Twitter is a platform that allows users to post short text messages (up to 140 characters); and to converse with other Twitter users via phone or web browser.
Australian Government Twitter sites
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JuliaGillard
The official Twitter account for Julia Gillard, Australia's Prime Minister. |
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2011Census
Official account for Australia’s 2011 Census of Population and Housing. |
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| ABARES
Scientific and economic research, analysis and advice on issues affecting Australia's primary industries. |
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| AboutTheHouse
News and updates from Australia's House of Representatives. |
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| ABSStats
Official Twitter account for the Australian Bureau of Statistics. |
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| ACCCgovau
Official Twitter account of the ACCC. We promote competition and fair trade to benefit consumers, businesses, and the public. |
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| ACCC ProductSafety
Official Australian Competition & Consumer Commission Product Safety Twitter account. Make safe - Buy safe - Use safe. Follow us & find out how! |
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| ACECQA
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority promotes quality and continuous improvement in early childhood education and care and school age care in Australia. |
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| ACIARAustralia
ACIAR contributes to the Aus Govt’s international assistance program by assisting developing countries to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. |
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| acmadotgov
Regulation of broadcasting, the internet, radiocommunications and telecommunications. |
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| AGD Copyright
The official Twitter feed for copyright law and policy from the Australian Attorney-General’s Department. |
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| AGSgovernmentLawyers
The Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) is Australia's leading provider of legal services to the Australian government and its agencies. |
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| AICriminology
The Australian Institute of Criminology is Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice. |
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| AIFS_ACSSA
Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault is a central collection point for research, information and resources about sexual assault in Australia. |
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| AIFS_LSAC
Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) is a major study following the development of 10,000 children and families from all parts of Australia. |
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| AIHW
Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information. |
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| aims_gov_au
Australian Institute of Marine Science - Australia's tropical marine research agency. |
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| AirForceHQ
Air Force provides air and space power for Australia's security. |
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| AirServices News
Australia's air navigation service provider - provides air traffic control, aviation rescue and fire fighting and air navigation services. |
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| ANAO_australia
The Australian National Audit Office provides a full range of audit services to Parliament and Commonwealth public sector agencies and statutory bodies. |
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| ANBG
Australian National Botanical Gardens - the national collection of Australian native plants. |
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| ANMMuseum
Follow for updates about events, exhibitions and interesting facts from Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney. |
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| APRAInfo
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is the prudential regulator of the Australian financial services industry. |
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| ASADA anti-doping
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) is the driving force for pure performance in sport. |
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| ANZSOG
ANZSOG hopes to create a lasting legacy of good government that enriches the economic, cultural, social and intellectual life of our societies. |
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| APSCgradnews
Keep up to date with all the upcoming Australian Public Service Commission graduate news and events. |
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| APVMA
Official Twitter Account for Australia's national agvet chemical regulator. |
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| arc_gov_au
The Australian Research Council(ARC) is a statutory authority within the Australian Government's Innovation, Industry, Science and Research portfolio. |
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| artsculturegov
The official twitter feed for Arts and Culture from the Australian Government's Office for the Arts. |
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| ASIC_Connect
Official Twitter of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission - connect to the latest information on doing business with ASIC. |
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| asicmedia
Australian Securities and Investment Commission Corporate Affairs is the arm of Australia's corporate regulator that engages with media and government. |
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| ato_gov_au
Official Twitter page of the Australian Taxation Office. |
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| ATSB Info
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is Australia's national transport safety investigator. |
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| AusAID
Australia's overseas aid program - helping developing countries reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. |
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| AusAntarctic
The Australian Antarctic Division leads Australia's Antarctic program. |
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| AusCustomsNews
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service manages the security and integrity of Australia's borders. |
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| AusElectoralCom
Official twitter account of the Australian Electoral Commission. |
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| AusFamilies
The official account for information about the support available for families from the Australian Government. |
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| AusGoal
AusGOAL is the Australian Governments' framework for opening access to publicly funded information for re-use by the community. |
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| ausgovCIO
Glen Archer, Australian Government CIO AGIMO. |
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| AusGovCTO
This is the official Twitter site of the Australian Government CTO. Tweets are from John Sheridan, unless ending TCTO (for Team CTO). |
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| AUS_Hansard
Transcripts of parliamentary proceedings in the Australian Senate and House of Representatives. |
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| AusHumanRights
News and events from Australia's human rights watchdog. |
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| Aus ICT Skills
The Australian Government ICT Entry-level Programs are targeted recruitment initiatives aimed at increasing the pool of skilled ICT professionals in the APS. |
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| Aus_Industry
Specialist program delivery division within the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research - delivering business services focussed on innovation, investment and international competitiveness. |
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| AusLawReform
Conducts inquiries into areas of law at the request of the Attorney-General of Australia. |
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| Ausport
