I thought needing captions meant I was getting old. Turns out it is all the rage among the kids. By Arwa Mahdawi writing for The Guardian Apparently, four out of five viewers between 18 and 25 put subtitles (captions) on – but it is not for the reasons you might...
The NSW Coroners Court has found the death of an Indigenous man in custody, stemming from a middle ear infection, was preventable. Image: Mr Shillingsworth’s family conducted a smoking ceremony outside court. (ABC News: Tim Swanston) WARNING: This story contains...
For the first time, the National Census in 2021 included Auslan (Australian Sign Language) as a prompt when asking what language was used at home. The new Australian Census report shows slightly more than 16,000 people use Auslan at home. The numbers include people...
A team of a hearing care professional and an ENT specialist has been working the streets of war-torn Kiev, discovering a high number of people who have lost their hearing as a result of bomb explosions and artillery fire. And they have been working on wheels,...
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) puts its focus each year on key areas for improved industry compliance. In 2022-23, ACMA will shift from investigating individual complaints to conducting spot audits to determine whether TV broadcasters are...
As part of the new Government’s promised spending in healthcare, three new Shepherd Centres will be created. Shepherd Centres provide support services to children with hearing loss, including the development of speech and communication skills, life skills and...
