You know you have become an internet junkie when you think Telstra Online instead of dialling 013 for directory assistance. You can search for listings by state, name, or street. While you're at it, check out the Australian Yellow Pages , which offers listing searches by product type as well. Just fill in a simple form, and within seconds the phone number and address you have requested are there for you. UBD have teamed up with Telstra to incorporate road maps for Sydney business and government listings, providing a more extensive service than the standard paper directory.
International times are another handy feature provided here.
The Department of Primary Industries and Energy web site PIENet provides information on the spectrum of Australian rural industry and departmental activities. It gives useful links to related sites for further research information. An online reader for political information, from topical debates in Australia such as the retention of the flag to the contentious changes to legislation on gun ownership. Site coordinator David Moss is upfront about his own political affiliations - he's a member of the Liberal Party. He aims to make this site comprehensive, and in the spirit of liberalism - unbiased.