The Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) has invested in this analysis to investigate the impacts and relevance of digital inclusion for developing northern Australia.

A consortium of university and industry partners led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has identified impediments and solutions to economic and social development through digital inclusion in Northern Australia (NA). While the focus is pan-NA digital infrastructure and services, and social infrastructure and digital capability, the authors offer some insights into the CRCNA’s focus areas (First Nations, health, agriculture sectors), which appear in the Addendum to this directions paper.