W3C Australia Chapter Breakfast to Explore Technology and Disability.
Centre for Accessibility Australia is supporting a special World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Australia Chapter breakfast in Perth this October, exploring some of the challenges at the intersection of technology…
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Broome Workshop Shares Practical Accessibility Skills
Centre for Accessibility Australia visited Broome on 17 September 2026 to deliver a free workshop on plain language and accessible social media.
Presented by CFA Australia’s Digital Access, Training…
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New Accessible Reading Apps Launched By eBooks.com
Australian ebook retailer eBooks.com has launched free reading apps for iOS and Android, with new accessibility features for readers.
The apps work with accessibility features already available on Apple…
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Perth Digital Accessibility Conference Returns in 2027
The Perth Digital Accessibility Conference will return in February 2027, bringing together accessibility professionals, researchers, advocates and people working across digital inclusion.
The one-day conference will be held on…
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W3C Releases Updated WCAG 3.0 Working Draft
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has released an updated Working Draft of the W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0, continuing the development of the next generation of accessibility guidelines…
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Dot Launches New Tactile Display Support for NVDA and JAWS
Dot has launched a new Tactile Display API for its Dot Pad, giving blind users more ways to access digital content using braille and tactile graphics.
Released in September, the…
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Google Introduces Guided Vision for Blind and Low-Vision Android Users
Google has announced Guided Vision, a new Android accessibility feature designed to help people who are blind or have low vision use their phone’s camera to understand what is…
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Digital Accessibility Included in New Reserve Bank of Australia Accessibility Action Plan
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released its Accessibility Action Plan 2026–2029, with digital accessibility included as one of its five key areas.
The plan includes a focus…
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European Accessibility Standard Updated to Include WCAG 2.2
The European accessibility standard for ICT products and services, EN 301 549 V4.1.1, has been updated to incorporate the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2.
EN 301…
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Accessible Tech for All Laptop Supports Bec’s Return to Work
When Bec’s laptop finally stopped working after more than a decade of getting her through university, replacing it wasn’t financially possible. At the same time, she was preparing…
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