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| See a snapshot of the world at this very moment through an ever-changing photo collage of current events. The site updates automatically every hour to present 100 of the most common words and pictures drawn from news sources around the globe.
In a netshell: In a net shell: Compelling.
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| "Due to the lack of interest by friends and relatives, the birthday party for Becky Pritchard has been cancelled." Sad but true which about sums up the content of this site dedicated to collecting odd and funny headlines, photos and video clips from around the globe.
In a netshell: Eclectic.
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| Bookmark this one for easy access to the latest Brisbane news, sport and weather. The site is part of ABC Radio’s online presence and features up-to-the-minute local news bulletins as well as links to other major national and international stories. You can learn all about your favourite 4QR presenters, their contact details for feedback and program times. Under "what’s new" is a list of links to Brisbane’s top five cinemas while other worthy web sites can be found under "city link". Foodies can visit Cathy Border’s recipes page with recipes from Brisbane-based food consultant Alison Alexander.
In a netshell: Listen up.
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| Brad Callaway and Todd McFerren created this site to collect stories and pay tribute to the victims. Recorded sound grabs and haunting music, from a slow march to bagpipes, is the background for the stark text. The site is now a permanent part of the September 11 Digital Archive. (Flash, streaming media).
In a netshell: Look back.
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| The Australian Broadcasting Corporation site provides live audio and video on demand, mailing lists, interactive games, forums and news for a diverse audience, from pre-schoolers to seniors.
In a netshell: Go, Aunty.
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| Meet Ananova, the world's first virtual newscaster. The UK-based creation has big blue eyes, green hair and a spooky similarity, some say, to Posh Spice. She delivers breaking news stories through tailored e-mail bulletins on interest subjects or streaming video (you watch and listen as the signal is fed, rather than wait for a complete download). Ananova was developed by Britain's Press Association news agency.
In a netshell: Anchors away.
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| Get the latest news on science and technology in a fun and easy-to-digest format. You’ll find short and long features, some with video, on the Antenna site from London's Science Museum. Topics include human clones, acupuncture trials, James Bond technology in the real world, and heart surgery in the womb. Follow the links to science video from BBC Online and activities for secondary students.
In a netshell: Popular science.
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| This 'intellectually stimulating' site aims to sift through the 'endless streams of verbose, under-edited, often self-indulgent prose' and 'tedious graphics' to extract 'precious nuggets of real content' for its readers. Content is updated daily and includes articles, essays, columns, opinions and book reviews from world-wide sources spanning newspapers, news services, journals and magazines.
In a netshell: Brain food.
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| If you prefer to read your news hot off the screen, bookmark this page from the National Library of Australia. You'll find publications from A to Z along with links to online newspapers worldwide. If you know of a site not listed, e-mails are gratefully accepted.
In a netshell: News-full.
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| ”PEACE - it’s such a simple word, but it has many connotations in the current political climate. So, it takes a certain amount of courage to speak out against war these days. To speak out publicly, stripped of anonymity and clothing takes even more courage.” Quite so, especially when it’s snowing.
In a netshell: Against naked aggression.
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