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The $20m plan to close the digital divide With 2.5 million Australians not online, the digital divide is leaving too many behind. Now, older Aussies can access help for free. Lifestyle by Vanessa Croll 10th Jun 2021 5:41 AM In a new era of working from home and lockdown disruption, digital skills have become as essential as the five basic food groups. But with 2.5 million Australians - 10 per cent of the population - not online, according to the Australian Digital Inclusion Index, too many people are being left behind. To help close the digital divide, Good Things Foundation national director Jess Wilson said a campaign was underway to encourage Australians aged 50 and over to enrol in the Be Connected program.

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