The Mapping the Digital Gap project, established through the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S), in partnership with Telstra in 2021, is the first comprehensive study of remote First Nations communities’ participation in, and access to, the digital economy. This report provides an update on the research conducted to date.

Digital inclusion is about ensuring that all Australians can access and use digital technologies effectively. The Australian Digital Inclusion Index (ADII) uses survey data to measure digital inclusion across three dimensions of Access, Affordability and Digital Ability. The 2023 ADII continues the longstanding reporting of digital inclusion through these three measures.

Based on 75 surveys and 14 interviews with residents and stakeholders, this report outlines the findings from an initial visit to Wadeye - a large coastal community in the West Daly region of Northern Territory. It highlights the current access and use of media, communications and online services, and the digital inclusion challenges in Wadeye...

Based on 95 surveys and 6 stakeholder interviews, this report outlines the initial findings from a 2022 visit and highlights the current access and use of media, telecommunications and online services, as well as the digital inclusion and service delivery challenges in Djarindjin and Lombadina.

This report outlines the initial findings from a 2022 visit, and highlights the current access to and use of media, telecommunications and online services, as well as the digital inclusion and service delivery challenges in Kalumburu.