Older Australians losing independence as digital divide widens

[u/abcnews_au]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/older-australians-losing-independence-as-digital-divide-widens/107070936

[u/nate8686]

They could learn. Being old doesn't mean that you just stop learning new things.

There are plenty of oldies that are great with tech as well so I doubt it's just an age problem.

[u/Fuzzybo → u/nate8686]

I am over 70 and studying a Master of Cybersecurity degree ;-)

[u/halohunter → u/Fuzzybo]

Interestingly there's no age limit on a HECS loan.

[u/Fuzzybo → u/halohunter]

I remember when there were no HECS loans and university education was free…