Welcome to the official Twitter page of the Australian Sports Commission and Australian Institute of Sport. |
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| AusTrackRecord
Profiling Australia's Major Sporting Event Specialists. |
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| Aus Training Awards
The Australian Training Awards are the peak, national awards for the vocational education and training (VET) sector. |
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| AustCivMil
Official account of the Australian Civil-Military Centre - promoting civil-military collaboration. |
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| Austrade
Australian Government's trade and investment development agency. |
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| Aus Youth Forum
The Australian Youth Forum is a key communication channel between the Australian Government and young Australians aged 15-24. Tweet us your ideas. |
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| Australia
Tourism Australia official twitter profile - We tweet the latest news and fan photos. |
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| Australia Council
The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body. |
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| Australia Day
On 26 January we come together to celebrate Australia and being Australian. |
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| australiascreen
Australian Screen - audiovisual heritage online. |
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| AustralianArmy
Official Australian Army news and images. |
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| Australian_Navy
Sharing official information about the Royal Australian Navy around the world. |
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| Australian Senate
News and updates from the Australian Senate. |
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| Australian Treasury
Official account for the Australian Treasury. |
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| AWMemorial
Museum, archive and memorial that aims to help people remember and understand the Australian experience of war. |
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| AWMemorialB2B
Australian War Memorial's business to business account. |
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| BetterSchools
Official account of the Australian Government's Better Schools: A National Plan for School Improvement. |
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| BodyImageAU
The Positive Body Image Awards Scheme is an Australian Government initiative - for more information visit our website. |
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| business_gov_au
The Australian Government's principal business resource. |
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| CaringforourCountry
Caring for our Country is an Australian Govt initiative that seeks to achieve an environment that is healthier, better protected, well managed and resilient. |
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| CASABriefing
Licensing of pilots, registration of aircraft and oversight safety. |
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| cefgovau
Official Twitter account for the Clean Energy Future plan. |
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| Centrelink
Assisting people to become self-sufficient and supporting those in need. |
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| CFCAexchange
Child Family Community Australia (CFCA):quality, evidence-based publications and resources for professionals in the areas of protecting children, supporting families and strengthening communities. |
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| CreativePartnerships
Creative Partnerships Australia is the amalgamation of AbaF and the Artsupport program of the Australia Council. |
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| CSIRO
Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world. |
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| CwealthOmb
The Commonwealth Ombudsman safeguards the community in its dealings with Australian Government agencies. |
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| CybersmartACMA
Cybersmart is the national cybersafety education program managed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). |
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| DAFF news
Follow us for media information about Australia's agricultural, fisheries, food and forestry industries. |
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| DBCDEgov
Manages the Australian Government's priorities for broadband, digital television and broadcasting, the digital dividend, the digital economy and consumer issues. |
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| DEEWR Grad Program
Information about the 2014 Graduate Program for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). |
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| DEEWR Learning Centre
The Learning Centre delivers training and support to providers of Australian Government employment services. |
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| DEEWRSecretary
Official Twitter handle of Lisa Paul AO PSM, Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). |
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| DEEWRspokesman
Official account of the spokesman for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. |
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| DEEWR Youth
Working to create a better future for young Australians. Follow for updates on Australian Government youth programs and initiatives |
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| DFAT
Stay up to date with official information about foreign and trade policy advice from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. |
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| DIAC Australia
Official account of the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship. |
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| DonateLifeToday
Discover the life changing benefits of organ and tissue transplantation for all Australians. |
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| DVAAus
Providing support and information for veterans and their dependants, Australian Defence Force personnel, war widows/widowers, members of the Australian Federal Police, students, teachers and historians. |
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| eHealthAus
Electronic management of health information. |
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| EM Knowledge Hub
In Beta - A national, all-hazards Australian emergency management knowledge hub for collaborative and interactive information and knowledge sharing. |
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| environment.gov.au
Official Twitter page of the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. |
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| exportawards
Rewarding Australian companies who export their products and services to the world. |
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| FaHCSIA
Official account for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. |
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| Fair Work Ombudsman
Providing the latest news and updates about Australia's workplace relations laws. |
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| Family Court of Australia
Official account for the Family Court of Australia. Latest news, information, services and judgments can be found here. Tweeting business hours. |
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| FamilyStudies
Quality research on family wellbeing, delivered by the Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
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| FamilyUpdateAU
Tweeting about Centrelink, Medicare & ChildSupport support for families. |
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| FluoroCycle
Gives public recognition to organisations who commit to recycle their waste (mercury-containing) lighting. |
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| FWBC
Fair Work Building and Construction provides full service workplace relations regulator for the Australian building and construction industry. |
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| FSANZNews
Regulations for the sale of food in Australia and New Zealand. |
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| Grads4HumanServ
Graduate Program for the Department of Human Services. |
