Australian Science and Technology:
Selected Websites

These science and technology sites on the Internet provide a starting place for researchers in this field.  They provide a diverse range of information on Australian science and technology resources as well as providing links to other useful sites.

General

  • ARROW Discovery Service (Australian Research Repositories Online to the World) - provides access to the research outputs of Australia's universities.
  • Australian Academy of Science - promotes science through a range of activities.
  • Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre - includes online resources, including Bright Sparcs (biographical database of scientists), and the online version of Technology in Australia 1788-1988.
  • CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) - one of the largest and most diverse scientific research organisations in the world dealing with astronomy and space; energy; environment; farming and food; health and medicine; information and communication technology; manufacturing; materials; mining and minerals; and transpoirt and infrastructure.
  • Defence Science and Technology Organisation - role is to ensure the expert, impartial and innovative application of science and technology to the defence of Australia and its national interests; access provided to online publications, including technical reports and journal articles.
  • Science Portal (Department of Education, Science and Training (Australia)) - targets the research community, investors and industry, and deals with agricultural and veterinary sciences; biological sciences and biotechnology; engineering; environmental and earth sciences; information and communications technology; mathematical, physical and chemical sciences; and medical and health sciences.

Agriculture and the Environment

Biological Sciences

  • Australian National Herbarium - includes a number of free databases such as the Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) and Flora of Australia Online.
  • Birds Australia - dedicated to the conservation, study and enjoyment of Australia's native birds and their habitats with links to free online publications and databases, including Ornithological Worldwide Literature (OWL).

Earth Sciences

Health

Physical Sciences

Technology

  • Biotechnology Australia - responsible for managing the National Biotechnology Strategy and for coordinating non-regulatory biotechnology issues for the Australian Government; also provides balanced and factual information on biotechnology to the Australian community.
  • Food Science Australia (joint venture of the CSIRO and the Victorian government) - Australia’s largest and most diversified food research organisation committed to turning scientific research into innovative solutions for the food industry in Australia and overseas.
  • IP Australia - the federal government agency responsible for granting rights in patents, trade marks and designs.

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