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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Broadband in the boondocks delivers big jobs boost

Average internet speeds became more than five times faster in regional areas, a study found. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Offering high-speed broadband connections to more Australians has created another 169,000 jobs in just over a decade, according to a new report.

And Australians in remote and regional areas have benefited most from National Broadband Network services, a study by Accenture found, with the average speed of internet access multiplying more than five times. 

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