Despite growing up with hearing loss, it was a housemate who inspired Kate Disher-Quill to start Auslan lessons. "I was kind of shocked that I hadn't thought about [learning Auslan] before," says ...

Could redefining Auslan as an acceptable second language for hearing children potentially create a demand that could provide opportunities for many, not just the deaf? Mother Maria Roccon, of ...

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison thanked the Deaf Society and Deaf Services for all the work they do to help empower with non-verbal communication those who are hearing impaired. The ...

A Melbourne Auslan training program says they have seen around an 80 per cent spike in people looking to enroll in their lessons since the beginning of the year. Auslan interpreter Emma Roeschlein ...

MPs have tried their hands at sign language to focus attention on the need to ensure those living with hearing impairments have equal access to services. More than 30,000 Australians communicate using ...

There’s a new online platform that lets hearing Aussies learn Auslan, or Australian Sign Language, from Deaf people around the country. Auslan Anywhere is set up kind of like a social network (Twitter ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Coburg Children’s Centre is rich in languages. Educators speak a variety, including French and Arabic, but – like a growing number of ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Billed as a world-first, the Sydney Philharmonia Choir's presentation of Handel's Messiah will feature a deaf community "signing" choir ...

Jessica Kirkness does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. THE only Victorian TAFE to offer sign language diplomas will stop teaching the course because of state government funding cuts. Kangan ...