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| 07 March 2012 |
5 good news stories from CSUN 2012 Dr Scott Hollier, Project Manager at Media Access Australia, has recently returned from the CSUN 27th Annual international Technology & Persons... |
| 06 March 2012 |
First university backed web accessibility course for professionals launched We have today launched Australia’s first university-backed web accessibility course, offering industry professionals the practical skills needed to... |
| 05 March 2012 |
NT and NSW governments formally adopt WCAG 2.0 The New South Wales and Northern Territory governments have joined other states and territories by publicly endorsing the latest international web... |
| 05 March 2012 |
Audio description introduced in four Melbourne cinemas Village Cinemas has commenced audio description in four of its suburban Melbourne complexes, greatly increasing the number of accessible cinemas for... |
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| 29 February 2012 |
New Zealanders demand closed captioning for Deaf MP Over 5,000 New Zealanders have signed a petition calling for closed captioning to be provided for the country’s first Deaf MP, Mojo Mathers, during... |
| 27 February 2012 |
Campaigns promote captions in schools in 2012 As the use of audiovisual resources in mainstream classrooms increases, so does the need for captions to be used as a learning tool for all students... |
| 22 February 2012 |
Television revealed for blind and vision impaired Australians The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) has just announced that Australia’s first audio description trial will be... |
| 21 February 2012 |
Braille keyboard for iPhone developed Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed BrailleTouch, a prototype iPhone app that allows people who are blind or vision impaired to send text... |
| 20 February 2012 |
Windows 8 to come with enhanced accessibility Microsoft has announced a number of significant accessibility improvements to its upcoming Windows 8 operating system. This is further reassurance... |
| 20 February 2012 |
Social media research to be presented at global conference Dr Scott Hollier, Project Manager for Media Access Australia (MAA), will present his paper Social Media: a practical approach at the CSUN 27th Annual... |
| 17 February 2012 |
Accessibility Internet Rally a wrap, now on to the awards The Accessibility Internet Rally held in Austin over the weekend brought 21 professional web developers together with five not-for-profit... |
| 17 February 2012 |
Morocco’s film festival supports audio described movies For the second year running the Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) has showcased audio described movies for its blind and vision impaired... |
| 16 February 2012 |
Proposed new Irish access rules provoke fierce criticism Controversy has erupted in Ireland over proposed changes to television access regulation. In December 2011, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (... |
| 13 February 2012 |
Disability Discrimination Commissioner endorses the National Broadband Network The Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, has signed on as a champion of the National Broadband Network (NBN). Through the... |
| 10 February 2012 |
CNN sued for not captioning its online videos A judge in California has refused to dismiss a suit by the Greater Los Angeles Agency for Deafness (GLAD) against CNN for not captioning news clips... |
| 07 February 2012 |
New iPhone app could rival telephone relay services A yet-to-be-released iPhone app called Deaftel will let people who are Deaf, hearing or speech impaired make phone calls to hearing people without a... |
| 06 February 2012 |
UK discount airline faces legal action over inaccessible website The UK discount airline BMI Baby faces a legal case for its inaccessible website. The complaint was made this week by the Royal National Institute of... |
| 03 February 2012 |
Latest accessible DVD releases – January 2012 Every two months, Media Access Australia conducts an audit of new release DVDs. Of the 73 DVD titles researched during January 2012, 34% feature... |
| 03 February 2012 |
SKY New Zealand launches captions On 1 February, New Zealand’s main subscription TV provider, SKY Television, introduced closed captioning on 13 of its channels: Animal Planet, Disney... |
| 02 February 2012 |
Online video service brings treatment to children with disabilities A new initiative will mean that more children with hearing or vision impairment living in regional and remote Australia will be able to talk to a... |