Communications
Alternative labels
Mass communication
Communications media
Communications policy
Report
2024 Regional tele-communications review
Access to dependable telecommunications is not a luxury but a necessity. The report found that while many regional centres now enjoy urban-level connectivity, smaller and more remote communities still face ongoing struggles with service quality, reliability and affordability. It sets out recommendations to improve connectivity for regional, rural and remote communities.
Report
Teens, social media and technology 2024
Amid concerns about technology’s impact on youth, many teens are as digitally connected as ever. Most U.S. teens use social media and have a smartphone, and nearly half say they’re online almost constantly, according to this survey of young people aged 13 to 17.
Annual Report
Radio, television and digital media in 21st Century Indigenous broadcasting
This report provides data and analysis about the Australian Indigenous broadcasting and media sector. This national research is intended to inform present and future funding priorities and policy supports for Indigenous broadcasting in Australia. The findings led to six key recommendations for the National Indigenous Australian Agency's (NIAA) consideration
Briefing paper
The overlap between viewing child sexual abuse material and fringe or radical content online
This examination of the characteristics and behaviours of Australians who access either child sexual abuse material or radical content online finds that individuals who access both are a distinct group, demographically and behaviourally. The findings highlight the need for content moderation policies that consider the overlap between different types of harmful content and target both...
Strategy
First Nations digital inclusion roadmap
This roadmap provides strategic direction for government and industry to support First Nations digital empowerment and excellence. It makes immediate, short and long-term recommendations to improve digital affordability and data sovereignty, including the provision of unmetered access to .gov.au domains and a potential future First Nations domain.