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Melbourne News & Newspapers

• ABC News Online 
• 774 ABC Melbourne Contains biographies of presenters, recipes, current news and links to information about Melbourne and Victoria, Australia and details of football coverage.
• The Age Melbourne's leading quality newspaper
• Herald Sun Popular daily newspaper 
• MX  Free daily metropolitan newspaper 
• Warrandyte Diary Monthly community newspaper of Warrandyte and district
• The Melbourne Weekly free suburban publication

Australian News and Current Affairs

• 4 Corners Australian current affairs program from the ABC.
• 7.30 Report from the ABC
• ABC News
• ABC Public Record - from the ABC, a guide to the latest issues, events and debates in Australia. The site includes a Federal Election section with news, opinions, forums, webcasts issues leading up to the federal election to be held later this year.
• Behind the News - background to the news from the ABC television program - intended for school students but suitable for anyone
• Newstext - nearly 30 million articles from over 150 News Corporation newspapers worldwide. You must subscribe (pay) to download articles
• The Age
• The Australian
• The Australian Financial Review
• The Australian Higher Education News 
• The Canberra Times
• Green Left Weekly

Journals and E-zines

• crikey.com.au is a daily subscription email crammed with the latest news, analysis, juicy gossip, reviews, rumours, links and prescient tips. It arrives in subscribers' inboxes every week day at lunchtime.
• New Matilda is an online magazine and policy portal and provides an independent media voice, delivering accessible, informed comment on significant issues in Australia and abroad. New Matilda promotes: 
  • truth in public life
  • independent political commentary
  • policy based on the public good
  • citizen power in decision making
• Labor Herald Journal of the Australian Labor Party

Information on Refugees and Asylum Seekers

• Amnesty - what's happening
• The Refugee Council of Australia  
• Australian Immigration Department 
• Australian Journal of Human Rights and AHRC Information Relevant to Refugee law in Australia 
• Refugee Action Collective of Victoria
• U.S. Committee for Refugees 
• Yahoo list of relevant news and other sites.
• BBC - The Road to Refuge

Press Releases, etc

• Internet Information Resources for Australian Journalists - an excellent resource for anyone wanting information and statistics

International News

• Common Dreams News Centre - in-depth news reports and critical analysis from a variety of quality sources. 
• Reuters Alertnet includes a live news feed from Reuters together with articles describing how relief agencies are responding to the latest humanitarian crises and a member directory of international aid agencies. 
• The BBC
• The Guardian (includes the crossword!)
• The New York Times