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National
John Crouch

Digital dilemma for remote Indigenous communities

Research shows 43 per cent of Australia's 1545 First Nations communities have no mobile service. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Remote Indigenous communities are among the most digitally excluded people in Australia, according to a report whose authors are calling for more action to close the online gap.

RMIT University-led research shows 43 per cent of Australia's 1545 First Nations communities have no mobile service and some have only a share public phone or not telecommunications at all.

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