Useful Websites
- Famous Australians"Learn about the famous people of Australia, from famous Australian singers to famous Australian sportspeople."
- Australian of the Year - Past WinnersSearch for previous winners and read short biographies which include their achievements.
- Criteria Used to Award Australian of the YearRead how the selection panel for the Australian of the Year decides who will receive the award.
- Aussie Educator | Famous AustraliansSearch through many famous Australians, each linked to further information about their lives, achievements and contribution to Australian society.
Evaluate Information
Evaluating Information
- Who is the author of the information? This could be an individual or an organisation. When you know who, you need to ask yourself ... Can I trust this person or organisation? Are they an expert? Are they respected by others? To answer these questions you may need to research the author.
- Is this information relevant to your topic? Does it answer any or all of your focus questions? Always return to your assignment/study topic. It is very easy to go off track and collect information which has nothing to do with your topic!
- When was the information written? Do I need up-to-date information? With some topics it is not important to find up-to-date information. For instance, who were Australia's early explorers? However, when you are researching topics such as climate change you will need to find up-to-date information.
- Information is produced for an audience. Ask yourself ... Who is the audience for this information? Is it factual/informative? Is it based on opinion?
Sweet Search
SweetSearch helps students find outstanding information, faster. It enables them to determine the most relevant results from a list of credible resources, and makes it much easier for them to find primary sources. We exclude not only obvious spam sites, but also marginal sites that read well, but lack academic or journalistic rigour. As importantly, the very best Web sites that are often buried on other search engines appear on the first page of SweetSearch results."
We suggest you use 3 specific strategies when searching for information on your person:
- Include the operator intitle: before you include your famous person's name. This will return results which will have your famous person's name in the title of the web page. For example intitle:"clem jones" [include the colon before the name and leave no spaces, except between the first and second name].
- Include the exact phrase search operator. Place inverted commas around the exact phrase you want the search engine to find. For example "clem jones" will search for the word clem and jones together.
- Include the keyword, biography because you want information about what they have done and achieved.
This would look like this in the Sweet Search search bar ...
Take Notes
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Evaluating Websites
Fred Hollows
Fred Hollows
Books from the LibraryFred Hollows' life work was to improve the eye health of people in countries all over the world. This biography tells the story of how Hollows became a famous scientist and eye doctor.
ISBN: 9781876460563Thanks to Fred, well over a million people who were blind are able to see. He gave sight to the blind in far away places such as Nepal, Eritrea and Vietnam, but it was his unselfish commitment to the eye health of Australian Aborigines that first made us sit up and take notice.
- Fred Hollows Fact Sheet
"Fred Hollows was an eye doctor who spent his life helping those who couldn't afford, or access, basic eye care ... " - Fred Hollows
"Fred got things done. He always pushed for change and, because of that, put in motion a legacy to end avoidable blindness. In his time as a humanitarian and eye surgeon, Fred helped restore eyesight to thousands of people in Australia and overseas ... "
David Pocock
David Pocock
- David PocockRead David Pocock's online biography.
- Why David Pocock is the Real Role Model in Australian Rugby"Better people make better All Blacks”. That was the mantra adopted by Graham Henry and his coaching group when he realised something was wrong with the All Blacks’ culture back in 2004 ..."
Adam Goodes
Adam Goodes
Book in the LibraryISBN: 9781863958530AFL Legends Adam Goodes and Michael O'Loughlin are great mates. They are also two of the best footballers ever to play for the Sydney Swans. Read the story of Adam and Michael's friendship in their own words.
Watch this Ahn Do Brush with Fame episode on Adam Goodes. AFL Legend Adam Goodes shares the personal experiences that shaped his very public stand against racism in the final years of his career, and the emotional toll it took.
Swans co-captain, two-time Brownlow Medallist, Australian of the Year and Anti-Racism and Anti-Domestic Violence spokesman, Adam Goodes is a man who stands for what he believes in.
- Adam Goodes | Biography"Adam Goodes, (born January 8, 1980, Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia), Australian rules football player who was one of the game’s leading scorers. He was named Australian of the Year in 2014 ... "
- Indigenous AFL legend Adam Goodes: 'Growing up, I knew I was different'
"In an extract from the new book Champions: Conversations with Great Players and Coaches of Australian Football, AFL champion Adam Goodes discusses his ancestry, identity and the challenges that face Aboriginal players in big cities ... "
Dick Smith
Dick Smith
- Richard 'Dick' Smith AC"In 1982–83, entrepreneur and adventurer Dick Smith became the first person to fly a helicopter solo around the world ... "
- Profile: Dick Smith"The good corporate citizen keeps doing the right thing,writes Lucinda Schmidt ... "
- Dick Smith talks taking risks, winning the 'lottery of life' and not wanting to make any more money"Despite completing the first solo helicopter flight around the world, Dick Smith would not call himself a big risk taker ... "
Matthew Hayden
Matthew Hayden
- Matthew HaydenLearn about Matthew from his own website.
- The Riddle of Matthew Hayden; Brute, Bully and a True Great"The Australian opener bows out with a record that speaks for itself, writes cricket correspondent Angus Fraser ... "
Book in the LibraryMatthew Hayden, who in early 2009 announced his retirement from first-class cricket, has been a stalwart of the Australian test and one-day teams for many years. In addition to being one of the world's best batsmen (he made the highest test score of all time 380 runs), he is known internationally as a man with strong family values, a love of the outdoors and an ongoing involvement with a number of charities. This is the story of his life and his extraordinary career. From a peanut farm in Queensland to the cricket stadiums of the world, Standing My Ground details Matthew's stellar rise to success in revealing, frank and fascinating terms.
