This is a blog on spider venoms for my own use as a way of keeping links and things in one place. I don't mind if others wish to read it but there are much more relevant sites to go to for this info - I'm simply making a bit of a catalogue.
Here is some solid info to use when talking about Australian spiders.
Firstly a review of recorded envenomation by funnel web spiders in Australia.
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/182_08_180405/isb10564_fm.html
The author of the above article has also published several excellent articles in Ausrtalian Prescriber about venomous creatures. I will stick the links for those below so as to keep everything together.