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| 30 July 2013 |
Getting online with Google: register today Google is running a workshop for older people and those with disabilities on how to get the most out of the internet. |
| 16 July 2013 |
Greens crowdsource map of physical access barriers A new app has been developed by the Australian Greens which gathers information on physical accessibility barriers from the public. The app allows... |
| 09 July 2013 |
Australian Web Awards recognise accessibility Nominations for the Australian Web Awards are now open, including the accessibility category. |
| 04 July 2013 |
WCAG 2.0 under fire in new research Controversial research has been published damning the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 as system for achieving equal access to the web... |
| 01 July 2013 |
Australia signs treaty to boost access to books People who are blind or vision impaired will have increased access to books and other print media after an international copyright treaty was signed... |
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| 26 June 2013 |
DisabilityCare: accessibility essential from the very beginning As the National Disability Insurance Scheme, DisabilityCare, launches, service providers need to be aware of the technology needs of people with... |
| 20 June 2013 |
Electoral Commission falls at the last accessibility hurdle The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has made online enrolment available for the first time. However, by requiring a driver’s license, the AEC... |
| 17 June 2013 |
Accessibility improvements announced at Apple WWDC A number of new features announced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) held in San Francisco last week reveals some potential... |
| 14 June 2013 |
ABC to improve app accessibility The ABC has agreed to make its main mobile app accessible after complaints made to the Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes. |
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| 23 May 2013 |
Guest post: Voting independently In a recent state by-election, screen reader user Andrew Devenish-Meares was able to vote online. Here, he talks through the experience of being able... |
| 22 May 2013 |
Google petitioned on accessibility Software giant Google has been petitioned by J.P. Shandra, a blind user, to make each of its products usable for people with disability. The petition... |
| 20 May 2013 |
Presentation: Web For All 2013 Dr Scott Hollier and Associate Professor Denise Wood, co-lecturers of the Professional Certificate In Web Accessibility presented at the Web For All... |
| 16 May 2013 |
The 2013 Print Disability Roundtable The Roundtable on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities is a forum of 40 organisations from Australia and New Zealand. Its upcoming... |
| 13 May 2013 |
Blind taxpayers sue for inaccessible website The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) in the USA and two Massachusetts residents who are legally blind have filed a lawsuit against one of the... |
| 13 May 2013 |
Media Access Australia at the World Wide Web Conference Dr Scott Hollier, our manager of major projects, is presenting a paper at the 22nd International World Wide Web conference in Brazil today. Presented... |
| 09 May 2013 |
Dog finds his voice: First Dog On The Moon goes aural Crikey cartoonist First Dog On The Moon has started releasing versions of his political cartoons in audio format specifically for the enjoyment of... |
| 08 May 2013 |
Disability: the untold story of the NBN We sat down with Graeme Innes, Disability Discrimination Commissioner and National Broadband Network Champion, to talk about how high-speed internet... |
| 07 May 2013 |
Global Accessibility Awareness Day down under To celebrate the second Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Thursday 9 May, a number of volunteer groups are holding events in capital cities around... |
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| 24 April 2013 |
Facebook Home inaccessible on Android Android users who rely on assistive technology might have to wait a little longer until Facebook Home becomes accessible. Facebook Home, a new... |
| 22 April 2013 |
2013 Access Awards winners announced The winners of the 2013 Access Awards presented by the American Foundation for the Blind have been announced, honouring the work of organisations... |