About the
2007 Program

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TOPICS
Government Agencies
Higher Education
News Outlets
Public Policy/Politics
Sydney Highlights
Travel Outside Sydney
Alphabetical Listing

ALPHABETICAL LISTING
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Australia Travel Directory

Australian Bands

Australian Bureau of Statistics


Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade


Australian Internet Directory


Australian Labor Party


Australian National University – Graduate Program in Public Policy


Australian Policy Online


The Australian Politics Resource


Australian Search Engine


Australian Tourist Commission


Australian White Pages


Australian Yellow Pages


Campus Review


City Search – Australia


Cowley Internet (Australian Web Directory)


Department of Environment and Heritage


Discount Tickets Online


Discount Tickets for Sydney Theatre, Shows and Events


Environment Australia


Environment Australia Online


Fodors Guide Online


Frommer’s Guide


Guide to Australia


The Institute of Public Affairs


International Australian Rules Football


Kings Cross Neighborhood


Labor Council of New Wales


Lonely Planet – Destination Australia


Macquarie University


National Library of Australia – Government Information


Online Opinion – Popular Issues in Australia


OzSports Home Page


Padnos International Center


Site with information regarding airline miles program


Sun-Herald


Sydney 2000 Olympics


Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority


The Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper


Sydney Olympic Park Authority


Sydney Online Information Site


Sydney Opera House

Time Zone Page


Travel New Zealand


The Universal Currency Converter

 

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
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  • Australian Bureau of Statistics
    http://www.abs.gov.au
    “The ABS has a key central role in expanding and improving the range of statistics available on the performance of [the Australian] economy, the well-being of [the Australian] population, the condition of [the Australian] environment, and the challenges faced by regional and rural communities. The ABS collects, compiles, analyses and disseminates a wide range of statistics. We also work with other federal, state and local government agencies to help them do likewise, with the vast array of data they collect during the course of administrative processes.”
  • Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    http://www.dfat.gov.au/
    The department's aim is to advance the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. This aim is the driving force behind our work and underpins all the department's goals, priorities, values and culture. The department's goals are to enhance Australia's security, contribute to growth in Australia's economy, employment and standard of living, assist Australian travelers and Australians overseas, strengthen global cooperation in ways that advance Australia's interests, foster public understanding of Australia's foreign and trade policy and project a positive image of Australia internationally, manage efficiently the Commonwealth's overseas owned estate.
  • Department of Environment and Heritage
    http://www.deh.gov.au
    The key functions of DEH include Ecologically Sustainable Development, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Environmental Education, Environmental Resources Information Network, Great Barrier Reef, Greenhouse Issues, Indigenous Communities and the Environment, International Activities and Commitments, National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, National Pollutant Inventory, Natural Heritage Trust, Natural Resource Management, Oceans Policy, Parks and Reserves, State of the Environment reporting, and Supervising Scientist.
  • Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
    http://www.shfa.nsw.gov.au/
    “Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority is responsible for Sydney’s most historically and culturally significant waterfront locations. [Its] role is to restore, preserve, manage and promote some of Australia's most important heritage buildings and areas; run events, community and education programs; and manage properties, carry out capital works and undertake major projects…The portfolio of properties managed by Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority include Circular Quay wharf retail, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, King Street Wharf promenade, the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Blackwattle Bay and other public open spaces in its precincts. It also owns commercial businesses, including Chinese Garden of Friendship and Darling Harbour Car Parks. The Foreshore Authority has management agreements with commercial entities for selected major assets it owns, including Sydney Entertainment Centre and Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.”

