While Auslan, or Australian sign language, was Mr Sweeney's first language, he did not interpret as a vocation until his mid-30s.

Auslan is uniquely Australian. Just like different languages are spoken around the world, people who are deaf use different sign languages depending on where they come from (it's estimated there ...

Former CIT Auslan co-ordinator Mandy Dolejsi said Auslan is not readily available in the territory. She lives with her deaf husband, Ivan, who she learnt sign language to communicate with more ...

An Australian sign language interpreter who translated the Queensland Premier's live Cyclone Marcia press conference has made waves on social media. But what did his energetic performance add to ...