Deafness
Health & Medicine
How Australian audiologists are helping musicians with hearing loss
Imagine you’re a professional musician. But you start to lose your hearing. New research aims to help musicians make the transition to hearing aids – and still enjoy the music
Education
Speaking my language: Indigenous deaf sign
Indigenous deaf sign languages are some of the oldest in the world, but they are vastly different to Auslan or Signed English - it’s a gap that can leave Deaf Aboriginal Australians isolated
Sciences & Technology
Farmed salmon are deaf – and now we know why
Scientists have discovered why fast-growing farmed salmon are three times more likely to be partially deaf than their wild relatives
Education
Specialised skills key to helping deaf students thrive
The rise of inclusive education shows the need for qualified Teachers of the Deaf to support hearing impaired students, their teachers and the school community
Health & Medicine
Hard on the hard of hearing
Researchers explore the importance of hearing for mental health, learning acquisition and behavioural development across all ages