Common name:  Speed
Street names:     Whiz, crank, louie, meth, velocity, zip
Appearance:       Fine or coarse powder
Colour:                White, pink, yellow, orange, brown
How it's used:    Usually snorted or injected, sometimes swallowed
Comes from?:     Most is made in illegal home labs in Australia, some imported
Availability:         Most widely available form of meth in Australia

Common name: Base
Street names:   Paste, point, pure, wax
Appearance:      Sticky, gluggy, waxy or oily form of damp powder, paste or crystal
Colour:               Often has a yellow or brown tinge
How it's used:   Swallowed, smoked, snorted, injected
Comes from?:    Most is produced in illegal home labs in Australia
Availability:        Widely available, varies between states and territories

Common name:  Ice / crystal meth
Street name:       Ice, meth, crystal, crystal meth, shabu, yaabaa, glass
Appearance:       Crystal or coarse crystalline powder
Colour:                Translucent or white, may have green, blue or pink tinge
How it's used:    Swallowed, smoked, snorted, injected
Comes from?:     Mostly imported from East or South East Asia 
Availability:         Availability varies