A new survey released Wednesday, July 22, showed 26% of all Australian Internet users infringe on some amount of online content. According to the Australian Department of Communications, TNS Australia conducted a survey of over 2,630 Australians aged 12 and over for the department between March 25 and April 13, 2015. The research showed Australians are consuming a significant amount of digital content, with 60% consuming either music, movies, TV programs, and video games during the survey period. The survey said 43% of the online content consumers they surveyed took advantage of at least some illegal content, representing some 26% of all Australian Internet users. Why do people infringe on content? According to the survey, 55% did so because it was free, 51% said because it was convenient, 45% said because it was quick, while 35% used it as a means of trying before buying and 30% did so because legal content was expensive.
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