The top 100 websitesHerald Sun (Melbourne, Australia) - Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Stop searching. Our expert staff have found the 100 most useful websites - after heraldsun.com.au - just for you
" motoring
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www.carsguide.com.auFirst stop for everything in Australian motoring
2
www.paultan.orgA Malaysian site surprisingly fast with global car news
3
www.autosport.comThe bible for motorsport fans, online
4
www.edmunds.comHandles the American angles
5
www.crash.netAlways something exciting on wheels
6
www.jalopnik.comHumour, weird crash pics and great video
7
www.motortrend.com.auFirst drives of hot newcomers, lots of video
8
www.jaylenosgarage.comInside stuff on one of the great car collections
9
www.howsafeisyourcar.com.auShould be compulsory for every new-car buyer
10
www.ultimatecarpage.comHot cars, motorsport, links and feedback
Selected and reviewed by motoring editor Paul Gover
" travel
1
www.visitvictoria.comThink local for your next break
2
www.xe.comQuick, convenient currency conversions
3
www.wotif.comMajor player in Australian accommodation bookings
4
www.googleearth.comSatellite images, maps and street views (software install required)
5
www.flightcentre.com.auFlights, holidays, hotels and car hire
6
www.lonelyplanet.comTop starting point for exploring our blue-green globe
7
www.weather.comCheck likely local weather at your destination
8
www.smartraveller.gov.auAustralian Government travel advice and assistance
9
www.passports.gov.auDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade's online passport services
10
www.travelblog.orgHosts your travel diary and provides travel advice
Selected and reviewed by extrago editor Susan Bugg
" health and fitness
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www.fitness2live.com.auPerfect for all your weight loss and fitness needs
2
www.run2r.comMusic to help improve your running
3
www.healthandfitness.com.auThe name says it all
4
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.auAustralia's most visited health site
5
www.sportsinjuryclinic.netThink you've strained a calf muscle? Find out here
6
www.localfitness.com.au/personal-trainer Find a local personal trainer
7
www.mapmyrun.com.auTrack and measure your runs using Google Earth
8
www.visualcoaching.comHelps you achieve your fitness goals
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www.daa.asn.auFind a dietitian - and what you should be eating
10
www.gettheworldmoving.comCorporate initiative to inspire staff to get fit and healthy Selected and reviewed by extrawell editor Daniel Hoy
" celebrity gossip
1
www.perezhilton.com (above)
Influential blog star is still gossip's go-to man (pictured right)
2
www.popbitch.comSalacious weekly newsletter compiled from UK-based music, fashion, media and PR insiders
3
www.justjared.comGreat for the latest paparazzi and red carpet snaps
4
www.tmz.comJuicy newsbreaker, including Christian Bale's now-infamous rant
5
www.gofugyourself.comNo-holds-barred ridiculing of celeb style disasters
6
www.jezebel.comFemale-skewed pop culture blog with attitude
7
www.thesuperficial.comLampoons celebrity behaviour
8
www.theharshlightofday.blogspot.comServes it up to badly-dressed Aussie stars
9
www.defamer.com.auDecent wrap of the local and overseas grapevine
10
www.x17online.comTrash-tastic best - and worst - of Hollywood
Selected and reviewed by Megan Miller
" technology
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www.engadget.comPopular tech blog with pithy posts and comments
2
www.techcrunch.comTwo for one: TechCrunch for internet, CrunchGear for gizmos
3
www.microsoft.comGates' way to open Windows
4
www.whirlpool.net.auLearn how local ISPs really stack up
5
www.gizmodo.com.auGadget news with attitude issues
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www.ubergizmo.comCoolest new tech toys
7
www.slashdot.org"News for nerds," Slashdot claims - and delivers
8
www.wired.comAn old faithful for the tech set
9
www.arstechnica.comTech analysis, advice, reviews and news
10
www.zdnet.com.auEssential, if technology is your business Selected and reviewed by extratech editor Richard Conrad
" sport
1 www.foxsports.com.au
One-stop shop for Australian sport
2 www.superfooty.com.au
Everything you need, from analysis to teams to Supercoach
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Unbiased but unashamed (world) football nuts[/size]
