Kircher Library Geography

Go to subzero gardening for film clips of hydroponic gardening in Antarctica.

Designed as a teaching resource for years 5-8. Useful as an overview of information and links to more detail. Covers topics: Continent, Living, Working, Climate, Nature.

In depth research on the environment, animal life, marine life and conservation.

Wonderful copyright free images.

Good background information, poses questions as well as providing information on: Living there today (note Future plans); Under pressure; What future?; A changing climate;  Has some varied ways of presenting information which may inspire for your presentation.

An interview with Australian ambassador Kim Beazley to the US is presented. Beazley mentions that the Indo-Pacific region bring together Indian Ocean and Asia Pacific in terms of politics and economy. She adds that Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) provides Australia's faith and commitment to the Asia-Pacific region. She believes that Australia plays an important role in providing regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean regional zone.

Department of Foreign affairs and Trade's outline of s links and future strategies until 2025 with China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Soth Korea. Click on the country to download the PDF and read the economic strategy for that country.

Jenny Hayward-Jones writes in an opinion piece for ABC's The Drum that just because Chinese companies are engaged in economic competition in the Pacific Islands does not mean Australia's dominance in the region is under threat.

In this opinion piece in The West Australian, International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf and Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow Dr C Raja Mohan argue that Western Australia is a natural strategic link between Australia and India in the Indo-Pacific.

Outlines the benefits to Papua New Guinea  in striking an asylum seeker deal with Australia but argues that PNG faces many difficulties in resettling asylum seekers

Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs overview of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Includes links to all member countries

Australian Financial Review article: Although China has turned exporters' heads in recent years, Japan is still a critical trading partner. Indeed, it's likely an Economic Partnership Agreement will be signed with Japan before one is signed with China, if reports in the Japanese media are to believed. It is understood agreement with Japan on how agricultural subsidies will be handled is near, which should pave the way to an EPA - more commonly called a free trade agreement - in the very near future.

ABC News report: Reasons why an FTA with China is so urgent but so slow in progressing. Video 1 min 24 sec duration

Australian article: The executive chairman of the company behind Australia's top-selling cheese brand has warned that the Australian government's support for the car industry is holding up a free-trade agreement with China.

Overview from the Australian Embassy in China of trade links between Australia and China

An overview of Australia' Free TRade agreements (FTAs) with countries in the Asia Pacific Region. Click on each FTA for further information

Explains the reasons behind the Five Power Defence Arrangement, Australia's role and the future of the Arrangement

Migration rates from New Zealand to australia appear two be falling