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Broadcast media the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) runs multiple national and local radio networks and TV stations, as well as Australia Network, a TV service that broadcasts throughout the Asia-Pacific region and is the main public broadcaster; Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), a second large public broadcaster, operates radio and TV networks broadcasting in multiple languages; several large national commercial TV networks, a large number of local commercial TV stations, and hundreds of commercial radio stations are accessible; cable and satellite systems are available state-owned TV broadcaster operates 2 TV networks with relays throughout the country, and the leading private commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays throughout the country; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national networks as well as regional and local stations; many private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription satellite radio services are available; about 55 radio stations overall
Households with television 96.28%
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Malaysia
88.91%
Ranked 57th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 253.18
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Malaysia
84.13
Ranked 80th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 82.35
Ranked 24th. 25% more than Malaysia
65.8
Ranked 49th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 814.36
Ranked 26th. 26% more than Malaysia
648.04
Ranked 54th.
Internet > Users per 1000 534.83
Ranked 29th.
591.78
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Australia

Internet users 15.81 million
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Malaysia
15.36 million
Ranked 26th.
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>AAP - Australian Associated Press</p> </p>ABC News - public broadcaster&#039;s news site</p> <p>Bernama - state-run agency</p> </p>Malaysiakini - English-language news site</p> </p>The Malaysian Insider - English-language news site</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 682.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malaysia
196.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>ABC - public, operates speech-cultural network Radio National, ABC NewsRadio, youth network Triple J, ABC Classic FM and local services</p> </p>Radio Australia - ABC&#039;s external service, targeted at Asia-Pacific</p> </p>SBS Radio - public, multilingual</p> <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates some 30 radio stations and external service Voice of Malaysia</p> </p>Era FM - private</p> </p>Hot FM - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 106.19
Ranked 95th.
140.94
Ranked 33th. 33% more than Australia

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,040.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 11% more than Malaysia
940.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>ABC - national, public</p> </p>ABC News 24 - ABC&#039;s news TV</p> </p>Australia Network - international channel operated by ABC</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15675260">Full Article</a> <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates TV1, TV2</p> </p>TV3 - commercial terrestrial network</p> </p>ntv7 - commercial terrestrial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 548.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Malaysia
168.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Televisions per 1000 510.17
Ranked 23th. 18% more than Malaysia
433.9
Ranked 34th.
Personal computers per 1000 681.66
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malaysia
193.18
Ranked 38th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 155.07
Ranked 26th. 42% more than Malaysia
109.28
Ranked 33th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,469.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 56% more than Malaysia
943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 550.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.
639.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 16% more than Australia

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 461.61
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
156.94
Ranked 103th.

Televisions 10.15 million
Ranked 21st.
10.8 million
Ranked 20th. 6% more than Australia
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 477.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Malaysia
175.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 70.78
Ranked 19th. 27% more than Malaysia
55.8
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Internet users 18.13 million
Ranked 28th.
19.2 million
Ranked 26th. 6% more than Australia
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 160.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 69% more than Malaysia
95.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 120,000 Mbps
Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than Malaysia
3,193 Mbps
Ranked 41st.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 5,902.9 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 4th. 46 times more than Malaysia
128.26 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 58th.

Personal computers 13.72 million
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Malaysia
4.9 million
Ranked 23th.

Television broadcast stations 104
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Malaysia
88
Ranked 7th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 4.15 billion min.
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Malaysia
2.03 billion min.
Ranked 14th.

Radios per 1000 1,281.7
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Malaysia
437.92
Ranked 77th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,112.09
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Malaysia
1,093.15
Ranked 56th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $44.59 billion
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malaysia
$21.98 billion
Ranked 23th.

Internet > Percent using internet 82.35%
Ranked 22nd. 25% more than Malaysia
65.8%
Ranked 46th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 24.49 million
Ranked 40th.
36.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Australia

Radio receivers > Per capita 1.38 per capita
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.425 per capita
Ranked 70th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 414.16
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Malaysia
155.16
Ranked 101st.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 561.91
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Malaysia
168.94
Ranked 68th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>The Sydney Morning Herald - daily</p> </p>Herald Sun - Melbourne-based daily</p> </p>The Australian - national daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15675260">Full Article</a> <p>New Straits Times - English-language daily</p> </p>The Star - English-language daily</p> </p>The Sun - English-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Films produced 16
Ranked 37th.
22
Ranked 32nd. 38% more than Australia
Cinema attendance 80 million
Ranked 14th. 238 times more than Malaysia
336,000
Ranked 70th.
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international service modern system featuring good intercity service on Peninsular Malaysia provided mainly by microwave radio relay and an adequate intercity microwave radio relay network between Sabah and Sarawak via Brunei; international service excellent
Cinema attendance per capita 4.02
Ranked 6th. 298 times more than Malaysia
0.0135
Ranked 77th.
Television receivers per 1000 548.14
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Malaysia
165.09
Ranked 82nd.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 43
Ranked 32nd.
49
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Australia

