Australia leads the world in tech use but when it comes to broadband internet connection, it’s almost like they’re still buffering. The dispersed population and old hardware make the country difficult to service, but the new National Broadband Network is trying to get people better connected.

Gen Z are mad for mobiles and messaging; 88% of US teens have access to a cell or smartphone, typically sending and receiving 30 texts per day. But without WiFi or data plans, it’s hard to stay connected in the classroom. Thanks to messaging app Jott, you can chat to your mates without either.

If the internet were a country, it would be the fifth largest economy all on its own, but just 43% of people have access to it. Since 2013, Facebook has been working alongside names including Samsung and Qualcomm to fix this. But could making the internet accessible to all really be so simple?

Connecting to public Wi-Fi when you’re out and about may be second nature to some, but with Australia a prime target for cyber attacks, hopping on to any network Down Under can be a risk. Yet more than two million Aussies are ignoring security concerns in favour of convenience.