HIGHER EDUCATION
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  • Australian National University – Graduate Program in Public Policy
  • Campus Review
    http://www.campusreview.com.au/
    “Campus Review’s news and analysis provides independent and insightful coverage of higher education and training issues making it essential reading for anyone involved in this area… As the only newspaper in Australia dedicated to reporting higher education and vocational education and training issues, Campus Review's weekly news and analysis is unrivalled.”
  • Macquarie University
    Macquarie Library at Night
    The Macquarie University Library (Photo source: Macquarie University Website)

    http://www.mq.edu.au
    Macquarie has over 30,000 students[, and] continues to be one of Australia’s most postgraduate universities. The 10,455 students in postgraduate programs comprised 34.44 percent of total headcount. Of these, 1,324 (including 285 international students) were enrolled in higher degrees by research, with nearly 500 supported by Government and/or University scholarships; 7,037 in higher degrees by coursework; and 2,104 in other programs.
  • Padnos International Center
    http://www.gvsu.edu/pic/
    The Padnos International Center (PIC), was created in 1994 in recognition of the increased interdependency that exists between the United States and other nations.  Advances in communications, international tcommerce, and scientific technology have resulted in an intermingling of cultures and languages that is unprecedented. New free-trade markets, environmental concerns, immigration trends, and numerous ethnic tand border rivalries are only a few examples that demonstrate the need of an internationally informed citizenry to cooperate on striving for world stability.

NEWS OUTLETS
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  • The Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper
    http://www.smh.com.au/
    “The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia's most prestigious daily newspaper, is published on the Web after midnight from Monday to Saturday. On Sunday, news and features are added from The Sun-Herald. The site is also updated throughout the day, seven days a week, as news breaks.”

PUBLIC POLICY/POLITICS
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  • Australian Labor Party
    http://www.alp.org.au/
    “The Australian Labor Party is Australia's only national political party, with branches in every State and Territory. It is also Australia's oldest political Party, having celebrated its centenary in 1991…Labor's enduring policy objectives include a fairer distribution of political and economic power; restoration of full employment; greater equality in the distribution of income, wealth and opportunity; equal access and rights to employment, education, health and other community services and activities; more democratic control, ownership and participation in Australian industry; maintenance of world peace; and an independent Australian position in world affairs."
  • Australian Policy Online
    http://www.apo.org.au/about.shtml
    This site “offers easy access to much of the best Australian social, economic, cultural and political research available online.”
  • The Institute of Public Affairs
    http://www.ipa.org.au/
    The IPA is an independent, non-profit public policy think tank, dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of economic and political freedom. [The IPA] believe[s] in the free market of ideas, the free flow of capital, a limited and efficient government, the rule of law, and representative democracy… Our researchers apply these ideas to the public policy questions which matter today…Our ever-growing areas of expertise include the environment, deregulation, workplace relations, energy, and governance. On these and other topics we host conferences, lectures and seminars, and publish a wide variety of magazines, occasional papers, and comprehensive issue backgrounders”
  • Labor Council of New Wales
    http://council.labor.net.au/
    “Unlike unions who have workers as their members, the Labor Council has affiliated unions and Regional Trades & Labor Councils its members. Currently there are 67 unions and 8 Rural and Regional Trades & Labor Councils affiliated to the Labor Council. The Labor Council meets [weekly]. Traditionally termed the ‘Parliament of the Trade Union Movement’ Labor Council meeting occupies a unique place in the Labour Movement’s history – in previous times the debate ran hot, with the factions lined-up facing each other on different sides of the room. Today the meetings are regularly attended by around 100 - 200 delegates and the discussion covers a broad range of issues of significance to the Labour Movement. These issues include workplace campaigns, social issues, individual disputes, union success stories, state-wide campaigns and issues involving Government.
  • National Library of Australia – Government Information
    http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/gov/
    This website is a portal to "general sites for researching the Australian government on the Internet and provide[s] a starting place for researchers in this field. They provide a diverse range of information on Australian government resources as well as providing links to other useful sites."
  • Online Opinion – Popular Issues in Australia
    http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/
    "The National Forum site is a virtual Town Square designed to provide free democratic space on the web for our citizens, and shop fronts for our institutions."

