Australia is currently embarking on a unique infrastructure project that may change the nature of the Last Mile access to Australian telecommunications forever. The National Broadband Network is designed to bring 'Internet' access to 98% of the Australian population by a mixture of fibre wireless and satellite technologies. The primary argument in favour of this...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued a final report which varies the Domestic Transmission Capacity Service (DTCS) Declaration to clarify which network interfaces are covered by that declaration. The DTCS provides connectivity for both fixed and wireless access networks, upstream services such as internet connectivity and interconnection between networks. It is also a...

The Coalition thinks wireless is the answer for Australian broadband. In Inside Story, Jock Given remembers an earlier moment when wires-without-wires had their day.

This report provides an overview of the World Internet Project, presenting a broad picture of the Internet in Australia, with comparisons to our earlier 2007 study, and to the international findings of our partners in the World Internet Project.

The social function of the Internet has changed dramatically in recent years. What was, until recently, a supplement to other channels of information and communication has become increasingly a basic requirement of social and economic inclusion. Educational systems, employers, and government agencies at all levels have shifted services online—and are pushing rapidly to do more.