Introduction
How is the communication system in Australia? Here, Broadcast media include tradition of public broadcasting, but privately owned TV and radio have the biggest audiences; ownership of print and broadcast media is concentrated; Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) runs national and local public radio and TV; other main public broadcaster is the multilingual Special Broadcasting Service (SBS); national commercial TV is dominated by three big free-to-air networks; broadcasters must carry a minimum percentage of Australian-made programs; pay TV via cable, satellite, and IPTV has a strong foothold (2023). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Australia
Internet country code .au
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Total 9.63 million (2023 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 36 (2023 est.)
Internet users
Percent of population 97% (2023 est.)
Telephones - fixed lines
Total subscriptions 6.458 million (2023 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 24 (2023 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Total subscriptions 29.1 million (2023 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 107 (2022 est.)
All Important Facts about Australia

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Australia is found in Australia and New Zealand