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| HankJongen
Department of Human Services General Manager responsible for informing Australians about Australian Government support, services and payments. |
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| headspace_aus
Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation. |
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| HealthAgeingAu
Delivering the Australian Government's priorities for health and ageing. |
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| healthinfonet
Helping to close the gap by providing the evidence base to inform practice and policy in Indigenous health. |
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| HWAGovAu
Health Workforce Australia (HWA) developing health policy and programs across: Clinical Training Reform; Information, Analysis and Planning; Workforce Innovation; International Health Professionals. |
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| IDPwD
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) celebrates the achievements and contributions of people with disability. |
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| IHPA News
The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority. IHPA retweets & links are not endorsements. |
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| indigenous.gov.au
Official Twitter account for the Indigenous.gov.au website, sharing news, stories and information on Closing the Gap from the Australian Government. |
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| interarts
The Inter-Arts Office at the Australia Council for the Arts: supporting interdisciplinary and hybrid arts, and cross-disciplinary arts practice. |
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| LearnEarnLegend
Learn Earn Legend! encourages and supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth to ‘Stay at school, Get that job and Be a legend’. |
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| LivingGreener.gov.au
Official twitter account of the LivingGreener.gov.au website, helping Australians save energy, save water, reduce waste and travel smarter. |
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| MD Basin Authority
Planning the integrated management of the water resources of the Murray Darling Basin. |
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| MeetinAustralia
Business Events Australia promotes Australia internationally as an outstanding destination for meetings, conferences, congresses and incentive events. |
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| mindhealthconnect
Your pathway to a healthy mind. |
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| MoneySmartTeam
Tweeting from the MoneySmart team about all things money management, investing, superannuation, borrowing and scams. |
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| MuseumofAusDemocracy
The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House tells the story of the journey of Australian democracy. |
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| myregion website
Regional information including news, event updates, announcements, enquiries, participation in regional discussions and to support emergency communications. |
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| naadigital
National Archives of Australia - Leading the transition to digital information and records management in Australian Government agencies. |
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| NationalArchivesAus
National Archives of Australia - your story, our history. |
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| National Food Plan
Follow us to receive the latest updates on the development of Australia’s first National Food Plan. |
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| National Gallery
Australia's national collection of art. |
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| National Library Aus
National Library of Australia - Australia's largest reference library. |
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| NationalMuseumofAust
Sharing stories of Australia and Australians, exploring key issues, events and people that have shaped the nation. |
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| NationalScienceWeek
Australia's National Science Week will be held from 10 - 18 August in 2013. |
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| National Youth Week
The largest annual national celebration of young people - to recognise and celebrate our talents, achievements, contributions and potential. |
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| NCA
The National Capital Authority plans, promotes, enhances and maintains Canberra as the national capital. |
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| NCVER
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is Australia's principal provider of vocational education and training (VET) research and statistics. |
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| NEISgovau
Official account for the Australian Government's New Enterprise Incentive Scheme. Unemployed? Self-employment is an option. |
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| NFSAonline
National Film and Sound Archive - Australia's audiovisual heritage. |
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| NHMRC
National Health and Medical Research Council - Australia's peak body for health and medical research, evidence-based health guidelines, and health ethics. |
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| OAIC
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner - protecting information rights - advancing information policy. |
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| OBPRGov
The Office of Best Practice Regulation is responsible for promoting effective and efficient legislation and regulation by the Australian Government. |
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| Portrait Gallery
Increasing the understanding of the Australian people, their identity, history, creativity and culture - through portraiture. |
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| Parks_Australia
ParksAustralia manage the Commonwealth's terrestrial protected areas, including 6 national parks - 3 jointly managed with their traditional owners - and 2 botanic gardens. |
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| ParlLibrary
Keep up to date with the Australian Parliamentary Library's publications and events. |
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| questacon
Promoting greater understanding and awareness of science and technology within the community. |
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| RBAInfo
The Reserve Bank of Australia conducts monetary policy, works to maintain a strong financial system and issues the nation’s currency. |
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| Recognise
Recognise is the movement to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people in our Constitution. |
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| Sandi Logan
National Communications Manager at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. |
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| SCAMwatch_gov_au
Don't let scams sneak under your radar! Stay one step ahead of the scammers by following SCAMwatch |
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| ScreenAustralia
Supporting the development of a creative, innovative and commercially sustainable Australian screen production industry. |
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| SpaceAustralia
Australian Government's space-related activities and the Australian space sector. |
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| StudentUpdateAU
Centrelink and Medicare support for youth and students. |
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| ThinkBeforeCOM
Think Before You Travel - a student safety initiative. |
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| tourismaus
Tourism Australia's official industry Twitter profile. |
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| TroveAustralia
If you are researching in the fields of the social sciences, literature, local or family history, or need inspiration for a school assignment, then this is the tool for you. |
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| WGEAgency
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency; an Australian Government statutory authority (formerly known as EOWA). We're online M-F 9-5 AEST. |