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,160.89
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Malaysia
216.67
Ranked 98th.
Average cost of local call 0.11
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Malaysia
0.02
Ranked 95th.
Internet > Users 11.24 million
Ranked 24th.
15.87 million
Ranked 17th. 41% more than Australia

Internet > Internet penetration 82.3%
Ranked 25th. 25% more than Malaysia
65.8%
Ranked 51st.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 903.17
Ranked 28th. 19% more than Malaysia
756.28
Ranked 44th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,072.93
Ranked 92nd.
1,413.3
Ranked 34th. 32% more than Australia

Telecoms > Telephone lines 10.47 million
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Malaysia
4.59 million
Ranked 33th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.34 million
Ranked 42nd.
41.32 million
Ranked 30th. 70% more than Australia

Internet > Internet Service Providers 571
Ranked 3rd. 82 times more than Malaysia
7
Ranked 100th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 5.74 million
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Malaysia
2.46 million
Ranked 32nd.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.092 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Malaysia
0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 10.57 million
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Malaysia
4.24 million
Ranked 40th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 45.43
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
15.69
Ranked 103th.

Radio receivers per 1000 1,377.11
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Malaysia
417.32
Ranked 70th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 906.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 18% more than Malaysia
771.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 520.66
Ranked 9th. 38 times more than Malaysia
13.83
Ranked 71st.

Number of PCs per million 681.66
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Malaysia
193.18
Ranked 39th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 24.34 million
Ranked 42nd.
41.32 million
Ranked 30th. 70% more than Australia

Radio receivers 25.5 million
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Malaysia
9.1 million
Ranked 34th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas 494
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Malaysia
91
Ranked 1st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 30.2 million
Ranked 34th.
30.38 million
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Australia
Television receivers 10.15 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.6 million
Ranked 41st.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 5.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 64% more than Malaysia
3.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.68$
Ranked 105th.
0.71$
Ranked 94th. 4% more than Australia

Mobile phone subscribers 18.42 million
Ranked 23th.
19.55 million
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Australia

Telephone system > International country code - 61; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 optical telecommunications submarine cable with links to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; the Southern Cross fiber optic submarine cable provides links to New Zealand and the United States; satellite earth stations - 19 (10 Intelsat - 4 Indian Ocean and 6 Pacific Ocean, 2 Inmarsat - Indian and Pacific Ocean regions, 2 Globalstar, 5 other) country code - 60; landing point for several major international submarine cable networks that provide connectivity to Asia, Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Pacific Ocean)
Internet > ISP 571
Ranked 2nd. 82 times more than Malaysia
7
Ranked 74th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 103.1
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Malaysia
18.98
Ranked 55th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 10.47 million
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Malaysia
4.59 million
Ranked 33th.

Films produced per million 0.804
Ranked 34th.
0.884
Ranked 30th. 10% more than Australia
Radios 25.5 million
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Malaysia
10.9 million
Ranked 34th.
Internet > Hosts 11.13 million
Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Malaysia
377,716
Ranked 50th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 88 million
Ranked 9th. 293 times more than Malaysia
300,000
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 160.97
Ranked 22nd. 72% more than Malaysia
93.55
Ranked 36th.

Mobile phones 63.97 per 100 people
Ranked 25th. 83% more than Malaysia
34.88 per 100 people
Ranked 33th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 4.65
Ranked 4th. 355 times more than Malaysia
0.0131
Ranked 51st.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 5,883.85 Mbps
Ranked 3rd. 47 times more than Malaysia
125.88 Mbps
Ranked 61st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 3.11 million
Ranked 19th. 13% more than Malaysia
2.75 million
Ranked 21st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 49
Ranked 30th. 40% more than Malaysia
35
Ranked 36th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 9.3%
Ranked 46th.
0.0
Ranked 60th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 3.08 million
Ranked 17th. 41% more than Malaysia
2.19 million
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > Top level domain .au .my
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.062$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 34th.
0.07$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 26th. 13% more than Australia

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 1.93
Ranked 48th. 13% more than Malaysia
1.7
Ranked 51st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 154.71
Ranked 27th. 43% more than Malaysia
108.54
Ranked 34th.

Telephone system > Domestic domestic satellite system; significant use of radiotelephone in areas of low population density; rapid growth of mobile telephones domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 140 per 100 persons
Internet country code .au .my
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 163.82 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Malaysia
26.95 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 63th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 213.77 min.
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Malaysia
83.23 min.
Ranked 43th.

