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GoEureka
A leading Australian search-engine based on Altavista's technology.
The Locals Only Show
Gonzo street media for the disinformed generation. Features a program of Sydney street vox populi.
The Games
Part of Channel V (an Australian music television network). Storm their discussion forums and write some "weird gonzo shit."
Olympic Scandals
What Mistah Samaranch doesn't want you to know about.
Rentwatchers
Gripped by a rent and accommodation crisis even before it won the Olympic Games in 1993, Sydney's skyrocketing land prices have been a contentious issue. Rentwatchers "are a community coalition fighting for the protection of tenants, boarders and lodgers . . . Our aim is to lobby the Government to put protection plans in place so everyone gains from the Olympics."
Green Games Watch 2000
An independent environment organisation charged with reviewing the credentials, successes and failures of the so called 'green' games.
Anti-Olympics Alliance
The Anti-Olympics Alliance is opposed to the Olympic Games and is active in organising protests and events to highlight the negative impact of the games and the racism and social injustices in Sydney & Australia.
Cat@lyst
An incredible group of community activists who have built the media-monitoring infrastructure for the Australian Indymedia nodes.
Piss Off
People Ingenously Subverting The Olympic Farce brought to you by Cat@lyst: "Because Sydney was already in the grip of a housing crisis back in '93 when we 'won' the games, because increased police powers are a human rights issue, because billions of dollars that could have been spent improving health care, schools, urban design have been spent on a giant sports carnival, because elitism in sport sux, because of the way that the Olympics papers over all the divisions in Australian Society - we're all meant to be 'Aussies' together despite attacks on unions and racism and homelessness and unbreathable cities . . ."
Our Olympics
Part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp empire, Our Olympics is a guide to sports coverage, 'manufacturing consent' style. Will Murdoch earn another $6.2 million this year?
Octapod
The Sydney Olympics opening ceremony featured thousands of Australian youth, but none so savvy as this 'culture jamming' posse.
Access News
Part of Melbourne's Channel 31, the weekly-produced Access News program will bring you highlights of "Anti-Olympics" culture jamming. If you like Michael Moore, RTMark, Adbusters, John Safran, or Noam Chomsky, this is definately the program for you.
Triple J
Australia's premier youth radio network presents hip Olympics 2000 coverage, and brings Australian artists to the world.
ABC Network
The government-owned Australian Broadcasting Network has been fighting for its survival because of funding cuts, but has a reputation for in-depth reportage and covering issues that commercial networks won't touch.
Sydney Morning Herald
Leveraging its global media conglomerate resources, Sydney Morning Herald is the best mainstream newspaper for Olympics coverage. Wide-ranging analysis of events, brought to you by the power of corporate sponsorship.
Seven Network
Australia's official television network for the Olympic Games, Seven's ulta-expensive site cries out for an RTMark.com parody (hint, hint!). Funnily, they don't mention that the two original presenters left the network under estranged circumstances just weeks before the telecasts.
NineMSN
1. An "industry corporate" collaboration between two of the world's most soulless media barons.
2. How to waste a lot of money on an expensive Web site.
3. Go to 1. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Ten Network
They didn't get the Olympics rights, so it's coverage of Oprah, Xena, and The Simpsons instead.
SBS Network
Run on shoestring budget, the government-owned Special Broadcasting Network covers multicultural issues and truly 'global' news (not just the US, England, the EC, and Japan). Lobby them to stream Dateline, Eat Carpet, and The Movie Show over the Internet.
Channel 31
Melbourne's community television station Channel 31 leads the drive for more independent and activist-aware media.
Sydney Indymedia
Part of the global Indymedia network, providing verite coverage of activist and protest issues.
3PBS FM
An innovative public radio station that has tirelessly promoted Australian music.
3RRR
3RRR is one of Australia's most famous independent radio stations, featuring some of the most progressive content programing, despite prejudice, economic rationalism, censorship and ruinous competition. "Over 100 volunteer announcers present some 70 programs each week, while around 15 full-time and part-time staff, with assistance from volunteers, keep the station running."
Real Games: Covering The Sydney Olympics 2000
An incredible collection of alternative media news items and analysis about the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Offers a real parallax view to mainstream media sources. Highly recommended!
Shame 2000
Part biting satire, part stunning expose, Shame 2000 confronts the 'hot' sociopolitical issues which divide Australia: the 'Stolen Generation', uranium mining, environment and foreign policy disasters, and more.
Sydney Alternative Media Center
An excellent ground-zero source for articles on how the Sydney 2000 Olympics has affected the city. A much-needed antidote to PR fodder masquerading as tourism stories.
Green Left Weekly
Green Left Weekly is Australia's leading alternative newspaper, featuring provocative coverage of sociopolitical issues and Anti-Olympics protests.
2SER Underground Radio
2SER is Sydney's influential underground radio station, run by volunteers, and meme-splicing alternative music, political protest, and community consciousness. "We'll give you the low-down on Olympics issue and activism, what's going on, what's at stake, and how to get involved."
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