This report outlines updated findings on digital inclusion in Wujal Wujal, an Aboriginal community located in Far North Queensland. It aims to contribute to a better understanding of the barriers to digital inclusion and the development of local strategies to address these barriers. The report found improvements in internet access since the 2022 survey but...

This report outlines updated findings on digital inclusion in Wilcannia to assist with understanding and addressing the barriers to digital inclusion in remote communities. It highlights improvements in some indicators but declining mobile phone access and internet affordability issues.

This paper draws urgent attention to securing healthy and robust information supply chains within the UK and building resilience to adverse influences. It identifies points of vulnerability in today’s information supply chains and sets out five actionable recommendations that can be taken by government to safeguard its epistemic security, setting an example for others.

Access to dependable telecommunications is not a luxury but a necessity. The report found that while many regional centres now enjoy urban-level connectivity, smaller and more remote communities still face ongoing struggles with service quality, reliability and affordability. It sets out recommendations to improve connectivity for regional, rural and remote communities.

On 8 November 2023, millions of Australians were reminded just how precarious digital connectivity can be as the country's second largest network provider, Optus, suffered a 12-hour unplanned nationwide outage. This inquiry examined the network outage and its impact on Australians and the services that they rely on.