Examines how young people are now engaging online, the devices they use and the services and activities that draw them online. Summary The internet is an integral part of the lives of young people in Australia, with most going online regularly to learn, keep in touch with friends and have fun. Born into an already...

This report explores the impact of the internet, mobile phones, and related technologies on economic development. It shows that potential gains from digital technologies are high, but often remain unrealized and proposes policies to expand connectivity, accelerate complementary reforms in sectors beyond information and communication technology (ICT), and address global coordination problems.

This report represents the sixth published results of the World Internet Project, collaboratively produced by the Center for the Digital Future in the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism in the USA and partner countries worldwide. This work on the impact of the Internet has evolved during 13 years of exploration and reveals an...

The paper focuses on the link between regional development, social enterprise and digital infrastructure, through analysis of an initiative in Goulburn NSW, in which local entrepreneurs rigged up a wi-fi network, providing free internet access to the public in the city’s main street.

The 13th Digital Future Report includes findings that explore the views and behavior of users, and compare Internet users to non-users. The survey is organized into five general subject areas: Internet Users And Non-Users: Who Is Online? Who Is Not? What Are Users Doing Online? Media Use And Trust Consumer Behavior Communication Patterns Social Effects...