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Inaugural Director appointed for WA Office of Disability

Marion Hailes-MacDonald has been appointed as the first Director of Western Australia’s Office of Disability. This announcement came in a press release from Hon. Don Punch, Minister for…
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United Nations Report Advocating for Digital Accessibility

Digital accessibility is a global concern for every country in the world. A recent article advocating for Digital Access for people with disability was recently released by the United Nations…
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Netflix Improving Accessibility Features

In the celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Netflix announced its expansion on accessibility features; launching a special collection highlighting stories focusing on people who live with a disability. This…
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Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 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

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

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

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

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

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?

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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