Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2022
20 May 2022
In honour of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2022. The Centre for Accessibility Australia Ltd spoke with people about their disabilities. Those interviewed gave a brief insight into their disability…
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CFA Australia CEO highlights digital access challenges in The Conversation
17 May 2022
Most people when they hear the word “accessibility” assume physical accessibility to places. CFA Australia CEO Dr Scott Hollier together with Dr Justin Brown from Edith Cowan University, have just…
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National Disability Insurance Agency faces discrimination allegations by workers with disability
16 May 2022
The ABC’s 7:30 program has recently reported on claims that the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has discriminated against people with disability due in part to a lack…
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LinkedIn adds caption support to audio events
16 May 2022
LinkedIn recently added a new accessibility feature to its program. Users can now have access to captions in audio events. This is an amazing and inclusive addition as it now…
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Microsoft 365 update improves support for neurodiverse users
3 May 2022
Microsoft has released new features for Microsoft 365 to help people with neurodiversity, including autism, ADHD, and dyslexia as part of World Autism Month. The new features included can be…
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TalkBack screen reader on Android receives major update
3 May 2022
TalkBack, the built-in screen reader on Google Android devices, is receiving a major update which is rolling out to supported Android devices.
The new update includes a number of…
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Election 2022: how accessible are political party websites?
3 May 2022
As the campaigns for the 2022 Australian Federal election continue, people are starting to make up their minds about who should get their precious vote. However, if political party websites…
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Microsoft rolling out Windows 11 live captioning update
2 May 2022
Microsoft has announced their latest Windows 11 operating system is rolling out new live-captioning features. The feature allows users who may be deaf, hard of hearing or users who…
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Vision impaired lawyer files complaint against Practo Technologies, in first major accessibility case in India
27 April 2022
Rahul Bajaj, a blind lawyer in India recently filed a complaint against Practo Technologies. This was for violating the India Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 in what is…
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Twitter launches improved alternative text tools
12 April 2022
Twitter has released a new feature to improve alt text visibility on its platform. The feature focuses on the ability for users to view alt text without a screen reader…
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