August Additions to our Web Resources

These are the August additions to our collection of Web Resources, web sites and online resources selected by our librarians. We are always adding interesting sites to our collection and the list is constantly updated on the New Sites page of our site.
BBC News - South Asia Quake
News, pictures, and analysis of the earthquake centred on Kashmir in Pakistan on 8 October 2005 from the BBC News web site.
Date added: 23 August, 2006. Page: Disasters.
BBC News - Hurricane Katrina
News, pictures, video and analysis of Hurricane Katrina from the BBC News web site.
Date added: 23 August, 2006. Page: Disasters.
Librarian's Internet Index - Hurricane Katrina
A collection of web sites about Hurricane Katrina including news coverage, recovery and impacts.
Date added: 23 August, 2006. Page: Disasters.
The Era - Burning Palms Protection League
The Protection League was formed in 1945 to prevent the destruction of the shack communities at Little Garie, Era and Burning Palms beaches in the Royal National Park. The RNP Plan of Management (POM), adopted in February 2000, now recognises the heritage values of the cabin areas. The Plan requires that the cabins be retained with Licensing conditions to ensure that their cultural heritage values and the social context of the cabin communities are conserved.
Date added: 18 August, 2006. Page: Local Environment.
Press Conference regarding the withdrawal of the Migration Legislation to enable offshore processing of asylum seekers
A transcript of the Prime Minister The Hon John Howard MP Press Conference, Parliament House, Canberra, 14 August 2006.
Date added: 16 August, 2006. Page: Immigration and Refugees.
Counselling Online
Counselling Online is a website where you can communicate with a "live" professional counsellor about an alcohol or drug related concern. This service is for anyone seeking help about their own drug use or the drug use of a family member, relative or friend. The service is free and available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, across Australia.
Date added: 16 August, 2006. Page: Drug Information.
Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006
This is the Bill introduced to the Australian Parliament by the Liberal Party that seeks to transfer all unauthorised boat arrivals to Offshore Processing Centres for assessment of their claims for asylum.
Date added: 2 August, 2006. Page: Immigration and Refugees.
Crime Scene Investigation
Articles about crime scene investigation including sections on response, evidence collection, crime scene photography and forensic techniques.
Date added: 2 August, 2006. Page: Forensic Science.
From Fingerprints to DNA
From the ABC Science web site, this article explores the use of forensic science in solving a hypothetical crime.
Date added: 1 August, 2006. Page: Forensic Science.