Report
The low-income families digital divide: digital inclusion is everybody’s business
There is no current 'digital inclusion safety net' supporting low-income families. Researchers working on this project argue that improving digital inclusion for low-income families requires coordination and collaboration between a variety of stakeholders, including community organisations, schools, universities and local, state and federal governments.
Report
The low-income families digital divide: north Queensland community
This research approaches digital inclusion as a complex issue with intersecting factors that affect a family’s levels of inclusion. This document profiles the digital divide in northern Queensland.
Report
Advancing digital inclusion in low income Australian families: interim findings report
The 'Advancing digital inclusion in low income Australian families' research project is running 2021-2024. The investigation explores the complex relationship between digital and social inclusion, and social infrastructure’s role (education facilities, charities, government services) in supporting low income families in six diverse communities. This report outlines the key findings from this research at the halfway...
Conference paper
A new perspective on the design of pedestrian bridges, inspired by Baudelaire’s Flaneur
This paper focuses on human interaction with and on bridges, and investigates how people use bridges and bridge elements by analysing visual data from social media. This set of data helps to understand different groups of individuals, their needs, values, and abilities to use bridge elements differently.
Case study
A case study of human factors of digital AgTech adoption: Condamine Plains, Darling Downs
This research raises questions about the type and level of new, digital expertise farmers need to attain in the transition to digital farming, and what interventions are necessary to address the significant barriers to adoption and effective use that remain in rural communities.