As part of a recent grant funding received from the Australian Government Department of Social Services, Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia) is pleased to share the commencement of the…
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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…
Read full story: W3C Releases Updated WCAG 3.0 Working Draft
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…
Read full story: Dot Launches New Tactile Display Support for NVDA and JAWS
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…
Read full story: Google Introduces Guided Vision for Blind and Low-Vision Android Users
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…
Read full story: Digital Accessibility Included in New Reserve Bank of Australia Accessibility Action Plan
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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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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Written by Matt Packard, Access and Grants Officer at Centre for Accessibility Australia.
Gaming has been part of my life since I was about five years old, when my parents…
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A new wearable device is exploring how quieter speech could provide another way for people with disability to control computers and other technology.
Developed by technology company Augmental, VOX is…
Read full story: VOX Explores Quieter Voice Control as an Accessible Input Option
A hands-free device that allows people to control computers and smartphones using their tongue has become publicly available in the United States.
Developed by technology company Augmental, the MouthPad…
Read full story: Tongue-Controlled Device Offers an Alternative to the Mouse and Keyboard
Written by Laetitia L. Thompson, Digital Access, Training and Inclusion Coordinator at Centre for Accessibility Australia.
My colleague Glenn, Junior Digital Accessibility Analyst, is blind and wears sunglasses regularly, both…
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