At the end of June quarter 2008, there were 7.23 million subscribers to the internet in Australia. The number of non dial-up subscribers recorded at the end of June 2008 was 5.66 million, or 78 per cent of all internet connections, compared with dial-up subscribers of 1.57 million. The total volume data downloaded in the...

Looking at the behaviour of heavy internet users, this study found a pronounced preference for a small number of familiar news and information websites. Preferences are driven by a number of factors, including the need to manage overwhelming amounts of information. The report also explores the differences between heavy and light news consumers. It emphasizes...

So the Net is now coming into its own. It's shaking up traditional media, especially television, less so newspapers, books and magazines, writes Julian Thomas.

This report presents findings from the first survey undertaken by the Australian component of the World Internet Project. This survey is a major piece of research undertaken by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Innovation at Swinburne University’s Institute for Social Research.

Some new research on Australians and their use of the internet. Anthony Funnell discusses the latest Sensis e-Business Report and also interviews Julian Thomas about the results from the Australian Arm of the World Internet Project, which honed in on the use and availability of broadband. Listen to the program or read the transcript.