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| 03 December 2014 |
Social media, cloud show signs of improved access The accessibility of social media and the cloud are beginning to mature, but access issues remain for people with disabilities, Media Access... |
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| 28 November 2014 |
Westpac banking app inaccessible: Former Disability Commissioner Former Australian Disability Commissioner Graeme Innes is lodging a complaint against major Australian bank Westpac due to the alleged... |
| 25 November 2014 |
Online retail web accessibility guide Now that a legal case has been brought against Coles for a lack of web accessibility of its online shopping site, and that a similar case in the US... |
| 19 November 2014 |
Dropbox announces accessibility updates Dropbox, the cloud-based file storage service, has announced accessibility updates to its iOS-based application. |
| 18 November 2014 |
Online grocer Peapod settles web accessibility action Online shoppers with disabilities have achieved a win with the news overnight that the US Justice Department has settled a discrimination action... |
| 12 November 2014 |
Disability commissioner calls for accessibility guidelines in government procurement The Age and Disability Commissioner, Susan Ryan, has called on the government to take accessibility into account when procuring information and... |
| 06 November 2014 |
Legal action against Coles over website accessibility Legal proceedings have begun against supermarket chain Coles over the accessibility of its online shopping service, with users reporting that they... |
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| 23 October 2014 |
Awards recognise accessible websites Australian web users stand to benefit from increased access to websites thanks to the Australian Web Industry Association (AWIA) 2014 Web Awards. |
| 08 October 2014 |
Accessible consumer technologies and the cloud: VisAbility Tech Outlook 2014 Dr Scott Hollier's keynote presentation at the VisAbility Tech Outlook 2014 is now available to download via SlideShare. |
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| 18 September 2014 |
Telstra announces accessibility initiatives Telstra has announced several new initiatives aimed at improving access for people with disabilities to telecommunications services. |
| 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. |
| 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... |
| 05 September 2014 |
Aussie boy Huey inspires internet accessibility for all At age four, Huey Springer became ill with a life-threatening condition which doctors identified as a result of head fluid build-up, requiring... |
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| 20 August 2014 |
Disability employment: three easy steps Getting ready to either help or directly employ people with disabilities is easier than you think. Here are three reasons why. |
| 04 August 2014 |
NDIS service providers urged to consider ICT accessibility Service providers to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been advised to consider the accessibility of their information... |
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| 24 July 2014 |
Q&A: Former Australian Disability Commissioner, Graeme Innes Media Access Australia spoke to former Australian Disability Commissioner Graeme Innes about his time in the role, web accessibility, disability... |
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| 07 January 2014 |
Government changes web accessibility plan The Australian Government has released its progress report on the National Transition Strategy (NTS) – its schedule to make its websites conform to... |
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| 03 December 2013 |
Telstra bans CAPTCHA tests Australia’s largest telecommunications company Telstra has won the day by announcing it will no longer use CAPTCHA tests on its apps and websites. |
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| 13 November 2013 |
Forum to discuss accessible communications for councils A Melbourne forum about accessible communications for local councils will be held on Thursday 14 November. Called the White Horse City Council... |
| 07 November 2013 |
Register now for OZeWAI 2013 OZeWAI is an annual conference for Australia’s web accessibility community. First held in 1998, OZeWAI has a loyal following of web professionals who... |