Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is a research bureau within the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The Bureau provides professionally independent, world-class research, analysis and advice to inform decision-makers on current and future policy challenges affecting Australia's primary industries.

http://www.daff.gov.au/abares

Energy - Geoscience Australia

Geoscience Australia is involved in the discovery and development of a number of different energy sources both onshore and offshore. Links on the page take you to information about geothermal energy, petroleum based energy, uranium and thorium and other less developed forms of potential energy.

http://www.ga.gov.au/energy.html

Geoscience Australia

Geoscience Australia is an agency of the Australian Government. It carries out geoscientific research to encourage increased investment in Australia's minerals and petroleum industries; and to improve the management of natural hazards such as landslides and earthquakes. It also produces topographic maps and satellite imagery. Formerly the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO).

http://www.ga.gov.au/

Geoscience Portal - geoscience.gov.au

Geoscience Portal is an initiative of the Australian Chief Government Geologists Committee. It is aimed at providing a portal to link the information of the State, Territory and Australian Government geoscience agencies.

http://www.geoscience.gov.au/

Minerals - Geoscience Australia

Geoscience Australia provides pre-competitive geoscience information that supports and facilitates onshore energy and mineral exploration in Australia. This is the Geoscience Australia main page for minerals information.

http://www.ga.gov.au/minerals.html

Rainfall to Pasture Growth Outlook Tool

Access rainfall, soil moisture and pasture growth information to make more accurate grazing decisions. This Rainfall to Pasture Growth Outlook tool is FREE to use, but you must sign up first.

http://www.mla.com.au/Publications-tools-and-events/Tools-and-calculators/Rainfall-to-pasture-growth-outlook-tool

Resource Management [home page]

This index page from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides information on activities which improve the natural resource base - soil, vegetation, water and fisheries - on which Australia's primary industries rely. Includes links relating to Resource management; Landcare; Water; Land and salinity; Vegetation; Climate change; Invasive species management; and Biofuels/Bio-energy.

http://www.daff.gov.au/natural-resources

Resources

Index page for the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism's resources information. The Australian Government is committed to creating a policy framework to expand Australia's resource base, increase the international competitiveness of our resources sector and improve the regulatory regime, consistent with the principles of environmental responsibility and sustainable development.

http://www.ret.gov.au/resources/Pages/Resources.aspx