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| 07 October 2014 |
Repealing captioning red tape: Captioning of repeats on multichannels In the fifth part of our series on red tape repeal, we look at the digital multichannels, which are currently exempt from the normal caption quotas... |
| 01 October 2014 |
Repealing captioning red tape: Caption quotas In the fourth part of our series on red tape repeal, we look at the confusing state of caption quotas for Australian TV, and how they can be... |
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| 30 September 2014 |
Digital Theatre productions with captions UK not-for-profit captioning organisation Stagetext has partnered with on-demand live arts service Digital Theatre to offer captioned versions of... |
| 29 September 2014 |
Repealing captioning red tape: Caption reporting In the third part of our series on red tape repeal, we look at calls to end the requirement that broadcasters must report on how much captioning they... |
| 25 September 2014 |
Ai-Media trials live captioning in UK schools The Australian-based access company Ai-Media, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne and the UK charity Nesta, has been working on a... |
| 24 September 2014 |
Repealing captioning red tape: Caption quotas on subscription TV In the second part of our series on red tape repeal, we look at the issue of caption quotas on subscription television, and the importance for... |
| 22 September 2014 |
Repealing captioning red tape: Improving caption regulation The next round of the Federal Government’s repeal red tape campaign is due to take place next month and is likely to include captioning issues. We... |
| 18 September 2014 |
Telstra announces accessibility initiatives Telstra has announced several new initiatives aimed at improving access for people with disabilities to telecommunications services. |
| 17 September 2014 |
ACCAN announces Apps For All Challenge winners The winners of the inaugural competition to recognise the work of Australian accessible app developers, the Apps For All Challenge 2014, have been... |
| 17 September 2014 |
Human Rights Commission releases disability survey results The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released the results of a survey it undertook in the lead-up to the National Disability Forum which... |
| 16 September 2014 |
How to improve media access: complain People with disabilities have been urged to make formal complaints to the Australian Human Rights Commission in order to encourage governments to... |
| 15 September 2014 |
Disability Inclusion and Liveable Communities: Local Government NSW 2014 Dr Scott Hollier's presentation at the Disability Inclusion and Liveable Communities Forum 2014 is now available to download via SlideShare. |
| 11 September 2014 |
Apple launches new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus with accessibility features Apple has launched a series of new products including two new iPhone models and the long awaited smartwatch, with the iPhones containing a number of... |
| 09 September 2014 |
Local Government: Practical accessibility steps Local councils have been urged to consider taking practical steps to improve the accessibility of their websites so that they can better meet their... |
| 09 September 2014 |
Australian accessible apps developers to be honoured The shortlist for the inaugural competition to recognise the work of Australian accessible app developers, the Apps For All Challenge 2014, has been... |
| 05 September 2014 |
Facebook introduces video captions Facebook has launched a major update to its accessibility features, now allowing users to add captions on videos. |
| 04 September 2014 |
Leading Australian arts and disability conference is fully accessible The fourth national Arts Activated: Creative Connections conference will be presented in Sydney in late October. The conference is the leading arts... |
| 02 September 2014 |
Finding your way around our updated education website content The education section of our website has a new menu structure, with an increased level of content and information to assist teachers and parents. |
| 01 September 2014 |
NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships awarded On Saturday 30 August, 22 teachers were awarded NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships across a range of subject areas and disciplines at Parliament... |
| 01 September 2014 |
ACMA finds Nine cricket coverage breached caption quality rules The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found that segments of Channel Nine Cricket broadcast in January 2014 breached its... |