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Why much of the internet is closed off to blind people

James Jeffrey.
BBC News
Saturday 28th September, 2019
As our everyday world moves increasingly online, the digital landscape presents new challenges for ensuring accessibility for the blind. A recent court challenge against Domino's pizza may be a watershed
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The internet thinks you’re a robot, and other ‘dark patterns’ people with disabilities face online

Ariel Bogle
ABC Science
Saturday 13th July, 2019
CAPTCHA security tests, or the "Completely Automated Public Turing Test, to Tell Computers and Humans Apart", are not always accessible to people with disabilities — sometimes putting them, ridiculously, in
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It’s designers who can make gaming more accessible for people living with disabilities

Humphrey Muleba/Unsplash
The Conversation
Friday 18th January, 2019
If you’ve been following recent buzz in the gaming industry, you might be under the impression that video games are more accessible than they’ve ever been. Popular talking points include
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These young people aren’t making apps or selling start-ups, they’re innovating to help the world

Norman Hermant
ABC News
Monday 24th December, 2018
When Huy Nguyen heads to the beach in his wheelchair, the sand is no longer a barrier. He simply pulls out prototype clip-on tracks for his wheelchair and pushes himself
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The entrepreneurs with disabilities pioneering solutions for others like them

Laurie Lawira
SBS News
Thursday 3rd January, 2019
Surrounded by other budding entrepreneurs at a startup incubator in Sydney's inner-city, Oliver Morton-Evans is explaining how he is hoping to help stroke and spinal cord injury patients.
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Report: Need for regulation of mobility scooters, also known as motorised wheelchairs

Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and transport
Parliament of Australia
Thursday 20th September, 2018
The inquiry has determined that there is considerable agreement around the need to develop less complex, nationally consistent rules and regulations relating to the use of motorised mobility devices. Based
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Impacts of Tech Change on People with Disability

Paul Carter
ProBono News
Wednesday 25th July, 2018

A sold-out conference in Sydney has explored the human rights implications of unprecedented technological change, particularly its impact for people with disability.

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Australia ‘discriminating’ against blind and visually impaired TV audiences

christopher Knaus
The Guardian
Thursday 24th May, 2018
The government’s failure to roll out technology that enables television access for 450,000 blind or visually impaired Australians appears to breach anti-discrimination laws, according to the disability commissioner.
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Ban on plastic straws has unintended consequences for people with disabilities who rely on them

Eden Faithfull
ABC Online
Wednesday 25th April, 2018
Plastic straws are in the sights of environmental campaigners, but the push to ban this simple product could have unintended consequences. Utensils such as plastic straws serve an essential role in
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ANZ rolls out new debit cards for vision impaired

Finder
Wednesday 25th October, 2017

ANZ has today started rolling out its new Visa debit cards, which include a range of accessibility features to assist vision-impaired Australians with their everyday banking needs. The bankannounced the…

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Assistance dogs for hearing impaired seniors at risk

Aged Care Guide
Wednesday 11th October, 2017

Hearing dogs have improved the quality of life for seniors who are deaf or hard of hearing, minimising the impediments that often accompany those living with hearing impairments. However, planned…

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Australian Digital Inclusion Index

RMIT, Swinburne University's Centre for Social Impact and Telstra
Tuesday 1st August, 2017
This report reveals that although online participation is increasing across Australia, gaps continue to exist- and widen- between those who are digitally “included” and “excluded”. The report found that Australians with
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