This document discusses the digital divide in Australia. It defines the digital divide as the gap between those who have access to digital technologies and the internet versus those who do not. Factors that can cause the digital divide include class, gender, age, and education. The digital divide is an issue because it can prevent some remote communities from accessing knowledge and modern services. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that Indigenous Australians are less likely to own computers or have home internet access compared to non-Indigenous Australians. Potential solutions include improving access to technology and education. Bridging the digital divide will require efforts from both the government and willingness from the people.

1. Digital Divide-InDigital Divide-In
AustraliaAustralia
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2. Points would bePoints would be
discussed:discussed:
 What is Digital Divide?What is Digital Divide?
 Factors causing digital divideFactors causing digital divide
 Why it’s an issue in our society?Why it’s an issue in our society?
 Issues and Possible SolutionsIssues and Possible Solutions
 Data from ABSData from ABS
 Digital Divide in AustraliaDigital Divide in Australia
 Bridging the Digital DiviBridging the Digital Dividede

3. Factors CausingFactors Causing
Digital Divide:Digital Divide:
 ClassClass
 GenderGender
 AgeAge
 EducationEducation

4. Why it’s an issue in ourWhy it’s an issue in our
Society?Society?
 I have noticed due to digital divide, someI have noticed due to digital divide, some
people in remote area do not tend to livepeople in remote area do not tend to live
a standard life, as they are far away froma standard life, as they are far away from
the knowledge & information’s related thethe knowledge & information’s related the
modern life. We will see more in themodern life. We will see more in the
video.video.
 Communication gap start taking place,Communication gap start taking place,
which is the vital key to all the processeswhich is the vital key to all the processes
and transactions.and transactions.

5. Issue and PossibleIssue and Possible
Solutions:Solutions:
 Issues:Issues:
 EconomyEconomy
 UsabilityUsability
 EmpowermentEmpowerment
 Solutions:Solutions:
 Economy and EducationEconomy and Education
 UN and other private Institution stepping upUN and other private Institution stepping up
with ideas such as one laptop/child policy.with ideas such as one laptop/child policy.

6. Data from :The Australian Bureau ofData from :The Australian Bureau of
Statistics / ABSStatistics / ABS
 home computer use - 18% of Indigenoushome computer use - 18% of Indigenous
population, 44% of non-Indigenous populationpopulation, 44% of non-Indigenous population
 home internet use - 9% of Indigenoushome internet use - 9% of Indigenous
population, 29% of non-Indigenous populationpopulation, 29% of non-Indigenous population
 internet use overall - 16% of Indigenousinternet use overall - 16% of Indigenous
population, 39% of non-Indigenous populationpopulation, 39% of non-Indigenous population

7. Digital Divide inDigital Divide in
AustraliaAustralia
Video- The DigitalVideo- The Digital
DivideDivide

8. Bridging the DigitalBridging the Digital
DivideDivide
Video- Bridging theVideo- Bridging the
Digital DivideDigital Divide

9. To ConcludeTo Conclude
 I believe, Force of willingness would beI believe, Force of willingness would be
required from both the sides, governmentrequired from both the sides, government
themselves is not enough. For whichthemselves is not enough. For which
people need to have willingness as well,people need to have willingness as well,
in order to shorten the length of Digitalin order to shorten the length of Digital
Divide in Australia.Divide in Australia.

10. Any QuestionsAny Questions
 ??