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Aboriginal Environments Research Centre (AERC)  
URL:http://www.uq.edu.au/aerc/
Category:Indigenous institutions and associations  Society and Culture 

The AERC is a multidisciplinary centre for research and teaching into the culture, environment and architecture of Australian Indigenous peoples. The site presents information about the activities and events of the centre.

Asia Institute  
URL:http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/
Category:Society and Culture 

The Asia Institute, formerly the Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies (MIALS), and the University of Melbourne encompasses broad and diverse disciplines from anthropology and law to art and architecture. Asia Institute, through its undergraduate and postgraduate study programs, promotes the study of the rich languages, intellectual, cultural, political and religious traditions of Asia and Islam as well as their contemporary manifestations in the modern world.

Asia Research Centre on Social, Political and Economic Change  
URL:http://wwwarc.murdoch.edu.au/
Category:Regional and National Studies  Society and Culture 

The Asia Research Centre on Social, Political and Economic Change at Murdoch University, Western Australia, has been established as a Special Research Centre of the Australian Research Council to provide an analysis of contemporary East and Southeast Asia. The Centre's work is intended to enhance Australia's understanding of its Asian environment, and its capacity to deal effectively with the region, particularly in facing the economic challenges posed by the industrialising countries of East and Southeast Asia. A central project is to assess the impact of the emerging middle classes upon the social, economic and political environment of the Asia-Pacific region.

Asialink Centre  
URL:http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/
Category:Regional and National Studies  Political Science & Policy  International Collaboration  University Collaboration  Society and Culture  International associations and organisations 

The Centre is a partnership between the Myer Foundation and The University of Melbourne, promoting public understanding of the countries of Asia and creating links with Asian counterparts. The site features extensive information about the three major programs of the Centre: Corporate and Public Programs, Asia Education Foundation, and Arts.

Australia-Japan Research Centre (AJRC)  
URL:http://www.crawford.anu.edu.au/research_units/ajrc/index.php
Category:Society and Culture  Regional and National Studies 

AJRC maintains an active program of conferences, seminars and publications that serves as a forum for dialogue on the Centre's ongoing projects and as a vehicle for dissemination of research results. The site provides information about the centre's activities and publications.

Australian Centre for Egyptology - Macquarie University  
URL:http://www.egyptology.mq.edu.au/
Category:Society and Culture 

The Australian Centre for Egyptology was established within Macquarie University's School of History Philosophy & Politics in 1989. Now it is within the Division of Humanities. Its aims are to promote, plan and co-ordinate archaeological fieldwork undertaken by Australian scholars in Egypt; to further Egyptological research in both Australia and Egypt; and to publish excavation reports and other studies in Egyptology.

Australian Centre for Emerging Technologies and Society  
URL:http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lss/acets/
Category:Information Technology  Society and Culture 

Located in the School of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. The Centre is engaged in research and teaching in the understanding of the social, cultural and ethical implications of new technologies during the Information Age. It specialises in the following four programs: Public Understandings Towards New Technologies, New Technology Entrepreneurs, Biotechnology and Society, Digital Cultures.

Australian Centre for Environmental Law (ACEL)  
URL:http://law.anu.edu.au/acel/
Category:Law & Justice  Society and Culture 

The Australian Centre for Environmental Law (ACEL) is a collaborative arrangement between the Law Faculties of the University of Sydney, the University of Adelaide and the Australian National University. ACEL promotes teaching and research in environmental law between the three Universities. It is establishing itself as a resource base in this field for Australia, Asia and the Pacific region.

Australian Centre for Innovation and International Competitiveness (ACICC)  
URL:http://www.aciic.org.au/
Category:Information Technology  Society and Culture 

ACIIC identifies opportunities, analyses challenges, develops strategies, and designs and implements solutions for private and public sector organisations. The site provides information on the work of the Centre in the areas of innovation, knowledge management, globalisation, and includes publications and presentations.

Australian e-Humanities Research Network Resource Database  
URL:http://www.acl.arts.usyd.edu.au/aehrn/
Category:Studies in Human Society  General Society & Culture  Historical Studies  Society and Culture 

The Australian e-Humanities Research Network aims to support the work of technologically active researchers in developing new approaches to research and delivery using digital methods; and to extend the benefits of this research to Humanities researchers and practitioners in cultural and educational organisations throughout Australia, through the promotion of information flow, training and availability of discipline-appropriate tools. This database, commenced January 2004 and funded by ARC Research network seed funding, is the first step in developing a comprehensive online resource for Australian Humanities scholars. The initial implementation links three categories of information: people, grants and projects. Additional categories will be added as the database develops.