Digital communications
Report
Mapping the digital gap: Tennant Creek, NT 2023 community update report
This report outlines updated findings from the Mapping the Digital Gap project's second research visit to Tennant Creek and the seven town camps, that encircle the town. This Update Report is intended to assist local and regional agencies, leaders and residents to better understand barriers to digital inclusion, develop local strategies to address these barriers...
Submission
Regional telecommunications review 2024
This submission to the 2024 Regional Telecommunications Review addresses the significant and persistent digital divide in regional and remote Australia. It argues that despite some improvements, regional and remote Australians continue to exhibit lower digital inclusion scores across Access, Affordability, and Digital Ability compared to the national average and metropolitan areas. It underscores the multifaceted...
Report
Mapping the digital gap: Wadeye, NT 2023 community update report
This report outlines updated findings from a second research visit to Wadeye, a large coastal community in the West Daly region of the Northern Territory. The report presents research findings to date, compares survey results from 2022 and 2023, outlines changes in communications and media services and usage, and renews the analysis section with 2023...
Report
The cost of managing your privacy
As the privacy reform debate continues in Australia, a familiar concern about the burden of regulation on businesses rings through various consultation processes. But a crucial question often goes unasked - what is it costing Australian consumers? This report explains the hidden burden of privacy management on Australian consumers and gives recommendations for reforms and...
Position paper
Development of Phase 2 Industry Codes under the Online Safety Act
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner recently issued notices requesting the development of Phase 2 codes to five industry bodies and associations who represent the sections of the online industry to which the codes will apply. To accompany these notices, eSafety has published this position paper setting out principles and suggestions for industry in developing...