The Internet has transformed our lives, from the way we work to the way we access entertainment. In many countries, it has become almost ubiquitous and soon a majority of the world’s population will be connected. Along with Australia’s free trade agreements, the Internet has broken down barriers to entry, making it easier than ever...

Are Facebook, Google and Apple as different from the old news media as they claim to be? Downsizers must be a problem for the embattled newspaper industry. Late last year my husband and I sold our family house and bought a small apartment on the edge of the city, closer to my job. But if...

Examines how young people are now engaging online, the devices they use and the services and activities that draw them online. Summary The internet is an integral part of the lives of young people in Australia, with most going online regularly to learn, keep in touch with friends and have fun. Born into an already...

The blockchain technology that began life via virtual currency bitcoin could yet prove as transformative as the internet. The structure of blockchain ensures that any transaction between two entities only proceeds on the basis of transparency and consensus. So could fraud be a thing of the past? Will blockchain revolutionise business and society as developers...

We now spend more time online each day than we do sleeping. But how does that affect our everyday lives? What effect does it have on how we communicate and interact, how we work and engage with the rest of the world? A new project, titled Shaping the Future Implications of Digital Media, a partnership...