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Accessible consumer technologies and the cloud: VisAbility Tech Outlook 2014

Dr Scott Hollier's keynote presentation at the VisAbility Tech Outlook 2014 is now available to download via SlideShare.Presented at the VisAbility Tech Outlook 2014, Dr Scott Hollier covers the...

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Print disability conference calls for papers for 2015

The Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities is calling for papers for its next conference, to be held in Adelaide on 2 - 5 May 2015.The conference’s aims include sharing...

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Understanding the experience of gamers with disabilities

Gamers with disabilities often face challenges due to accessibility issues found in games, despite some good resources for developers who want to ensure that people with disabilities can effectively...

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Access 2020 predicting the future – five experts, 20 ideas

A highlight of the recent the Languages and the Media Conference in Berlin was a panel presentation speculating about what access might look like in the year 2020.Led by Media Access Australia CEO Alex...

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Q&A Gilbert + Tobin’s Darren Fittler

Media Access Australia spoke with Gilbert + Tobin’s Darren Fittler about his nomination for the 2014 Australian Human Rights Commission’s Human Rights Awards, challenges in media access, and his 40 by...

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Westpac banking app inaccessible: Former Disability Commissioner

Former Australian Disability Commissioner Graeme Innes is lodging a complaint against major Australian bank Westpac due to the alleged inaccessibility of its mobile banking application.In a blog post,...

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Q&A: Australia’s Media Accessibility in a Multicultural, Multilingual...

Media Access Australia spoke to Professor Peter Hutchings, Dean of the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at the University of Western Sydney about media accessibility in Australia; in...

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Next steps for web accessibility in Australia announced

The inclusion of accessibility in a digital design guide and a second NTS progress survey are just two of the next steps in Australian government web accessibility announced at the 2014 OZeWAI...

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Accessible Christmas gift ideas for 2014

Looking for that special something for that special someone—a Christmas present that is both accessible and awesome? Look no further than Media Access Australia’s guide on accessible Christmas gift...

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Virtual reality (VR): Accessing its potential

Virtual reality (VR) is coming closer to realisation and mainstream adoption, opening up both potential and pitfalls for people with disabilities.To date, VR technology—devices for simulating physical...

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Coles web accessibility case settled

The case against grocery retailer Coles, for the alleged inaccessibility of its online shopping service, has been settled.The news of the settlement comes in the form of a joint statement from Coles...

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Human Rights Commission releases guidance for businesses

The Australian Human Rights Commission has moved to encourage the private sector to better integrate disability rights, among a host of other human rights, into their business processes.The commission...

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#CSUN15 wrap up

The world’s major accessibility conference, the Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (#CSUN15) is close to wrapping up. If you missed some of the big sessions or...

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Disability employment: the three key questions

Answering three key technology questions for job seekers, employers and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) lies at the heart of improving disability employment in Australia.The first of...

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NSW set for web accessible 2015 election

The forthcoming NSW election is looking to be one of Australia’s more accessible state elections thanks to the remote electronic voting system iVote.The iVote system was introduced for the NSW State...

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Captions can help address disability education funding crisis

New data has been released showing that Australian schools are struggling to fund the educational support needs of students with a disability. For schools looking for low-cost ways to support learning,...

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