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| Date Published | News headline and description |
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| 15 September 2011 |
Google takes much needed steps towards accessible documents Google has a history of questionable accessibility in its suite of document tools. This week the web giant took a step towards inclusive practice... |
| 12 September 2011 |
Accessible Talking Set Top Box goes on sale in Australia In a development that will revolutionise television viewing for the blind and vision impaired, the Bush Talking Set Top Box has just gone on sale in... |
| 12 September 2011 |
Prize rewards best Australian websites: accessibility a key benchmark Nominations for the 2011 McFarlane Prize for excellence in web design are now open. The prize, commemorating the web pioneer Noel McFarlane, aims to... |
| 08 September 2011 |
First accessible Australian digital movie released It may not be opening night but it may as well be for captioned and audio described movie fans that have been waiting weeks to see the hit Australian... |
| 08 September 2011 |
New video game brings blind players out of the dark A new video game is being developed that caters for people who are blind or vision impaired. Voices in the Dark has been designed with accessibility... |
| 07 September 2011 |
Olympics video magazine provides level playing field for Deaf and hearing impaired AUS Contenders, a new video magazine which profiles athletes in training for the London 2012 Olympic Games, is providing captions on all its videos. |
| 07 September 2011 |
Advisory group on students with disability announced The new Schools Disability Advisory Council promises steps towards further inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream schools. Announced... |
| 06 September 2011 |
Conference brings access into the communications spotlight The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network’s (ACCAN) annual conference on the 7th and 8th of September is themed ‘Our Broadband Future’.... |
| 05 September 2011 |
Audio description for mobile phones delayed in the US The Federal Communications Commission has agreed to a request by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) that the introduction of an audio... |
| 01 September 2011 |
WA invests $4m in classroom accessibility technology The West Australian government has promised $4m for interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in the state’s public schools. IWBs, which use touchscreen... |
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| 31 August 2011 |
National Broadband Network to improve lives of people with disabilities The rollout National Broadband Network (NBN) presents an opportunity for the Federal Government and telecommunications industry to make a real... |
| 29 August 2011 |
Behind the words: MAA chats with the best captioner in the business Caption quality is a contentious issue frequently raised by Australians who are Deaf or hearing impaired. Despite a number of pressures on the... |
| 29 August 2011 |
Captions boost inclusion during National Literacy and Numeracy Week NSW Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens has today urged teachers to “turn captions on” in the classroom to boost literacy and inclusive learning as a... |
| 26 August 2011 |
Audio description rules formally adopted in USA On 25 August 2011 the Federal Communications Commission formally voted in the requirements to deliver audio description on a number of American TV... |
| 25 August 2011 |
Broadway theatre becomes autism friendly USA: The Broadway based Theatre Development Fund (TDF) is piloting a new program to make theatre accessible to audience members on the autism... |
| 24 August 2011 |
Ready for anything! Five ways to get involved in Hearing Awareness Week It’s Hearing Awareness Week and this year’s theme is “I’m ready for anything! Is anything ready for me?” |
| 24 August 2011 |
Google launches an accessibility survey Google has announced a survey for users who are blind or vision impaired to better understand computer usage and assistive technology patterns in the... |
| 24 August 2011 |
Signed and captioned videos released to assist hearing impaired switch to digital The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has announced the release of 16 videos with Australian... |
| 23 August 2011 |
Canadian Government launches new standard on web accessibility The Canadian Government has announced that all public facing government websites will comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines(WCAG) 2.0... |
| 23 August 2011 |
Users and industry rush to support assistive technology NV Access, the developer of the free NVDA screen reader, has received US$21,200 in donations from users in addition to funding from several... |