Parents desperate for answers as review launched into kids audiology unit
Distressed parents say they want more information from Townsville University Hospital about whether or not the health of their toddlers was put as risk.
View ArticleCould 'listening' to the universe help unlock its secrets? These experts...
Sonification is a way to understand astronomical data through sounds. These experts say it's also a good way to understand the mechanics of outer space.
View ArticleThe DIDG group performing at the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival
The DIDG group performs at the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival and includes deaf members.
View ArticleAfter having three deaf sons, Mary Jane Levitzke also became 'mother' to WA's...
Western Australia's deaf community is celebrating its proud history and pioneers, including a family that drove changes to help meet the needs of people without hearing.
View ArticleTristan went on a date that ended in a police raid. Now he's suing police for...
Tristan Hockings claims his hearing problems "significantly deteriorated" after the alleged assault in January 2019, forcing him to leave his job as a nurse.
View ArticleMajor events are rarely accessible to disabled people. Is the Women's World...
From having their seats given away, to being made to feel unwelcome, people with disabilities have long felt on the outer at major events. So what has FIFA been doing to make this Women's World Cup...
View ArticleHow Matildas keeper Mackenzie Arnold's life-changing day is raising awareness...
A life changing day for Matildas star Mackenzie Arnold has helped thrust the Deaf and hard of hearing community into the spotlight and provided a high profile role model for many.
View ArticleRebecca is thriving at school, but cuts to a vital service she relies on...
The Victorian government is being urged to reconsider a decision to dramatically cut the number of specialist teachers who visit schools to help students with disabilities navigate mainstream education.
View ArticleResearch finds disabled students endure bullying and exclusion
A new study paints a disturbing picture of life in Australian schools for students with a disability, revealing high rates of segregation and bullying.
View ArticleSA government to compensate families as review reveals more children impacted...
Lisa Selby's son was caught up in Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital cochlear implant bungle. Her family is one of more than 200 now eligible for compensation from the state government.
View ArticleCompensation to be offered over cochlear implant mistakes
Dozens of children and their families will be compensated after an Adelaide hospital incorrectly programmed a number of cochlear implants.
View Article'This could be happening elsewhere': How one hospital botched hearing...
The full scope of a cochlear implant bungle is only now becoming clear, after more than 15 years of going undetected at a major public children's hospital — and there are unanswered questions about how...
View ArticleConcern SA cochlear bungle could have national implications
Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital botched cochlear implants for dozens of young patients, and there are warnings others could be at risk.
View Article'My heart breaks': Mother describes stress of daughter's incorrectly mapped...
Aspasia Paspaliaris says she was not surprised when doctors revealed her daughter's cochlear implant wasn't working properly.
View ArticleWrist replacement surgery gives Queensland woman who uses Auslan back her...
Standard surgery for rheumatoid arthritis could have only further limited Tracy Howlett's movement, so surgeons did something "unconventional" instead.
View ArticleWrist replacement surgery gives Queensland woman who uses Auslan back her...
Tracy Howlett uses Auslan to communicate. But it all became "debilitating and painful" after the 59-year-old, who is deaf, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Standard surgery for rheumatoid...
View Article'I can communicate and move': Woman who uses Auslan gets 'unconventional'...
Tracey Howlett, who uses Auslan, got "unconventional" wrist surgery after arthritis made it painful to communicate. Her case promoted further research into how to care for people who are deaf and have...
View ArticleA 'Yes' T-shirt is how this Deaf Indigenous man just found out about the...
A First Nations man who is Deaf says he learned about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament while attending a dance festival. Advocates say they are concerned about a lack of both Auslan and cultural sign...
View ArticleHaptic technology allows people who are Deaf to feel music. Could it be used...
Haptic technology transmits sounds as different vibrations on the body. It carries new possibilities to experience sound for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
View ArticleDozens seek compensation over major cochlear implant bungle at children's...
More than 120 families whose children were caught up in the cochlear implant bungle at Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital have sought payments from the South Australian government.
View ArticleDozens more people caught up in SA cochlear implant bungle
The number of people caught up in a cochlear implant bungle at the Women's and Children's Hospital has risen to 263, SA Health has revealed.
View ArticleAlmost 100 audiology patients to share in $2.2 million in compensation after...
The Queensland government will pay out $5,000 to $50,000 in compensation to patients, many children, after a sweeping review of the treatment of audiology patients at Townsville University Hospital saw...
View ArticleParalympian hopeful shares love of Melbourne and rowing with towering artwork
An enlarged version of Maggie Sandles' artwork goes up at a construction site in Southbank — and its creator is eager to inspire others who live with a disability.
View ArticleShortage of Auslan interpreters in regional Australia 'could be deadly', says...
Amid a national shortage of professional Auslan interpreters, particularly in regional areas, experts are calling for greater investment in the workforce.
View ArticleThe right headphones and 'quiet breaks' might save your child’s precious hearing
Kids are increasingly wearing headphones and earbuds but the noise they're exposed to could be damaging their hearing, experts warn. So here's what you can do to help prevent that.
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