In this section, the Melbourne Press Club provides a guide with links to some of the most useful web sites in the world to help members become better journalists, connect with their colleagues in Australia and around the world and tune into the debate on professional issues. These listings are divided into six categories: journalism tools, journalism associations, journalism education, awards, news sites and a 'fun' site.
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ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission)
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http://www.accc.gov.au/
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Archives media releases, commissioners' speeches and industry reports.
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Arts & Letters Daily
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http://www.aldaily.com/
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An updated report of news and reviews.
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Ask Jeeves
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http://www.askjeeves.com/
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For information or links to a site covering any question you ask. Geography, history, politics, literature, social issues - askjeeves.com will help you find the answer.
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Australian Electoral Commission Home Page
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http://www.aec.gov.au/
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Results of election and by-elections since 1996. Also details electoral funding to parties and candidates and provides maps of electorates.
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Australian Governments Entry Point
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http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/gov/
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Provides links to all Australian governments, legislation etc. Through this site you can access politicians, departments, media releases and speeches.
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Australian Legal Information Institute (access to all electronic court records)
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http://www.austlii.edu.au/
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Provides access to most electronically-stored court information, including judgments in many jurisdictions, and transcripts in some cases. Provides a search facility of all records for people and corporations.
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Australian Parliamentary Handbook
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http://www.aph.gov.au/whoswho.htm
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Who's who in parliament: office-holders, members, senators, biographies, contact details, portraits, first speeches and electorate maps.
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Business Spectator
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http://www.businessspectator.com.au
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With approximately 1000 news stories posted each day, Business Spectator serves as a great resource as a niche business media website.
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Deakin University Experts on-line
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http://www.deakin.edu.au
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Politics...education...warfare...body image...economics...trade...psychology...obesity...Seeking expert comment? The Media Contacts Guide provides journalists with a comprehensive, but not exhaustive, guide to academic staff willing to provide comment to the media.
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Dictionary
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http://www.dictionary.com/
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US dictionary, using Webster's as a base. Also answers questions about words and grammar.
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Encyclopedia
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/
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More than 14,000 articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition have been assembled to provide free, quick and useful information on almost any topic.
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Facsnet
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http://www.facsnet.org/
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A web site established by the Foundation for American Communications (US) that has links to qualified sources and background.
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Industrial Relations Commission
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http://www.airc.gov.au/
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Lists major decisions, recent awards and speeches.
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Newslink
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http://www.newslink.org
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Highly rated for finding media sites around the world, as well as plenty of articles and debates on all aspects of the industry from convergence to classifieds, editing and reporting to ethics and design.
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The World Press Institute
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http://www.worldpressinstitute.org/
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The Minnesota-based WPI is devoted to fostering the free press. Its two main activities are offering four-month fellowships for journalists to visit the United States and a new WPI Network of journalists from 45 countries to help each other find stories and share research.
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Thesaurus
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http://www.thesaurus.com/
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Online version of Roget's Thesaurus.
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Victorian Hansard
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http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/
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Hansard back to 1991, and a search facility.
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Web Central
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http://www.cio.com/central/journalism_content.html
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Guide to electronic and print resources for journalists.
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World Press Photo
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http://www.Worldpressphoto.nl/
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Based in Amsterdam, this web site includes international award-winning pictures as well as articles and newsletters on professional issues for photographers.
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