As a political tool the internet is neither top down nor bottom up, argues Mark Bahnisch in this review of Matthew Hindman's The Myth of Digital Democracy. Although there are many other interesting questions scholars and commentators could be asking about the impact of the internet on society and culture, a lot of the debate...

This paper draws upon Malcom Gladwell's notion of The Tipping Point in the context of the development of new broadband services. The new Rudd Labor government has committed $4.7 billion of Australian government capital to assist in the construction of a new national fibre broadband network. Broadband platforms have enabled a different service paradigm from...

This report is intended as a practical resource for local councils wishing to engage their communities in decision making and planning. The focus is on how to broaden the range of people represented in council processes, especially those who are reluctant to participate in traditional consultation methods. This is the final report of a project...

Is the energy, liveliness and to-the-pointness of text-messaging already history?

Ellie Rennie would like to make the right decisions when it comes to media distribution and use, but some things just don't add up.