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Collins Booksellers is an Australian owned private company comprising 70 company owned and franchised outlets. In terms of company owned branches, Collins Booksellers is the largest Australian owned bookselling chain in the country, and enjoys the distinction of being recognised by the Business Review Weekly as one of the TOP 500 PRIVATE COMPANIES in Australia.
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IBM Australia is a leading supplier of information technology, software and services in Australia, offering customised solutions which help position Australian organisations for the 'online' networked world.
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The Body Shop is a retailer of personal care products.
Our products care for your skin and hair. That's all
The Body Shop is not just another cosmetics company. The Body Shop demonstrates its social responsibility to the community through many initiatives. During the Intternational Year of Older Persons, The Body Shhop has run a national body image and ageing campaign through each of its 72 stores across Australia in collaboration with Australian Coalition '99.
During the first half of 1999, The Body Shop collected more than 10 000 coments on ageing through its stores. This research will be used to further address issues around ageing and older people.
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Schoolsnet has been involved with Internet related support and educational initiatives since 1994. It has supported government and private schools from P-12 bringing the Internet to classrooms across Australia. As well as developing world class Internet management software and providing this to schools through its key partnership with Telstra, Schoolsnet has been committed to working directly with teachers in the classroom.
Schoolsnet provides educationally based forums for teachers to discuss technical and curriculum issues surrounding Internet use. In addition Schoolsnet promotes educational collaborative projects and provides online tutorials for teachers and students. Schoolsnet's product, SINA, provides an email address and personal homepages for teachers and students in a number of states across Australia.
Schoolsnet's Education Team is currently developing services and tools to maximise the learning outcomes associated with using the World Wide Web. Supporting projects such as the "Time of Your Life" competition is Schoolsnet's way of actively using online communities to foster greater understanding of local, as well as global, community issues.
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Australian Consolidated Press is the largest publisher of magazines in Australia. The Australian Women's Weekly is the flagship title. The Australian Women's Weekly reaches one in three Australians each month.