Free Digital Accessibility Workshop Coming to Broome This September
7 August 2026
Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia) is heading to Broome this September to deliver a free, practical workshop focused on creating clearer and more accessible digital content.
Thanks to…
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Critical Pathways - Ensuring Digital Accessibility for People with Disability Facing Domestic Violence project commencement
23 October 2025
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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Teen Innovator Develops Low-Cost Assistive Technology.
13 August 2026
After breaking several bones, teenager Mars Zhang started thinking about how technology could help people recovering from injuries. That idea eventually led him to start building his own low-cost…
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Engineering Student 3-D Prints Mobility Chair for Toddler with Cerebral Palsy
10 August 2026
A University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) engineering student has used 3-D printing to build a mobility chair for a 2-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, giving her…
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Talking Accessible Social Media on The Digital Access Show.
6 August 2026
Laetitia Thompson, Digital Access, Training and Inclusion Coordinator at Centre for Accessibility Australia, recently joined Narelle Wright on The Digital Access Show to chat about accessible social media, why it…
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EaseHeading Chrome Extension Lets Users Pin Webpage Content Before Closing.
3 August 2026
Long web pages can be difficult to read, particularly when they contain dense blocks of text or require frequent scrolling to find information again. EaseHeading is a free Chrome extension…
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New Research Explores How AI Could Help People Who Are Blind Create Personalised Assistive Technology.
31 July 2026
Researchers have revealed how artificial intelligence (AI) could help people who are blind or have low vision create their own personalised assistive technology, offering a glimpse into a future where…
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New Accessible Emergency Resources Released Through AusAlert.
30 July 2026
AusAlert has released a suite of accessible emergency preparedness resources to help more Australians plan ahead and stay informed during emergencies.
The new AusAlert kits have been developed with accessibility…
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Ask the Expert: Is Sport Becoming More Digitally Accessible?
27 July 2026
In our newsletter series Ask the Expert, Laetitia Thompson, Digital Content Training Officer of Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia), answers a digital accessibility question submitted by one of our…
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W3C Publishes WCAG Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) 2.0.
24 July 2026
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published WCAG Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) 2.0 as a W3C Group Note, providing updated guidance on evaluating how well digital products conform…
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Windows 11 Update Introduces New Accessibility Features.
23 July 2026
Microsoft has begun rolling out its July 2026 security update for Windows 11, introducing a number of new features and improvements. Among them are two new accessibility features: Screen tint…
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