Smartraveller.gov.au

The Australian Government travel advisory and consular assistance service provides travel advisories by country and includes general advice for Australian travellers. Includes information on travel health, travel insurance, travel tips, getting help overseas and children's issues.

www.smartraveller.gov.au

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's function is to provide radio and television services within Australia and overseas and to promote Australia's musical, dramatic and other performing arts. Established on 1 July 1983 by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983, the Corporation had previously operated as the Australian Broadcasting Commission since 1 July 1932.

www.abc.net.au

Annrep - Annual Report Coordinators Network

The Annual Report Coordinators Network is a resource to inform subscribers of trends and discussions on the preparation of Annual Reports.

www.lists.agimo.gov.au

Australian Newspapers OnLine

Australian newspapers that are available via their publishers on the Internet.

www.nla.gov.au

Commonwealth Competitive Neutrality - Guidelines for Managers (PDF, 374.75kb)

All Australian Governments expressed a commitment to the implementation of competitive neutrality principles in the Competition Principles Agreement 1995 (CPA). Following this, the Commonwealth released its own Competitive Neutrality Policy Statement (CNPS) in June 1996. These Guidelines offer assistance in putting into practice the principles of the CNPS.

www.treasury.gov.au

Commonwealth Competitive Neutrality Policy Statement (PDF, 116kb)

In February 1994, all Australian Governments agreed on the need to accelerate and broaden progress with implementing microeconomic reforms. This commitment was expressed, in part, in the Competition Principles Agreement (CPA), executed at the Council of Australian Governments' meeting in April 1995.

www.treasury.gov.au

Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines - FMG 1

The Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (CPGs) establish the core procurement policy framework and articulate the Government's expectations of all departments and agencies (agencies) subject to the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) and their officials when performing duties in relation to procurement.

www.finance.gov.au

Exchange Rates

Current exchange rates as listed by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

www.rba.gov.au

Key Internet Links - General and Subject Specific

Parliament of Australia page providing key internet links to general and subject specific information. Specific subject areas are economics; foreign affairs, defence and security; law; politics and public administration; rural and regional affairs; science, technology, environment and resources; social policy and statistics.

www.aph.gov.au

National Measurement Institute (NMI)

The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is responsible for establishing and maintaining Australia's units and standards of measurement and for coordinating Australia's national measurement system. NMI was formed from the National Measurement Laboratory (CSIRO), the National Standards Commission and the Australian Government Analytical Laboratories and continues their work.

www.measurement.gov.au

Reference and Research Tools

This Parliament of Australia page provides links to a wide range of ready reference sources that are available on the Internet.

www.aph.gov.au

Search Engines - Parliamentary Library

The Parliamentary Library link provides a list of the most useful search engines.

www.aph.gov.au

Statistics - Selected Websites

National Library of Australia page listing general sites for researching statistics on the Internet. They provide a good starting place for researchers in this field. They lead to statistical information on a diverse range of specific topics as well as providing links to other useful sites both in Australia and overseas.

www.nla.gov.au