Communications
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Mass communication
Communications media
Communications policy
Report
The low-income families digital divide: rural Queensland community
This research approaches digital inclusion as a complex issue with intersecting factors that affect a family’s levels of inclusion. This document profiles the digital divide in rural Queensland.
Report
The low-income families digital divide: regional Victoria community
This research approaches digital inclusion as a complex issue with intersecting factors that affect a family’s levels of inclusion. This document profiles the digital divide in regional Victoria.
Guide
The low-income families digital divide: creating a Community Digital Inclusion Plan
Digital inclusion means people have the ability to afford quality connections and appropriate devices that enable them to participate in society in the ways they want. This guide will take you through the process of working out your community’s digital needs and wants, along with how to involve others in your journey to a digitally...
Working paper
Australian households and the affordability of telecommunications
This paper uses Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) data to examine telecommunications spending by Australian households. It does so with an aim to better identify vulnerable households who are most at risk of potential digital exclusion.
Report
The low-income families digital divide: digital inclusion is everybody’s business
There is no current 'digital inclusion safety net' supporting low-income families. Researchers working on this project argue that improving digital inclusion for low-income families requires coordination and collaboration between a variety of stakeholders, including community organisations, schools, universities and local, state and federal governments.