- locate and gather information about an issue of interest to students e.g. the advantages and disadvantages of using pesticidies and alternative solutions to the problens of eliminating pests
- suggest ways to solve problems which may be identified
- communicate the information collected
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Organ Transplants
How Organ Transplants Work - from How Stuff Works
http://health.howstuffworks.com/organ-transplant.htmMyths & Facts on Organ and Tissue Donation - from Transplant Australia
http://www.transplant.org.au/Facts__Statistics_on_Organ_and_Tissue_Donation/Facts/Facts_on_Organ_and_Tissue_Donation.aspxFacts about organ donation - from Channel 9 News
http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=27517Xenotransplantation Fact Sheet - from National Health and Medical Research Foundation
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/news/media/rel02/xenofact.htmFact Sheets: Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation - fact sheets include 25 Facts About Organ Donation and Transplantation, Milestones in Organ Transplantation and Xenotransplantation: A Solution To The Donor Organ Shortage? , from National Kidney foundation
http://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/fsindex.cfmWhich Organs Can Be Donated for Transplantation? - from the New York Donor Network
http://www.nyodn.org/transplant/organ_which.htmlInformation for General Public - from the New York Donor Network, including organ and tissue donation, deciding for a loved one and becoming a donor
http://www.donatelifeny.org/audience/au_general.htmlGift Of Life Stories - donor families and recipients stories, from the New York Donor Network
http://www.donatelifeny.org/gift/index.htmlOrgan Donation the gift of life - from Government Employees Health Fund
http://www.gehf.com/content/showpagenum.asp?Page=5656Heart Transplants and Organ Donation - from The Heart Foundation
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/document/NHF/IS-321_HeartTransplants_OrganDonation_Feb2004.pdfBone Marrow Transplant - page from Apollo Hospital Group
http://channels.apollolife.com/show.asp?NewAid=7119Transplant Australia - from Transplant Australia
Real life stories and media reports
http://www.transplant.org.au/Default.aspxEight organs transplanted - six month old baby receives transplants
http://newsfromrussia.com/science/2004/03/19/52879.htmlBaby gets eight organ transplant - from The Australian
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/printpage/0%2C5942%2C9021075%2C00.htmlBecoming an Organ Donor
ProblemsOrgan Donor Register - from Medicare Australia
http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/public/services/aodr/index.shtmlLife Gift - from Australian Red Cross, see Fact Sheets under Info Centre
http://www.organdonor.com.au/Ethical IssuesTransplant Rejection - from Health Central Website
http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000815.cfmORGAN REJECTION - from American Society of Transplantation
http://www.healthytransplant.com/index.php?q=transplant_basics/organ_rejectionThe clinical and ethical implications of hepatitis C for organ transplantation in Australia - from Medical Journal of Australia
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/sep2/kerridge/kerridge.htmlNew Anti-rejection Drug - an article from The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2002/12/24/1040511050635.htmlDonating organs after death: ethical issues - from National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/_files/e29.pdfEthical issues in donation of organs or tissues by living donors - from National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/_files/e30.pdfEthical issues raised by allocation of transplant resources - from National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/_files/e31.pdfCertifying death: The brain function criterion - from National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/_files/e32.pdfAustralian Stories
Dr. Victor Chang, A.C. - from Praising the Tall Poppy ~ Celebrating Our Heroes
http://www.whatsthenumber.com/oz-p/victor-chang.htmVictor Chang AC (1936-1991) - from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
http://www.victorchang.com.au/public/DrVictorChang.cfm?cid=59Victor Chang SCHOOL PROJECT MATERIAL LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS - from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
http://www.victorchang.edu.au/pdfs/SchoolDrVictorChang.pdfSt Vincent's clocks up 1000 - from The Catholic Weekly
http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/02/jul/14/13.htmlDavid Hookes Foundation - official web site
http://www.davidhookesfoundation.com/Organ Gift helps Scott Breathe easy- an article from Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/06/26/1056449340603.htmlThe arguments against organ transplantation
The Nasty Side of Organ Transplanting - a controversial and contentious site by a self-interest group opposed to organ transplantation, AFFILIATION UNKNOWN
http://www.geocities.com/organdonate/
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Salinity of soils and water
Salinity - from Department of Primary Industries, NSW
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources/soils/salinitySalinity Solutions NSW - from Department of Natural Resources, includes Taking on the Challenge: NSW Salinity Strategy can be downloaded from the site (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
http://www.dnr.nsw.gov.au/salinity/basics/natural_environment.htmMonitoring the white death - soil salinity from NOVA, Australian Academy of Sciences
http://www.science.org.au/nova/032/032key.htmSalinity in the Murray - good diagrams and charts in a two page document
http://www.rivermurray.sa.gov.au/major/pdfs/salinity_brochure.pdfSalinity Management - from Natural Resources and the Environment, Victoria
http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/water-gw-salinity-programPublications - from National Dryland Salinity Program, in particular the Fact sheets and Brochures and posters
http://www.ndsp.gov.au/Publications_and_Tools/index.aspxNatural Resource Management: Water and Land Salinity - from Murray-Darling Basin Commission, Education Centre
http://www.mdbc.gov.au/naturalresources/env_issues/water_and_land_salinity.htmTricked plants need half the water - from ABC Science environment news
