This report samples and analyses public perception and media representation of the National Broadband Network during the early stages of its discussion, installation, and adoption. Executive summary The success of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in fulfilling its ambition to connect every business and household in the country, grow the digital economy, and support digital...

This white paper describes the outcomes of a project designed to examine the effectiveness of using broadband technologies to deliver a program promoting well-being and engagement amongst young deaf and hearing impaired adults. This white paper recommends: Broadband technologies continue to be explored by educators of the deaf and hearing impaired as a means to...

Employees who telework one to three days per week – so-called ‘hybrid teleworkers’ - are more productive than workers who do little or no telework, according to a new study jointly undertaken between the Institute for a Broadband Enabled Society (IBES) and AUT University's Work Research Institute in New Zealand. The research, which surveyed more...

This white paper examines the outcomes of a trial of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), which was tested as an educational platform by the Melbourne Dental School at the University of Melbourne. It is often very difficult for students and those wishing to engage in continuing professional development to attend classes and tutorials on a university...

This paper provides a conceptual framework for the evaluation of telehealth implementations in Australia, and also provides an evidence base that illustrates the current state of telehealth evaluation on an international scale. Executive summary