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Northern Australia Transport Study

The Northern Australia Transport Study (the Study) is an initiative of the Our North, Our Future: White Paper on Developing Northern Australia. The Study considers key transport challenges for Australia’s North, and identifies strategic opportunities to improve transport connections

Regions at the Ready: Investing in Australia's Future Committee's report

On 1 June 2017, the House of Representatives established the Select Committee on Regional Development and Decentralisation to inquire and report on best practice approaches to regional development, the decentralisation of Commonwealth entities, and supporting corporate decentralisation.

Regional Journalism Scholarships Program

The Government will support 60 journalism scholarships for higher education providers to award to students from regional or remote areas.

Regional and Small Publishers Cadetships Program

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The Government is supporting 200 cadetships over two years through the Regional and Small Publishers Cadetship Program to drive employment opportunities in regional media and ensure journalists continue to provide informative and compelling regional news.

Broadband networks in apartment buildings - considerations for property owners and managers

We are aware that building owners and managers are being approached by telecommunications carriers to install new equipment to provide very fast broadband services in their buildings. This information is designed to assist building owners and managers to make informed decisions.

International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 (PP 18) Stakeholder Information Paper

This information paper supports the Australian preparations for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference. The paper outlines the preparatory process, and invites comments on key policy issues.