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The opportunities to use digital technology could support the social inclusion of refugee migrant groups in the broader Australian community.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>\u2013 Further research is required to examine whether this digital divide is unique in the regional context or common to Australian society and to confirm factors that might contribute significantly to refugee migrants\u2019 social inclusion.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>\u2013 This paper determined the role digital technology can play in building social capital and hence social inclusion among refugee migrant groups. 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