookseller with The National Library of Australia Australian libraries gateway site.
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Allen and Unwin 

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Harcourt Education Primary

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Hardie Grant Publishing

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Macmillan Education Australia

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Dymocks

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Angus and Robertson

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Westbooks Children

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Simon and Shuster

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Amazon.com Books

A large online bookshop.
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E-Books

 

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e-book:
a digital bookstore

Buy and download a book online.
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Project Gutenberg

Produced by volunteers, this is the oldest producer of free eBooks on the Internet.
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e-Books@Adelaide

List of links to eBooks sites worldwide by the University of Adelaide Library.
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Databases

 

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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

This is the first online database to be made available to patrons inside the State Library of Western Australia and also for patrons at home. To access Britannica from home, you must be a member of one of Western Australia's public libraries. Click on Encyclopaedia Britannica Online and enter your library card barcode in the login area.
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Health and Wellness Resource Centre

This database provides comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date information about medical conditions, drugs, alternative medicine, health organizations and news, and health assessment tools. It has been made available to the patrons of every public library in Western Australia. You can access it in the library, or from home.
To use this resource at home, you must be a member of one of the State's public libraries. Click on Health & Wellness Resource Center and enter your library card barcode in the login area.
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Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre (Ebsco) Full text content from Australasian and International magazines, newspapers, news wires, reference books and company information as well as biographies and a fully searchable image collection.
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre (Ebsco)

Novelist (Ebsco)

Full text content from Australasian and International magazines, newspapers, news wires, reference books and company information.
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Business Source Elite (Ebsco) Full text coverage of over 1100 scholarly business, management and economics journals.
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Consumer Health Complete (Ebsco) Full text content from more than 1000 health related periodicals covering mainstream medicine as well as complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
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Education

General

 

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Curriculum Council of Western Australia 

A government body which sets curriculum policy directions for kindergarten to year 12 schooling in Western Australia. Includes annual reports, information for students, information about TEE and more.
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WA Department of Education and Training

Offers comprehensive information for students, parents and teachers. Includes links to job vacancies.
Visit WA Department of Education and Training

Catholic Education Office

The Catholic Education Office of Western Australia website, providing users with a range of information associated with the operations of the Catholic education sector that comprising 157 schools throughout the State.
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Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

A peak body representing Independent schools in WA. Includes details of all independent schools in WA.
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Australian schools, colleges and universities

 

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Internet School Directory 

Search for Australian non-government schools, by State, location, type of school. Provides addresses and contact details.
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Education Network Online (EdNA Online)

Links to all Australian school websites.
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Australian Universities

The Australian Education Network University Guide. Search for all Australian universities, provides links to university web sites and study guides. Includes university rankings.
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Australian Colleges

The Australian Education Network University Guide. Search for all Australian colleges, provides links to college web sites.
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Employment

 

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CentreLink 

Centrelink is a government agency delivering  range of services, programs and payments to the community.
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Jobs WA

A gateway to information about employment opportunities in the Government of Western Australia.
Visit Jobs WA

Seek.com.au

Lists average of 80.000 job vacancies at any one time. Also includes the ability to search for jobs in specific industries and has a dedicated industry page where graduate and entry level jobs are posted.
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Environment and Heritage

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Heritage Council of Western Australia

Includes a register of historic places in WA.
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Australian Heritage Council

A Federal government body established under the Australian Heritage Commission Act (1975) with the principal function of compiling and maintaining a list of heritage places, known as the Register of the National Estate.
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Environmental Protection

 

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WA Environmental Protection Authority

The EPA was established by Parliament as an independent Authority with the broad objective of protecting the State's environment. Includes policies, Environmental Impact Assessment and State of Environment reports.
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Environment Australia
On-line

The home page of the Federal Department of Environment, providing information on departmental activities, as well as full text pamphlets and fact sheets, and links to a variety of environmental reports.
Visit Environment Australia On-line

The Environmental Defender's Offices of Australia Network

The home page of this Australian environmental protection organisation. Includes excellent information on current environmental campaigns across the nation, and state by state lists.
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Global Environment Outlook The United Nations environment web page addressing international environmental problems, strategies and underlying causes.
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Greenpeace

This comprehensive and fully searchable site provides information on a broad range of environmental issues.
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Natural Disasters

 

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Disaster! Finder

A search service provided by the NASA/GSFC Earth-Sun exploration division.
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Australian bushfires

An informative site by ClearlyExplained.com.
Visit Australian bushfires

Volcano Live

A great source of information about volcanoes by Australian volcanologist John Seach.
Visit Volcano Live

Tsunamis

ClearlyExplained.com website.
Visit Tsunamis


Pollution

 

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The National Pollutant Inventory

Australia’s national database of pollutant emissions.
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Government and Politics

Federal

 

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Australian Federal Government

Entry point to the Federal Australian Government, with links to all government agencies.
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Members of Parliament

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State

 

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Government of Western Australia

Entry point to the West Australian Government, with links to all government agencies.
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Members of WA Parliament

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Australian Electoral  Commission

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Local

 

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Town of Bassendean

Homepage of the Town of Bassendean, including links to minutes and agendas of Council and Committees, plans, staff and councillors.
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Western Australian Local Government Association

Representative body of all Western Australian Local Governments.
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World

United Nations

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United Nations

Official Site of the UN.
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Embassy World

Directory & Search engine of the world’s embassies & consulates.
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European Union

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Europa

A gateway to the European Union.
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