Cheaper, more reliable satellite internet is transforming internet access in remote communities – for those who can afford it.
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Digital inclusion is a key metric under the Closing The Gap plan, but the government needs a better strategy to make meaningful progress.
A new report shows how remote First Nations community face obstacles to digital inclusion – and what can be done to remove them.
Labor’s 2019 NBN election policy will disappoint those hoping for a fast-tracked return to that party’s 2009 vision of high-speed fibre for (almost) everyone.
Tasmania’s digital inclusion increased dramatically and more than the national average from 2017 to 2018. This change is underpinned by a doubling of access to NBN in Tasmania in that period.
The 2017 Australian Digital Inclusion Index shows that internet access and digital ability have improved since 2014, but the affordability of online services has declined.
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