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 ...

Just four per cent of Victorian public schools teach mainstream students the national sign language, Auslan. But Deaf Children Australia boss Dean Barton-Smith said more schools needed to introduce ...

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 school on the Bellarine Peninsula has introduced Auslan sign language, with a support organisation revealing how it could lead to more inclusion for the Deaf community. Queenscliff’s St Aloysius ...

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 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. NSW will introduce its first Australian Sign Language syllabus next year, so students can study it as either a first or second language.

Cochlear implants can be a life-changing tool for people with hearing loss, but some Deaf people argue their use risks ...

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 ...

Follow Karin O'Reilly's Instagram account and you'll learn a heap of simple hacks for successful food gardening — and possibly pick up some Australian Sign Language (Auslan) too. Karin is a gardener, ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Geelong. Followed categories will be added to My News. Queenscliff’s St Aloysius Primary School has introduced Auslan sign language as its second language for ...