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/enviro/EnviroRepublish_209933.htmAustralia could run dry - from ABC Science environment news
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/enviro/EnviroRepublish_203348.htmSalinity threatens extinctions in Western Australia - from ABC Science environment news
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/enviro/EnviroRepublish_175989.htmSalinity fact sheets - from Queensland Natural Resources and Water
http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/salinity/index.htmlSalinity in Western Australia - from Agriculture Western Australia
http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/lwe/salin/salinity_index.htmSalinity - an introduction - from Agriculture Western Australia
Case Studies
http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/LWE/SALIN/salinity_intro.htmPine Ridge Tackle Salinity and Landcare Groups Leading Research - Salinity/Alkalinity in the Uralla-Walcha district on the Northern Tablelands of NSW from Landcare in the Namoi, Landcare NSW
http://www.landcarensw.org/Nam.htmTroy Gully Urban Salinity Project from Landcare in the Central West, Landcare NSW
http://www.landcarensw.org/Central.htmBoorowa Regional Catchment Committee from Landcare in the Lachlan, Landcare NSW
http://www.landcarensw.org/Lachlan.htmSalinity management case studies - from Agriculture Western Australia
http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/environment/salinity/case_studies/
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Radiation from Power Lines and Mobile Phones
The Mobile Phone System and Health Effects - from Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/mobilephones/mobiles1.cfmHow Cell (Mobile) Phone Radiation Works - from How Stuff Works
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cell-phone-radiation.htmCell Phone Safety - from USA Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov/cellphones/wireless.html#2Are Mobile Telephone Communication Antennas a Health Hazard? - from Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/radiationprotection/Factsheets/is_antenna.cfmRadiation Scare from Mobile Phones - article by Dr Patrick Dixon
http://www.globalchange.com/radiation.htmThe Electromagnetic Radiation Health Threat - Part I - from NZine
http://www.nzine.co.nz/features/neilcherry.htmlMobile phones – communications on the go - from NOVA, Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/nova/022/022key.htmMobile phones and potential health risks - a Fact Sheet from ACT WorkCover
www.workcover.act.gov.au/pdfs/infobulletins/ib0408.pdf
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Fertilisers and Pesticides
Excessive use of FertilisersExcessive use of PesticidesNutrients in rural waterways - from NSW Environment Protection Authority
https://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/envirom/nutrient.htmFertilizers and Livestock Wastes Increase Nutrients in Streams and Ground Water - from United States Geological Survey
http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ/circ1156/circ1156.4B.htmlBlue-Green Algal Bloom Management - from NSW Murray Regional Algal Management Committee
http://www.murraybluegreenalgae.com/Blue Green Algae: A Guide - from CRC for Water Quality and Treatment
http://www.waterquality.crc.org.au/dwfacts/dwfact_algae.pdfFact Sheet 10 River Flows and Blue-green Algae - from Land and Water Australia
http://www.rivers.gov.au/River_Management_Issues/River_Flows_and_Blue-green_Algae/index.aspxAlgae & Algal Blooms found in NSW Wetlands - from NSW Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.nsw.gov.au/water/wetlands_facts_algae.shtmlToxic algal blooms - a sign of rivers under stress - from NOVA, Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/nova/017/017key.htmBiological Control of PestsPesticide Education Resources, University of Nebraska including What is a Pesticide?
http://www.ianr.unl.edu/ianr/pat/ephome.htmWhat are pesticides? from NSW Environment Protection Authority
https://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/envirom/pestwhtr.htmLecture 24: Pesticides - from The Biology Learning Center
http://members.aol.com/Tenaya21/Ecology/LectureNotes/lec24.htmlHow pesticides work - from NSW Environment Protection Authority
https://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/envirom/pesthwwrk.htmHandling pesticide wastes - a household guide - from NSW Environment Protection Authority
https://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/envirom/wastepest.htmweed management guides - from CRC Weed Management
http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/publications/weed_man_guides.htmlfact sheets - from CRC Weed Management
http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/publications/factsheets_guidelines.htmlPest Fact Sheets - from Natural Resources and Water, Queensland
http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/factsheets/index.phpBiocontrol - from CSIRO
http://www.ento.csiro.au/biocontrol/index.htmlA plague on the pest - rabbit calicivirus disease and biological control - from NOVA, Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/nova/001/001print.htm
Biological control of pests,diseases and weeds - from Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research .pdf file
http://www.aciar.gov.au/system/files/node/364/2-6.PDFFeral Animals in Australia - from Department Environment and Heritage
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/ferals/Using Biological Control Agents to Control Pest Diseases - from Burnley College of Horticulture, University of Melbourne
http://www.global-garden.com.au/burnley/may01dte.htmAussie invaders - from Questacon, controlling the spread of plant invaders using natural methods
http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/control_ferals.htmlAustralian Biological Control - The Association of Beneficial Arthropod Producers
http://www.goodbugs.org.au/default.htmEcogrow: a natural alternative to chemical pesticides - a company which sells insects for biological control - click Products link to see a list of pests
http://www.ecogrow.com.au/Benefical Bug Company - a company which specialises in biological control for spider mites
http://www.beneficialbugs.com.au/The Beetle that Saved Lake Victoria - from ABC Science Lab
http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/hyacinth/default.htm
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