Prof David McAlpine at Macquarie University asks, do we need a cure or is what we have enough to solve the problem? “I'm going to say that the answer is — we need a cure, and the reason is because there is much of hearing loss we can't prevent — even so-called...
The Government’s review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme was published this month. In the Working together to deliver the NDIS report, there are 26 recommendations with 139 actions to improve the scheme over the next five years. The NDIS is jointly funded...
Hearing Aid Features Explained is a new resource to help hearing aid users and the general public understand the large, and often overwhelming, landscape of hearing aid technology available in the hearing device market today. The Guide is presented from the...
When you have tinnitus, socialising in noisy places may be the last thing you want to do. During the festive period, the pressure to join in and have a good time can be overwhelming. Office drinks, family parties and children’s concerts can all bring a level of stress...
Dear parent, carer, child, young person, ANCHOR is short for Australian National Child Hearing Health Outcomes Registry. The registry is a way of collecting information about child hearing. Become a research partner in the first Australian registry to improve the...
A reedy pipe and a high-pitched trill duet against the backdrop of a low-pitched insect drone. Their symphony is the sound of a forest, and is monitored by scientists to gauge biodiversity. The recording from the forest in Ecuador is part of new research looking at...