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Senator surfer on political waves caught and missed

Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson says he has worked hard to elevate ocean health on the political agenda, ahead of his retirement from federal parliament.

AAP · Aug 1

Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette

Aspiring seeing-eye dogs have visited a renowned arts venue, highlighting accessibility measures to help blind and low-vision people.

AAP · Jul 27

Anything is paw-sible: guide dogs unlock opportunities

For one talented singer, having a guide dog has helped unlock an operatic career where she can shine.

AAP · Jul 3

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Ticket to rideshare: disability groups call for change

Transport subsidy schemes around Australia need urgent reform to give people with disabilities greater choice and lower costs, a report has found.

AAP · Feb 11

Want a puppy for a year? Vision Australia after carers for dogs in-training

The charity wants five carers in the Hunter before Christmas.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 14, 2024

Puppy love for pollies aims to lick standards dilemma

Seeing eye puppies descended on federal parliament as part of a push to nationalise assistance animal standards.

AAP · Sep 9, 2024

‘Nothing unusual’ about blindness non-profit Vision Australia being led by someone who isn’t blind, chair says

Bill Jolley says he was ‘a bit surprised at the intensity of the reaction’ after ex-chair Graeme Innes launches petition calling for appointment of blind CEO

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2024

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Vision Australia pressed to appoint a blind CEO and open field externally

Founding chair Graeme Innes launches petition and accuses service provider of hypocrisy over recruitment for top job

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2024

Push to shrink waiting list for seeing eye dog helpers

As a national campaign to train more seeing eye dogs gets underway, one vision-impaired Australian has spoken of how his animal friend turned his life around.

AAP · Jul 6, 2024

Why 'noisy' electric cars could save Australian lives

New rules will force electric and hybrid vehicles to make sounds at low speeds next year, in a move that could save the lives of Australian pedestrians.

AAP · Apr 27, 2024

Seeing eye dogs treated to graduation ceremony

Nine guide dogs have doffed their hats at a graduation ceremony marking the end of two years of intense training.

AAP · Nov 22, 2023

Magic touch: how ‘revolutionary’ changes are making braille better than ever

Braille is nearly two centuries old, but, rather than being supplanted by new technology, advocates say the script is having a new lease on life

The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2023

'Real mess': Rideshares refusing to drive guide dog users

Discriminating against guide dog users is a human rights violation.

The Canberra Times · Sep 12, 2023

Blind and low-vision community calling on federal government to install noise emitters on all electric vehicles

They were marketed for their silence, but now the blind and low-vision community are calling for electric vehicles to emit fake noises.

ABC News · May 16, 2023

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ABC News · May 6, 2023

Blind fashion designer Nikki Hind to feature in first braille book series in mainstream stores

After sending her works down some of the country's biggest catwalks, Nikki Hind is fighting for the next generation's right to dream.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

Paralympic dream helps Blake McGuiness adjust to vision impairment from rare optic nerve condition

Blake McGuiness had started an electrical apprenticeship when he was diagnosed with a life-changing optic nerve condition. It made him question what his future held but, he says, sport was the turning point.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2023

Disability advocate Tilly Aston fought for blind and low-vision people to 'hold their own' in a prejudiced society

A by-election being held in the federal seat named after Tilly Aston is garnering attention from far and wide, but the story of how she improved the lives of many thousands of blind and vision-impaired people has been lost to time.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2023

Alice Springs Aboriginal artist develops health promotion material for vision loss prevention

First Nations artist Curtis Haines is moving in a different direction to his contemporaries, creating art on how to maintain eye health and the steps to seek help and receive treatment.

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The Guardian - AU · Jan 4, 2023

Flutes, synths, a human voice – how should electric vehicles sound?

As Australia looks to the US and Europe on electric vehicle safety rules, carmakers are experimenting with sounds that will effectively warn pedestrians

AAP · Sep 8, 2022

PM takes much-needed 'paws' from politics

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent time with cute puppies at an event held to recognise the importance of assistance dogs and their handlers.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2022

‘Unacceptable’: suspension of iVote system undermines rights of low vision Australians, expert says

Vision Australia policy adviser says stopping use of iVote in NSW without alternative is ‘significant step backwards’

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