Information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics as of May 27, 1999 (Bulletin 63/99) reveals continuing strong growth in the home use of Information Technology. In 1998, 45% of Australian households (3.0 million) had a home computer and 38% of households (2.6 million) had a computer, which was used frequently. Nearly 5.7 million Australian aged five years and over used a home computer frequently (34% of the total population). More than 8 million adults used a computer from any site in 1998. In addition, more than 4 million adults accessed the Internet in 1998. No official statistics are obtainable in relation to the use of computers in educational situations. Suffice to say that all educational systems are pro-active in providing equitable access to computers for all students in classrooms across Australia.

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