This field is primarily an introduction to 【A-Ⅰ】the Commonwealth government, the state governments and Australian universities, 【A-Ⅱ】libraries, resource centers and archives and 【A-Ⅲ】academic societies and research centers both in Australia and Japan. If looking up information on the economy of the country, for example, one can find a number of items, including basic statistics and fact sheets, on the sites administrated by authorities that deal with industry, trade, finance/investment, natural sources and labor issues. An individual may not only be able to find statistics, but also run searches for government policies. If there is an interest in issues on a state level, one would be recommended to search the related ministries via state government sites. Materials that may not be obtainable via Commonwealth or state government sites might even be stored in libraries or archives. PANDORA, which is a web archive service, would also be one of the best choices to refer to. There are also many other sites that promote research on Australia, so you can research what you have an interest in regarding the country with a search engine by yourself, as well as using the Reference Site. If you're looking for the latest news, I would recommend visiting the sites administered by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) or newspaper companies. Nichigo Online is also a good source of news on the country in Japanese. [Editorial supervisor: FUKUSHIMA, Teruhiko]