<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-21/thousands-of-australian-families-'can't-afford-home-internet'/7185452> > Australia has one of the highest internet access rates in the world, > but there are concerns children from disadvantaged backgrounds are > being left behind in the digital revolution. > > Key points: > > One in three kids in poor communities lack essential tools for > learning: Smith Family > Too many people isolated from digital world, according to academic Dr > Scott Ewing > Queensland Teachers Union agrees student internet access a critical issue > > While 83 per cent of the nation's population has a home internet > connection, that figure hides the extent of the digital divide, with a > third of homes offline in disadvantaged communities.
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