SYDNEY HIGHLIGHTS
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  • Discount Tickets for Sydney Theatre, Shows and Events
    http://www.halftix.com.au/
    A site to look for "premium tickets & VIP packages for events throughout Australia, access to ticket & accommodation and dinner & show packages, preferential access to tickets for events often before the general public, access to performances not yet released to the general public, wait list facilities so you don’t miss out on that rumoured event."
  • Kings Cross Neighborhood
    http://www.sydney.com.au/kingsx.htm
    “Kings Cross is…the 24/7 throbbing heart of the City Edge area. The focus of this precinct is traditional Kings Cross nightlife. It is also the transport hub, with one of Sydney’s busiest railway stations, together with buses moving many different directions and plenty of taxis day and night. The City of Sydney Library and Neighbourhood Information Centre are located in a historic building right in the center of The Strip in Kings Cross. The famous Bourbon is the eastern gateway to The Strip. With many other major bars lining this street, including the First Empire, The Vegas, Sydney Aussie Rules Club and the Crest Hotel’s Sports Bar and Goldfish Bowl. The Kings Cross Hotel, at the top corner of William Street, is the western gateway to The Strip. Kings Cross is also a Mecca for backpackers. The Strip offers a many choices of low cost accommodation, Internet cafes and fast food – from sushi to burgers.”
  • Sydney Olympic Park Authority
    Olympic Stadiumhttp://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/
    “Sydney Olympic Park Authority is responsible for managing and developing the 640-hectares that comprise the Park and maintain it as a lasting legacy for the people of New South Wales. Sydney Olympic Park Authority is committed to maintaining the Park and providing a diverse and a unique range of activities for Sydneysiders and tourists.”

  • Sydney Online Information Site
    http://www.sydney.com.au/
    A one-stop-shop to see what Sydney has to offer. This site outlines everything from hotels and accomodations to wineries and coll neighborhoods in the city.
  • Opera HouseSydney Opera House
    http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/
    This is the official site of the world-renowned Sydney Opera House. It lists events, restaurant information, tours that are available, and other information related to the Opera House.

TRAVEL OUTSIDE SYDNEY
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  • Australian Search Engine
    http://webwombat.com.au/
    Have a question about Australia that yuo can't find the answer to on this site? WebWombat it!
  • City Search – Australia
    http://www.citysearch.com.au/

    “At CitySearch.com.au you can search for performances, exhibitions, music venues, music events, films, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and events.”
  • Fodors Guide Online
    http://www.fodors.com/
    “Covering over 300 destinations worldwide, Fodor's guidebooks are written for a variety of travelers who have one thing in common--they are seeking the best travel options available within their budget, including the best places to stay, eat, shop, and see. A complete list of Fodor's travel guides can be found at www.fodors.com, along with up-to-the minute trip planning information, bargains, and advice from the most knowledgeable travel community on the web.”
  • Frommer’s Guide
    http://www.frommers.com/
    We at Frommer's want to help you explore your travel destinations the way locals do. Whether you're venturing close to home or across the globe, whether your budget is limited or limitless, we strive to live up to your discerning approach to travel by delivering the most candid and reliable information on this Web site and in our guidebooks and products.
  • Guide to Australia
    http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/
    This site has information on Australia's trade & commerce, culture, science & education, geography, towns & cities, and other useful information for those traveling to the country.
  • International Australian Rules Football
    http://www.iafc.com.au/index.html
    "The role of the International Australian Football Council (IAFC) is to promote and develop Australian football internationally. It is responsible for the global expansion of the game through its Members and through its international Development Program. The IAFC is based in Melbourne, Australia."
  • OzSports Home Page
    http://www.ozsports.com/
    This link lets you see how Australian stay in shape by outlining what types of sports are popular in the land "down under".
  • The Universal Currency Converter
    http://www.xe.com/ucc/
    A simple, user-friendly currancey converter that allows you to “perform interactive foreign exchange (FX, or forex) rate calculations, using live, up-to-the-minute currency rates.”