Bridging the bush's digital divide

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Title: Bridging the bush's digital divide
Author(s): Thomas, Julian; Rennie, Ellie
Abstract: The average house in a remote indigenous community uses about a third of the power consumed by a suburban home, is six times more prone to overcrowding, and probably doesn't have a home internet connection. Among the rare exceptions - at least for the internet - are 20 houses in the small communities of Kwale Kwale, Mungalawurru and Imangara in central Australia. With federal funding, these households have been given computers, internet access and training, and receive regular visits and advice.
Publication type: Newspaper article
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences. The Swinburne Institute for Social Research
Source: Canberra Times, 02 October 2012
Publication year: 2012
Keyword(s): Australia; Computers; Digital divide; Households; Indigenous communities; Internet; Remote regions
Publisher: Fairfax Media
Publisher URL: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/bridging-the-bushs-digital-divide-20120929-26ryu.html