The Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation (IPAF) undertakes independent research into the attitudes and actions of Australians in relation to the issue of illegal content theft of movies and television shows. The research is undertaken by Sycamore Research; Marketing, an independent market research organisation, in conjunction with Newspoll. IPAF shares the results of this research with...

This paper's purpose is to stimulate discussion among business, consumers, legal practitioners, academics and other stakeholders about the successes and shortcomings of Australian contract law, including in the digital economy. The paper considers whether Australian contact law could be reformed to: enhance accessibility, certainty and simplicity set standards of conduct better support innovation and participation...

Understanding consumer decision-making in telecommunications can help us to determine what steps to take to facilitate better outcomes for consumers. This is important for three primary reasons. First, there are many indicators that the market is not working for consumers and that they face challenges, detriment, and confusion as they decide what products to buy...

Recent newspaper articles overseas and at home have been pointing to the need for a change in our lifestyles and behaviour if we are to confront and overcome a number of key challenges confronting us this century, writes Peter Newton.

This paper discusses the views of Australian households with a current broadband connection. It is based on survey data collected during August 2008 from a national sample of households. The paper presents an initial analysis exploring a range of household perceptions and intentions related to adopting a high-speed broadband connection. A high-speed national broadband network...