To cater for political, social, land and human rights issues specifically relating to the Aboriginal peoples of Australia.

This category contains australian sites dealing with abortion, or sites on australian abortion legislation. ODP may not discriminate based on an individual's or organization's creed. However, sites directly advocating violence lose their First Amendment protections and should not be listed.

Advocacy and informational sites on animal welfare in Australia.

Societal issues related to the punishment of crime (prison management, prison reform, capital punishment) and the prevention and prosecution of crime. Listings related to particular types of crime generally belong in other categories.

Any issue which concerns the ecological and human environment in Australia - this covers everything from local transport pollution to the destruction of the ozone layer.

This category is for sites relating to the debate of whether to change the Australian flag, including sites both for and against a change, and sites that propose new flag designs. Although the debate is mainly about the Australian national flag, some would also like to change state and territory flags, as well as ensigns and civil flags.

Sites that primarily provide reference material on current or past Australian flags, and do not focus on the flag debate or presenting new flag designs, belong in Reference: Flags: Regional: Australia.

This category is for sites relating to human rights and civil liberties in Australia. This includes topics such as censorship, immigration rights, common law rights, and freedom of association.

Discussion of issues surrounding the monarchy and its future in Australia.

This category contains links to terrorism and counter terrorism sites located in Australia.