This paper demonstrates the scale of these benefits, and makes a strong case for expanding the process of ‘digital inclusion’ to other disadvantaged areas of Australia.

This report outlines a policy framework to guide the development of Australia’s innovation system over the next ten years. According to the report, innovation will make Australia more productive and increase our capacity to build new industries, attract new investment, and create new jobs – both now and in the decades to come. It also...

Age is the most significant driver of internet use in the home, according to an new Australian Communications and Media Authority report. The report indicates that nearly three out of four people (specifically, 73 per cent) have a home internet connection and 87 per cent of the population have used the internet. In contrast, only...

At the 2008 World Press Freedom Day celebration in Maputo, UNESCO explored how both Press Freedom and Freedom of Information can feed into the wider objective of empowering people. This focus built on an earlier meeting of experts in Paris during 2008, which analyzed the link between Freedom of Information and sustainable development. UNESCO also...

The Internet Activity Survey (IAS) collects details on aspects of internet access services provided by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Australia. This release contains results from all ISPs operating in Australia as at 31 December 2008. The Internet Activity Survey (IAS) collects details on aspects of internet access services provided by Internet Service Providers (ISPs)...