Mobile technology
Alternative labels
Mobile apps
Report
Online dating app facilitated sexual violence victimisation among people with disability
This study is part of a body of work examining the prevalence and nature of online harms facilitated by mobile dating apps and websites, with a focus on experiences of online sexual harassment, aggression and violence among users with disability. This research found that online sexual harassment and abusive and threatening language were very commonly...
Working paper
New technologies, e-government and informality
This working paper studies the complex relationship between technology adoption and informality, leveraging recent cross-country data to analyse the effects of mobile phone subscriptions, internet access, automation and e-government on informal employment, vulnerable employment, and the shadow economy's GDP share.
Guide
Digital mental health resources for First Nations people
This paper explores the evidence for digital mental health tools, specifically web-based tools or mobile phone apps, for First Nations people. It highlights benefits of these resources, examples of best practice in their development, alongside barriers and challenges to their use.
Report
Influence of international digital platforms
This inquiry examined the nature and extent of international digital platforms operated by large overseas-based multinational technology companies—so called ‘Big Tech’— exerting power and influence over markets and public debate, to the detriment of Australian democracy and users.
Report
Connecting the country: mission critical
Finding collaborative ways to fund improvements and encourage greater sharing of mobile phone infrastructure to provide better and more competitive access to digital services across regional and remote Australia is the focus of this report.