A museum in Italy is using AI-powered smart glasses to help visitors who are blind or have low vision experience artworks through audio descriptions.
The project, launched on 13…
Read full story: Meta AI Glasses Help Make Art More Accessible for People Who Are Blind or With Low Vision.
Centre for Accessibility Australia’s (CFA Australia) Digital Access Training and Inclusion Co-Ordinator Laetitia Thompson and Dr. Scott Hollier were invited to meet with Mr. Shane Love MLA and…
Read full story: WA Nationals Invite CFA Australia to Discusses Digital Access Opportunities
A railway network in the United States has launched a new service to help passengers who are blind and have low vision navigate public transport more independently.
Bay Area Rapid…
Read full story: US Railway Introduces Free Visual Assistance for Passengers Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
Assistive technology company Orbit Research has announced that Amazon Alexa is now available on its Orbit Player, giving people who are blind or have low vision another way to access…
Read full story: Orbit Player Adds Amazon Alexa for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Australia Chapter held a breakfast event in Perth on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, bringing together people working in accessibility, technology, research and web development…
Read full story: Dr. Jason White Leads Discussion on Digital Accessibility at W3C Breakfast
The Spanish Government has approved new regulations to make information and services easier to understand for people with disability.
Announced recently, the changes focus on Easy Read, plain language and…
Read full story: Spain Introduces New Accessibility Rules for Easy Read and Plain Language
Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia) has received a generous donation of more than 40 laptops from Ngala, helping more people with disability access the technology they need for work…
Read full story: Ngala Donates More Than 40 Laptops to Support Digital Access for People with Disability
A new screen reader called Backtalk has been released for Android devices, offering users an alternative to Google’s TalkBack.
Released in September 2026, Backtalk is a free, open-source…
Read full story: New Android Screen Reader Backtalk Offers Alternative to Google’s TalkBack
Freedom Scientific has released a new JAWS update, with fixes to make Facebook and Reddit easier to navigate with a screen reader.
Released on 30 September, the update fixes several…
Read full story: JAWS Update Improves Accessibility on Facebook and Reddit
ABC Kids is expanding Auslan access to Bluey, with all episodes of the popular Australian children’s program set to be available with Auslan translation from 3 October.
The expansion…
Read full story: Bluey Expands Auslan Access on ABC Kids