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| 15 April 2015 |
Employment discrimination inquiry highlights value of digital accessibility The role of digital accessibility in helping reduce discrimination against older Australians and those with a disability—while helping create value... |
| 09 April 2015 |
Petition to make Steam accessible launched A Change.org petition has launched asking for the world’s largest digital game distribution platform, Steam, to be made accessible for people with... |
| 08 April 2015 |
Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter adds closed caption support for videos Kickstarter, one of the world’s most popular crowdfunding platforms, has announced a new accessibility feature enabling entrepreneurs to add closed... |
| 02 April 2015 |
Facebook turns new leaf on accessibility Facebook has begun touting its accessibility credentials to developers and consumers alike, announcing that it has launched a new Accessibility... |
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| 31 March 2015 |
Empathy and the accessible web experience Have you considered taking an empathy-based approach to identifying how your organisation can make itself more accessible for people with... |
| 27 March 2015 |
Samsung boosts smartphone accessibility with Galaxy Talkback for the S6 and S6 Edge Samsung’s Galaxy S range of smartphones are due to receive a significant accessibility upgrade with the addition of Galaxy Talkback and several new... |
| 27 March 2015 |
Captions can help address disability education funding crisis New data has been released showing that Australian schools are struggling to fund the educational support needs of students with a disability. For... |
| 24 March 2015 |
Netflix launches in Australia with captions The US-based video-on-demand (VOD) service Netflix launched in Australia today. The good news for Deaf and hearing impaired viewers is that virtually... |
| 16 March 2015 |
New caption quality rules take effect in the US The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has introduced new quality rules for closed captions on television which come into effect in the US on 16... |
| 16 March 2015 |
Disability employment: the three key questions Answering three key technology questions for job seekers, employers and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) lies at the heart of... |
| 06 March 2015 |
#CSUN15 wrap up The world’s major accessibility conference, the Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (#CSUN15) is close to... |
| 05 March 2015 |
Mobile device accessibility recognised The work of mobile developers in improving access for people with disabilities has been recognised at the 20th Global Mobile Awards. |
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| 26 February 2015 |
Caption reporting retained as communications amendment bill passes House of Reps A bill to amend sections of the Broadcasting Services Act, including some sections relating to captioning, was passed in the House of Representatives... |
| 26 February 2015 |
Red Bee publishes results of caption survey The captioning provider Red Bee Media Australia has published the results of a survey it conducted about the positioning of captions on the Seven... |
| 20 February 2015 |
Q&A: The importance of accessible gaming Media Access Australia spoke with accessible gaming advocate Ian Hamilton on the importance and value of accessible digital entertainment ahead of... |
| 19 February 2015 |
Q&A: IAAP’s CEO Chris Peck The International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), the body created to promote the development of an accessibility profession,... |
| 19 February 2015 |
ACMA reports on Australians’ online video use The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a report which looks at the different ways that Australians are viewing TV... |
| 16 February 2015 |
Harvard & MIT sued over lack of captions Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are being sued for the alleged discrimination against people who are Deaf or... |
| 10 February 2015 |
Senate committee reports on proposed captioning changes The Senate committee which reviewed the Government’s proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Services Act, including changes to the captioning... |
| 09 February 2015 |
Think ‘Smart’ – IEP goals for access Part of the core work for teachers is to create learning goals for their students, on a class and at times individual basis. It is imperative that... |