Mobile Apps for Study and Research

Official Australian statistics and more on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, brought to you by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The National Library of Australia catalogue is now mobile! It’s a fast and easy way to search the collection and to find resources whenever and wherever you are.

From the Australian Government, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
Find the Australian environmental places and species that make up your neighbourhood or area of interest.
MyEnvironment uses the GPS to show assets around you.

The Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas) is a national initiative to bring together rich information about Australian plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms, and make it publicly available online. The Atlas contains over 30 million occurrence records from a wide range of sources, as well as species pages, photos, distribution maps and mapping tools, national species lists, identification keys, heritage literature, and more.

The OzHealth App is a condensed version of the thirteenth biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). It is the most comprehensive and authoritative source of national statistics and information on the health of all Australians.

Australia Unlimited showcases Australian talent on an international platform. Each issue includes informative editorial and stunning photography featuring businesses and individuals leading development in science, business, technology, education and the arts.

Get current weather conditions, rain radar images, weather warnings, three-hourly forecasts for the day and forecasts for the week ahead for any location in Australia. The app is continuously updated with data from the Bureau of Meteorology's Australia-wide observing and forecasting network, and supplies the information most people want to access quickly

Watch catch-up and more from ABC TV. Download the app now to watch ABC TV and exclusive iview programs – on demand at high resolution. Catch up on prime-time drama and trusted news and current affairs.

SBS On Demand gives you free, unlimited access to programs and movies that you can watch your favourite SBS shows when you want.

Watch full episodes of your favourite TV shows as seen on Seven, 7mate, 7TWO, 7flix and racing.com, live and free on your mobile or online

Watch TV online with 9Now, Channel 9's video on demand service, stream free catch up TV shows on mobile, tablet, television, computer

Watch your favourite TV shows from Channel TEN, ELEVEN and ONE on demand

TED's app presents talks from some of the world's most fascinating people: education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus, and music legends and many more.

National Geographic Today for iPad brings you the best of National Geographic’s daily offerings—news, videos, quizzes, articles, and of course, the awe-inspiring photography we’re known for. See today’s highlights or catch up on the last seven days, and share your favorites on Twitter and Facebook.

Feel the Universe at your fingertips and access a universe of knowledge with the ESA/Hubble Top 100 Images, which brings users the best Hubble pictures from ESA, as NASA’s partner in this international project.

Sky Map turns your iPhone or iPad into a window on the night sky. All you have to do is point your device at the sky and the Sky Map will tell you exactly what you are looking at.