Telephone mainlines 11.46 million
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Malaysia
4.37 million
Ranked 29th.

Cinemas 1,748
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Malaysia
162
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 103.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Malaysia
19.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 22.82$/month
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Malaysia
7.39$/month
Ranked 165th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 213.77 min. per capita
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Malaysia
84.77 min. per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 23.87
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Malaysia
3.33
Ranked 1st.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 90.7%
Ranked 14th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Australia

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,038.48
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Malaysia
$800.34
Ranked 32nd.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,433.94$ per capita
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Malaysia
393.42$ per capita
Ranked 37th.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.12 million
Ranked 33th.
27.71 million
Ranked 29th. 25% more than Australia

Internet > Broadband subscribers 2.1 million
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Malaysia
490,630
Ranked 34th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 28.7
Ranked 20th. 102 times more than Malaysia
0.281
Ranked 154th.
Cinemas > Seats per 1000 23.57
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Malaysia
1.72
Ranked 39th.

Cinemas per million 92.36
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Malaysia
7.25
Ranked 43th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 48
Ranked 27th. 55% more than Malaysia
31
Ranked 35th.

Internet > IP addresses 47.57 million
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Malaysia
6.32 million
Ranked 42nd.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 21.51
Ranked 41st.
67
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Australia
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 159000000 4905000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 23.98
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Malaysia
4.93
Ranked 72nd.

Number of PCs 13,720
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Malaysia
4,900
Ranked 23th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 461.61
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Malaysia
156.94
Ranked 108th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 21.18 million
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Malaysia
3.95 million
Ranked 44th.
Television broadcast stations per million 5.62
Ranked 28th. 68% more than Malaysia
3.34
Ranked 17th.

Cinemas > Seats 446,000
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Malaysia
37,600
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 97
Ranked 26th. 32 times more than Malaysia
3
Ranked 59th.
Internet > TLD .au .my
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 103.21
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Malaysia
102.59
Ranked 57th.

Internet > Livejournal users 34,142
Ranked 5th. 22 times more than Malaysia
1,538
Ranked 25th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 11,986
Ranked 6th. 27 times more than Malaysia
446
Ranked 35th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 2.15
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Malaysia
0.972
Ranked 34th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 48
Ranked 8th. 78% more than Malaysia
27
Ranked 16th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 4.65 per capita
Ranked 4th. 358 times more than Malaysia
0.013 per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 19.89
Ranked 31st. 39% more than Malaysia
14.31
Ranked 39th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 1 days
Ranked 6th. The same as Malaysia
1 days
Ranked 8th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price free free
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2001.09.25 2008.10.01
Telecommunications > Country calling code 61 60
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,465.08
Ranked 16th. 58% more than Malaysia
925.22
Ranked 48th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 96.2%
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Malaysia
13.5%
Ranked 84th.
E-Government rating 58.3
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Malaysia
51.5
Ranked 21st.
Television > Digital TV households 1,646
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Malaysia
1,144
Ranked 7th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 96%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.51
Ranked 38th. 89% more than Malaysia
1.32
Ranked 55th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 584.09 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 34 times more than Malaysia
17.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 81st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 9.37 million
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Malaysia
4.29 million
Ranked 36th.
Television > Digital TV households per million 83.76
Ranked 3rd. 79% more than Malaysia
46.86
Ranked 6th.
Vanished > Broadcasting > Series Premiere December 4 2006 2007
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 5.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th. 36 times more than Malaysia
0.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 56th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 5.06
Ranked 38th. 37 times more than Malaysia
0.138
Ranked 57th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 1,696.29
Ranked 15th. 28 times more than Malaysia
60.63
Ranked 80th.
Television > Subscription TV revenues per million 29.06
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Malaysia
6.72
Ranked 7th.
Website defacements per million 8.04
Ranked 20th. 63% more than Malaysia
4.93
Ranked 35th.
Website defacements 156
Ranked 12th. 32% more than Malaysia
118
Ranked 17th.
Internet > Linux web servers 633
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Malaysia
29
Ranked 39th.
Internet > Specific websites > Chinese Wikipedia readers 1%
Ranked 6th.
1.7%
Ranked 4th. 70% more than Australia
Internet > Linux web servers per million 32.61
Ranked 6th. 27 times more than Malaysia
1.21
Ranked 62nd.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 579.09
Ranked 12th. 34 times more than Malaysia
16.94
Ranked 80th.

