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November 8, 2016 07:28 am GMT

Indigenous Australians are calling for new, more inclusive tech hub

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Because the majority of Australia's population clings to its coastal cities, people in regional areas are often left out when it comes to the so-called "digital economy." Two Indigenous Australians are hoping to change that. 

Leigh Harris and Julie-Ann Lambourne want to create technology hubs, led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, to help share digital skills with communities in the northern city of Cairns, Queensland. 

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Their proposal has been dubbed D:HIVE, and Harris, the creative director of digital design agency Ingeous studios, told Mashable he hopes it will open early next year. Read more...

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