Hearing

The Matildas have redefined women’s football in Australia, and it has led to Australia’s blind and Deaf women’s football teams flourishing like never before. But a lack of funding means that breaking new ground has proven to be anything but straightforward.

A total of $2.72 million has been paid to 139 families whose children were caught up in the cochlear implant bungle at Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital — but the government says that does not preclude them from pursuing further legal action.

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.  

Amid a national shortage of professional Auslan interpreters, particularly in regional areas, experts are calling for greater investment in the workforce. 

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. 

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 two staff immediately stood down.

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.

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.

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. 

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 language ahead of the referendum.

Standard surgery for rheumatoid arthritis could have only further limited Tracy Howlett's movement, so surgeons did something "unconventional" instead. 

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 arthritis would create further limitations on Ms Howlett's ability to communicate. So, Queensland hand surgeons performed "unconventional" wrist replacement surgery so she can regain her "voice".

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 develop arthritis. The new study found Auslan communicators required 122 degrees of flexion/extension motion in their wrist and 111 degrees of motion in their elbow to communicate effectively.

Aspasia Paspaliaris says she was not surprised when doctors revealed her daughter's cochlear implant wasn't working properly.

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.

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 far the ramifications might reach.

Dozens of children and their families will be compensated after an Adelaide hospital incorrectly programmed a number of cochlear implants.

A review which found long-standing systemic problems with the cochlear implant program at the Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital has flagged there could be national implications for how audiology services are run. 

A new study paints a disturbing picture of life in Australian schools for students with a disability, revealing high rates of segregation and bullying.

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.

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.

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 more accessible?

Tristan Hockings claims his hearing problems "significantly deteriorated" after the alleged assault in January 2019, forcing him to leave his job as a nurse.  

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.

The DIDG group performs at the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival and includes deaf members.