W3C WAI creates one-stop webpage to share all work in progress
21 March 2022
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) has just updated their website to keep everyone informed of their progress. They now have a single stoppage, to find…
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Digital Access for people with disability looking brighter with WCAG 3.0: Forbes
16 March 2022
Forbes magazine has just released an article highlighting the upcoming W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0 standard. While the draft standard is not yet ready for use, the article traces…
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Web and Document Accessibility Workshop: Tickets Available
11 March 2022
This one-day online workshop will be delivered by Dr Scott Hollier (Centre for Accessibility Australia), and Vithya Vijayakumare (VisAbility). It will include the following topics:
How People with Disability…
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Ability Heroes website created to provide access and inclusion support in Australia
10 March 2022
The Ability Hero website, a web-based platform designed to support individuals with access and inclusion needs, has been recently established in Australia.
The significance of the project is to…
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VR and accessibility highlighted by PlayStation VR2 launch
10 March 2022
There’s been some great discussion in the mainstream tech industry about the importance of digital access in Virtual Reality (VR). Two articles have recently been published highlighting the accessibility…
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Businesses should provide better digital access: Forbes
28 February 2022
Forbes magazine recently published an article online, written by Andrew Pulrung called, 4 Reasons Why Businesses Should Care About Disability. The article focuses on the frustration people with a disability…
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ABC and SBS receive audio description funding for the next three years
16 February 2022
ABC and SBS will receive $4.2 Billion in funding over the period 1st July 2022 to 30th June 2025. It’s great news for people who are blind or…
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W3C WAI updates Curricula on Web Accessibility with new designer modules:
15 February 2022
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) has recently updated its curricula modules for designers. As information technology develops at a rapid rate, it is important to…
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CES 2022: a great variety of innovative accessible products
25 January 2022
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world’s largest consumer technology exhibition and showcases the products likely to appear in our shops in the coming months. Here at CFA…
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Australian Access Awards 2021 – and the winners are…
22 November 2021
On Friday 19 November, the second Australian Access Awards, hosted by the Centre for Accessibility Australia, was held at the Western Australian Maritime Museum as a hybrid event. A great…
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