Phone subscribers 1,095.01
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Malaysia
509.92
Ranked 55th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 21.61
Ranked 45th. 10 times more than Malaysia
2.07
Ranked 75th.
Telephone system > Regulation 1992 1998
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 21.32%
Ranked 88th.
41.41%
Ranked 27th. 94% more than Australia

Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch January 1, 2001 September 2006 (trials)
Cinemas > Seats > Per capita 23.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Malaysia
1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Everybody Hates Chris > International Broadcasts > Series Premiere March 5 2006 September 27 2006
Royalties and fees $17.90
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 84th.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 43.72
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Malaysia
15.89
Ranked 97th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.43
Ranked 70th. 76% more than Malaysia
1.38
Ranked 94th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 45.69
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
15.65
Ranked 103th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 19.1%
Ranked 77th.
31.97%
Ranked 47th. 67% more than Australia

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 18.57%
Ranked 73th.
27.86%
Ranked 45th. 50% more than Australia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,072.93
Ranked 90th.
1,413.3
Ranked 33th. 32% more than Australia

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 54800000000 21752000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,212.21
Ranked 7th. 36 times more than Malaysia
33.6
Ranked 73th.

Internet servers using encryption 26,517
Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Malaysia
923
Ranked 33th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 0.53%
Ranked 100th.
22.55%
Ranked 25th. 43 times more than Australia

Internet > IP addresses (share) 1.1
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Malaysia
0.1
Ranked 60th.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $2.21 billion
Ranked 23th. 36% more than Malaysia
$1.63 billion
Ranked 27th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 381,000
Ranked 25th. 22% more than Malaysia
312,000
Ranked 33th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 19.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 37% more than Malaysia
14.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.51 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th. 86% more than Malaysia
1.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.

Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Idol_2003">Season 1, 2003</a> : Guy Sebastian <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Idol_2004">Season 2, 2004</a> : <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Donovan_%28singer%29">Casey Donovan</a> <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Idol_2005">Season 3, 2005</a> : Kate DeAraugo <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Idol_2006">Season 4, 2006</a> : Damien Leith <br> Season 5, 2007 : Auditions in progress Season 1, 2004 : Jaclyn Victor <br> Season 2, 2005 : Daniel Lee Chee Hun
Music sales > Singles > Millions 1.4
Ranked 4th. 140 times more than Malaysia
0.01
Ranked 32nd.
Phone system > International dialling code +61 +60
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 951.6
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Malaysia
133.15
Ranked 83th.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 563.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Malaysia
172.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.994 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 1.6$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 125th.
5.99$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Australia

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.035$ per 1 million people
Ranked 97th. 21% more than Malaysia
0.029$ per 1 million people
Ranked 85th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 530.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 35 times more than Malaysia
14.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.224 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Malaysia
0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 17th.
Telephone lines 9.37 million
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Malaysia
4.29 million
Ranked 33th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 5.14 million
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Malaysia
1.33 million
Ranked 36th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 10.05%
Ranked 25th.
25.27%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Australia

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 1.45%
Ranked 63th.
26.18%
Ranked 5th. 18 times more than Australia

Television > Subscription TV revenues 571
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Malaysia
164
Ranked 9th.
Internet > ISP per million 29.06
Ranked 2nd. 97 times more than Malaysia
0.299
Ranked 104th.
Telephone systems > Privatisation 1997 1990
Internet > Specific websites > Chinese Wikipedia edits 1.2%
Ranked 7th.
1.3%
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Australia
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,469.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 56% more than Malaysia
943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 11.18 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 27th. 54% more than Malaysia
7.27 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 36th.

Broadcasters of Medium > Broadcasters > Premi&egrave;re March 23, 2005 July 14, 2006
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 1/1/2001 2006-09 (trials) abandoned
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 18.33$/month
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Malaysia
5.02$/month
Ranked 156th.

Telephone subscribers 29.88 million
Ranked 19th. 25% more than Malaysia
23.91 million
Ranked 24th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 30.47$/month
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Malaysia
8.72$/month
Ranked 82nd.

Telephone subscribers per employee 506.24
Ranked 39th.
769.9
Ranked 13th. 52% more than Australia

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 5.71% GDP
Ranked 17th. 18% more than Malaysia
4.83% GDP
Ranked 37th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,724.46
Ranked 12th. 26 times more than Malaysia
65.66
Ranked 79th.

Men in Trees > International Broadcasters > Series Premiere December 13, 2007 January 3, 2007
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 25.06
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Malaysia
8.39
Ranked 79th.

NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired August 15, 2005 December 5, 2005
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 435
Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Malaysia
44
Ranked 41st.
Internet > ISP > Per capita 29.07 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 96 times more than Malaysia
0.304 per 1 million people
Ranked 98th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 433,000
Ranked 29th.
1.42 million
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Australia

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