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AltaVista. One of the biggest search engines on the Web. Updated every 1-2 days. Includes an image search, translation service and many options when doing an Advanced search . AltaVista has mirror sites in most countries, including AltaVista Australia.
Anzwers. Australian and New Zealand search engine. You may limit your queries for regional content only, do a world wide search, or search by categories.
FastSearch/All the web. Quick, accurate results. Results integrated and summarised. Can search multimedia, mobile, MP3 and FTP in addition to Web searches.
Google. Uses link popularity to rank web sites. Wide-spread praise for high relevancy. Several search options. "I'm feeling lucky" supports natural language queries. Caches sites that are temporarily unavailable. Google directory allows searching within a category, while the advanced search allows customisation.
LookSmart. Search by keyword or through many categories. You can also look for resources in technology, travel, stocks and other defined areas. Mirror sites for many countries. Vertical directories for entertainment and games.
Teoma. A new search tool that offers a 3 different results for your query. Results are ranked by relevance; refine: offers sugestions to focus your search; resources: collection of links from experts and enthusiasts.
Webbrain. Called the "smartest way to see the web" this engine features an interesting search interface based on a graphic representation of automatic query expansion

 

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