Some other useful links for my students:

• WA Libraries
  online statewide catalogue
• central tafe
  student services and support
• LRC (Central TAFE Library) Catalogue
  see if the book or video you're after is available
• transperth
  perth public transport info
• eBay Australia
  cheap secondhand laptops etc
• ple computers
  budget computer supplies, but in Wangara
• discount computers
  cheap computer stuff, and a lot closer tha PLE
• ross's auctions
  monthly computer auctions
• hosting shop - RECOMMENDED for DOMAINS and HOSTING
  I've used this host for about 5 years, and they're based in Australia. They're a very good hosting option and pretty inexpensive. A cPanel Junior package is $125pa, which includes a domain name, up to 10 email addresses and 250 meg of space. For an extra $10 each, you can apply "Add On domains" - ie, subhost clients within your hosting space then charge them for it :)
• dell australia
  I've bought through Dell & found them to be reliable & inexpensive for new systems
• plaza cameras
  Jasper works there - best place in Perth for digital cameras, also sell computers etc
• arachnet
  the ISP I use at home. they also host a tucows mirror for freeware and shareware downloads.
• worldwide online printing
  i recommend the Subiaco store in particular
• Michael Paterson & Associates
  need a good copyright - IP lawyer?
• OpenOffice - Free, legal alternative to Microsoft Office, including an imitation of PowerPoint for doing presentations

Do you steal bandwidth without even realising? A good explanation of the problem is at: maestroawards.com/EN_art_07.shtml

Now you have some marketable skills, why not do some good? Doing pro bono (unpaid) projects for not-for-profit bodies is a great way to get experience and also add to your folio & thus help you to get paid work. And you get a nice, warm feeling inside. GoodCompany.com.au can help to put you in touch with businesses who need your skills.

email me any other suggestions :)

Local Design Industry Networking lists to join:

Siggraph (Perth Chapter) - if you're into computer animation, join their mailing list and go along to their monthly meetings. World-class guest speakers present their work and talk about real issues involved in working in the Industry. www.perth.siggraph.org.au

WAnimate - another local organisation for animators who have regular meetings with guest speakers. So far no website, but email me to join their mailing list and I'll forward your details to them.

Orange Zucchini - by Perth design students, FOR Perth design students. Find out about relevant events, competitions etc. www.orangezucchini.net

Propelarts - an advocacy service for young people in the arts, who also happen to run the best mailing list in Perth for events, competitions and jobs in the Perth arts scene. Free to be a member if you're under 25, and very inexpensive to join even if you're over 25. www.propelarts.org.au

Design links to share:

www.furnituremasters.org
www.acn.net.au
www.modernclassics.com
www.historicaldesign.com
www.architonic.com
www.designmuseum.org
www.nationaltrust.org
www.britishcouncil.org
www.architecture.com.au
www.archmedia.com.au
www.lookupdesign.com
www.designboom.com/eng/
www.designertoday.com
www.idsa.org
chi-athenaeum.org/gdesign/gdesign0.htm
idsa-mp.org/retro/retro_paper1.htm

Look up artists/designers at:

www.askart.com
fineart.ac.uk/home
www.designaddict.com
totemdesign.com/DM/designers
io.tudelft.nl/public/vdm/fda/fda1.htm
io.tudelft.nl/public/vdm/fda/fda2.htm

Graphic Design links:

www.jumpola.com
retrokat.com/rescue/fonts2.htm
www.tiemdesign.com/howto/
digitexturia.com/index.php?content=album
graphicdesign.about.com
www.aiga.org
dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Design_Arts/Graphic_Design/
virtual.parkland.edu/gds/designers.html
www.commarts.com/CA/feapion
www.davidcarsondesign.com
www.printinghistory.org
design.rit.edu
graphic-design.com
designresearch.co.uk
www.gfxartist.com
deviantart.com
bubl.ac.uk/link/g/graphicdesign.htm
allgraphicdesign.com

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New enviro-friendly paper product source being developed commercially in Australia - from banana trees, which were previously considered waste. transformaustralia.com.au

A somewhat more attractive website from what I gather is a related entity: http://www.papyrusaustralia.com.au

Landline article about banana paper: abc.net.au/landline/stories/s924420.htm

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A great art-and-design theory site from a guy who's as much a fan of Matthew Collings (This Is Modern Art guy) as I am:

newmediastudies.com/art/index.htm

The same author (David Gauntlett) has put his clever little mitts into pop culture theory in the most excellent site:

www.theory.org.uk

I must try to buy some of his books next time I earn an Amazon credit.