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
A shortage of Auslan interpreters in regional Victoria is making it difficult for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing to access face-to-face interpreting, while greater use…
Read full story: Regional Auslan Interpreter Shortage Raises Concerns About Reliance on Technology
In our “Ask an Expert” series, we answer questions about digital accessibility from our community.
This month, Jon from Bentley in Western Australia has asked:
Question:
How do I check…
Read full story: Ask An Expert: How do I check the accessibility of a Word document?
A new update to the Monarch multiline braille and tactile display has added features for maths, exams, tactile graphics and accessing images.
Released on 14 September, Monarch 2.0 is…
Read full story: Monarch 2.0 Brings New Features for Braille, Tactile Graphics and Maths