A page listing various links applicable to the seniors (over fifty / sixty +) year olds

Maps
 

• World Atlas - Online atlas of the world. Includes printable blank outline maps suitable for school projects, etc.
   
• NRMA - Maps of Australia - Download a complete road map of Australia in PDF format, or view the map in separate sections online.
  

 

Money

• NineMsn - Money - Offers tools such as Moneyfinder, a superannuation calculator, portfolio manager, and stock quotes. With info on Nine's popular television show.
    
• Coins & Banknotes - eBay Australia - Place bids at this online auctions site for rare, collectable, antique, and commemorative international and Australian banknotes and coins.
    
• Royal Australian Mint - Read about the history of the Mint which was opened in 1965. Learn about how coins are made, coin collecting, and the coin series produced.
  

 

Museums

• Queensland Museum Explorer - Make a virtual visit to Queensland's museum of natural environment and cultural heritage. With details of the museum's resources and branches.
   
• AMOL | Guide to Australian Museums and Galleries - Search over 1200 Australian museums and galleries in this regularly maintained and easy to use guide. From keeping places to regional historical societies to major metropolitan museums, the guide has information on opening times, admission charges, ... ... Guide to Australian Museums & Galleries. Choose a state.
  
  

 

Music

• NineMsn Music - Get the latest music news, reviews, downloads and more.
   
• Warner Vision - Browse a range of music videos, DVDs and DVD audio titles.
   
• All-Music Guide - Provides biographies and brief discographies for rock, country, folk, jazz and rap groups and artists. Includes a music glossary.
  

 

Nature

• Nature Summaries - from the prestigious international weekly journal of science.
   
• National Park Service - NatureNet - Government resource for information about national park air quality, flora and fauna, geology, societal impacts, and water resources.
   
• Nature Reserves of Northern New South Wales NSW and South East Queensland QLD, Australia. Vacation, holiday, ecotourism, Brief descriptions of the nature reserves of northern NSW and SE QLD, with links to additional information.
  

News

• ABC News - Online news service from the ABC providing live current affairs coverage and commentary from ABC journalists, and linked to related ABC sites.
   
• BBCi News - Get the latest world, UK, sport, business and entertainment news. With video and audio programs and bulletins, in depth reports, country profiles, and CBBC for children.
   
• Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney-based daily newspaper features coverage of political events, general news stories, finance, classifieds, sport, and entertainment.
   
• News.com.au  - Newslited website Parent company for Brisbane Courier Mail and the Sydney Telegraph and Melbourne Herald Sun.
  

 

Older People and Safety

• Elder Abuse - A site contain information, advice and support for abused elderly. Also contains information for the prevention of Elder Abuse.
   
• Home Access - Home Secure -The service provides free information and advice about home maintenance, repairs and modifications, and home security. Subsidised assistance which relate to health, safety and security, is also available for eligible clients ( 60 years and over or of any age with a disability, and own their home or live in private rental housing).
   

 

 

Other Programs and Groups

• Australians Pensioner' and Superannuates' League Inc - An organization that provides services and information, does research and lobbies on behalf of the elderly, pensioners and superannuates.
   
• COTA - Council on the Ageing - A non-profit older persons consumer organization that exists to protect and to promote the wellbeing of older Australians.
   
• Seniors Enquiry Line - Linking seniors with a variety of community information on one site.

 

 

Over 50’s

• Seniors Search - Directory to sites of interest on the Internet for seniors. Also includes forum boards for seniors.
   
• Brisbane Seniors Online is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation set up to help the over fifties learn about using computers and the Internet
  

 

Parenting

• Better Health Channel - Pregnancy, Birth and Early Parenting - Notes what to expect when you're having a baby and outlines choices concerning where to have baby and the costs involved.
   
• Triple P -  Positive Parenting Program - Read about Triple P Positive Parenting Programme to help with childhood problems such as tantrums, bed wetting, and interpersonal problems.
  

Pensions

• AMP Super - Your Smart Investment - Find out how to ensure you have enough money to really enjoy your retirement. Discover why a flexible superannuation package should be.
   
• Personal Retirement - AXA Retirement Income - Discover how careful planning can convert your super into regular income during your retirement.
   
• Payments - Age Pension - If you have reached retirement age, Age Pension ensures you have an adequate income in your retirement. 
  

 

People

• Friends Reunited Message Board - Looking to track down old school or university friends? Register then place a message online.
   
• Bigfoot - Find people and use email tools provided with this extensive email search service.
  

 

Poetry

• Poetry.com - The International Library of Poetry - features over 2.4 million poets.
   
• Poems - Poems Poetry resources; places to read and post poems; online poetry groups and lists.
   
• Australian Poetry Index - Covers works by Australian poets appearing in anthologies, serials and other publications. Search by author or title.
  

 

Property

• Real Estate - Yellow Pages Online - Find your local real estate agents, developers, advisors and more.
   
• Nine Msn -property - Find and compare homes for sale Browse home listings by city and price range.
   
• property.com.au - Search for property, find an agent, get finance info and more.
   
• Australian Online Real Estate Guide - Homes and businesses for sale by owner, tips on selling your home, plus a real estate agent search engine.
  

 

Quotations

• QuoteWorld.org -  Search this extensive quotation archive by person, subject or keyword. Subscribe to get daily quotes via email.
   
