Australians Online will be an online network of community web sites that allows individuals to publish their own stories and content. Not simply a static slice in communal time, Australians Online will be an evolving oral and visual representation of national identity. Our Place is the ABC's Federation Gateway, designed to showcase content from the ABC, the Australians Online network and independent producers. The purpose of the Gateway is to present an understanding of our nation as we approach the centenary of Australia's federation in 2001. The aim is to provide audiences with access to a range of formal and non-formal educational content.
Opportunities exist to develop online education projects across a range of subjects and age groups.
The Accord will consider commissioning investment for interactive multimedia products and services for which ABC Online is the primary distribution platform. Other distribution platforms can be used subject to agreement by the Accord partners. All projects granted investment funding would need to conform and abide by ABC Editorial Policies and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 . The ABC will act as Executive Producer for all Accord projects, which will also be subject to ABC editorial approval processes. If the project is deemed suitable for the Accord, an ABC Cinemedia Multimedia Production Accord application form will then be given to the Applicant.