4 www.cricinfo.com
Go no further for all things cricket
5 www.planetrugby.com
Local rugby to Europe, from Super 14 to internationals
6 www.tabsportsbet.com
Feel like a flutter? Pick any sport around the globe
7 espn.go.com
Takes you to North America for gridiron, baseball, basketball and hockey
8 uk.eurosport.yahoo.com
Scores and reports from football, basketball and more right across Europe
9 www.nrl.com.au
There's no better site for rugby league fans than the official one
10 www.countryfootyscores.com
Local footy scores from around Victoria
Selected and reviewed by sports writer Matt Windley" food
1
www.uktvfood.co.uk (above)
Great recipe archive, how-to videos and much, much more
2
www.bbc.co.uk/foodA fine recipe archive, chefs' bios and blogs
3
www.saveur.comUS site taking you into one of the world's best food magazines
4
www.chowhound.comFoodies post observations, snippets and questions at this quirky US site
5
www.passionateaboutfood.netDecent recipes and food ideas among the pretty basic stuff
6
www.bonappetit.comUS magazine site that's a rich source of recipes and ideas
7
www.elbulli.comFascinating insights into the world's greatest - and possibly strangest - restaurant
8
www.fauchon.comIf elBulli is the world's greatest restaurant, surely Fauchon is the best food store on earth
9
www.allrecipes.comDown-home American recipes... some great, lots are good and a few shockers
10
www.hueyscookingadventures.com.au (below)
Members' site of all-round telly chef Iain Hewitson is worth the entry fee
Selected and reviewed by food editor Bob Hart
" entertainment
1
www.imdb.com (above)
Hollywood trainspotter heaven for researching actors and movies
2
www.myspace.comAny band worth their salt has a MySpace page that's just a Google search away
3
www.nme.comMusic news (and not just indie), album reviews and gig reviews from around the globe
4
www.mtv.comMTV has access to A-list stars for breaking news
5
www.boxofficemojo.comNeed to know a film's box office takings, or talk movies in a forum? Look no further
6
www.billboard.comThe bible of the American music industry, with charts, news and interviews
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www.popjustice.comUK site sifting gold from the world of pop
8
www.variety.comThe bible of the American film and TV industry
9
www.gawker.comGreat overview of entertainment news... without defaced photos or self-promotion
10
www.rollingstone.comThe mag is struggling, but the site always has plenty of news from the American music world
Selected and reviewed by Hit editor Cameron Adams
" games
1
www.ign.com (above)
One-stop encyclopaedic shop for gaming
2
www.gamasutra.comArt and business of making games
3
www.penny-arcade.comGreat gaming commentary and hilarious comics
4
www.kotaku.comBlog site mixing the serious and irreverent
5
www.eurogamer.netPopular and well-written UK-based site
6
www.neogaf.comActive forum brimming with vitriol
7
www.bluesnews.comStalwart with lashings of video game-related links
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www.n4g.comQuirky heat-based ratings for links
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www.xbox.com360's official site with plenty of info on upcoming games
10
www.eegra.comA completely unique Aussie site with personality to spare
Selected and reviewed by games writer Greg Thom
" fashion
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http://forums.vogue.com.auAustralian outlet of choice for the fashion obsessed
2
www.style.comUS Vogue home, hot on the issues and show reports
3
www.uglydress.comOld, rarely updated, hilarious
4
www.merryroyals.comBecause princesses have the coolest clothes
5
www.thesartorialist.blogspot.comFashion voyeur's fantasy
6
www.net-a-porter.comShop at your desk
7
www.frockwriter.comFinger on the pulse in Sydney town
8
www.garancedore.fr/enOh, to be in Paris...
9
www.bylaurenluke.comWebsite of the YouTube make-up tutorials star
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www.fashionwiredaily.comFashion industry's latest news Selected and reviewed by fashion editor Kathleen Cuthbertson
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Some of the sites listed above (such as www.carsguide.com.au and www.superfooty.com.au) have commercial connections with the Herald Sun - but all were chosen and ranked on their merits! Parental supervision of internet access at all times is highly recommended.