• Quoteland - Use keywords to search for quotes, browse the list of quote topics, join a discussion group and check out the reference library. Includes FAQs.
  

 

Radio

• Windows Media - Radio - Search this global database of online radio stations arranged by musical style and format.
   
• Australian Broadcasting Authority - Read about the agency which regulates the licensing, ownership, and control of broadcasting services. See the family guide to the internet.
   
• ABC Radio - Online guide to ABC Radio, including News Radio, Radio Australia, Radio National and Triple J.
   
• BBC radio - Includes six live channels from the respected British national broadcaster.  
  

 

Recipes

• Australian Gourmet Traveller - Features reviews on restaurants, a selection of recipes, dinner party ideas, location of cooking classes and wine advice. Subscribe to this food magazine online.
   
• Epicurious - Contains a recipe search, cooking and wine advice, cookbook reviews, and seasonal recipe ideas. Features links to "Bon Appetit" and "Gourmet."
   
• Recipe Source - Searchable Online Archive of Recipes with over 50,000 listings.
  

 

Restaurants

• Brisbane City Life - Browse the selection of restaurants and cafes in the Brisbane area, read reviews and have a look at the menu.
   
• Queensland's Gold Coast - Extensive coverage of local accommodations, theme parks, attractions, events, beaches, restaurants, boating locales, sports and shopping.
   
• Restaurants & Cafes : Queensland - A searchable directory of restaurants and cafes in Queensland.
  

 

Science

• Australian Academy of Science - Body which organises scientific conferences, publishes scientific books, and fosters science education and awareness of science and technology.
   
• CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Australia's largest government scientific research agency, provides media releases, research results and industry collaborations.
   
• New Scientist - Book reviews, news, commentary and feature articles on a wide variety of scientific topics from this highly popular weekly British magazine.
  

 

Searching

• Yahoo! Australia - Local version of the user-submitted, bookmark-style Web directory.
   
• Google - Search engine returns keyword search results based on relevance of content and the number of links to a particular URL from other sites.
   
• NineMsn - Nine Msn - offers web content and services.
    

 

Shares

• Shares.com.au - Stock market discussion forum with sections on ipo's, market news, warrants, options and shareholders rights.
   
• Shares - Get the latest news on the Australian investment sector, including company profiles, upcoming floats, and features. Incorporates the ASX Journal.
   
• Australian Stock Exchange - Features a range of free information including live company announcements, listed company information, share prices and educational courses.
   

 

Sports

• Sportal Australia - Dedicated sporting news and results site. Check out results in a variety of sports, play games and examine photo galleries.
   
• Australian Sport Commission - Peak sport body provides biographies of individual sportspeople, event calendars, and links to information about major sporting competitions.
   
• News.com.au - Sport - Resource on developments in Australian sport. Find top stories, latest news, feature articles, scores, results and related links.
   
• Sports Australia - Cricket, AFL & NRL - Informative fan site dedicated to several sports including AFL, NRL and cricket. Includes news, results, photos and links.
  

 

Seniors

• Crafts - free, easy, homemade craft projects; craft patterns, craft  Crafts, free craft projects and patterns to make easy homemade gifts; craft photos and how-to instructions for kids and adults.  ; Easy Easter crafts, Easter printables, Easter egg decorating

 

 

Technology

• Technology.news.com.au - Get the latest IT developments from this service, which lifts its content from The Australian newspaper. Features news, reviews and columns.
   
• Ninemsn Technology - Provides the latest news in the world of computing and technology, plus features, links to related sites, and a database of IT job opportunities.
   
• Science and Technology - HowStuffWorks - Offers basic explanations for a wide range of scientific and technological topics, including computers, physics, chemistry and genetics.
  

 

Travel

• TRAVEL-TIMETABLES - Australian Railway Time Tables. 
   
• Brisbane - Public Transport Timetable Information - Check the ticketing policy and fares, and read timetables. Use the journey planner to find out how to get about.
  

 

Theatre

• Brisbane Arts Theatre - Find out what Brisbane's long-running community theatre has playing at the moment. Also make bookings and discover how to get involved.
   
• La Boite Theatre - Theatre company with emphasis on locally-written material. Read summaries of the current season, with subscription and booking details.
   
• Brisbane City Life - What's On - Monthly listings of what's on in Brisbane covering music, concerts, theatre, galleries and sports. With artist features and reviews.
  

 

Television

• Nine's TV Guide - All the TV action online.
   
   
• ninemsn.com.au/tvshows - Guide, reviews and session times for Channel Nine's TV shows including Survivor, Water Rats, Sex and the City, Millionaire and Friends.
  

 

Weather 

• Brisbane - Weather Forecast - Find out what the weather is going to be like. Check temperatures, view satellite images and plan accordingly.
   
• Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology - Monitors and predicts weather and climate, and provides meteorological, hydrological and oceanographic services. Includes links to state and capital city forecasts.
   
• NineMsn Weather - Current conditions for Australian and weather forecasts up to 3 days predicting temperature, air pressure, wind direction, and wind speed.
   
• ABC News - Australian Weather - Basic page forms part of the larger ABC site. Contains brief forecast and maximum temperature details, plus international temperatures.

 
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