While familiar at emergency announcements and press conferences, Auslan interpreters are now becoming increasingly common at ...

But this upswing in accessibility has had other unexpected impacts. The Deaf Society and Deaf Services reports enrolments in Auslan courses have risen by more than 400% since the pandemic began.

But for many Deaf people, English is not their native language and Auslan can be processed far more easily and quickly. Our Deaf travellers told us that, in a perfect world, they would want live ...

Auslan interpreters were missing when it was declared ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper had strengthened to a category four system, and when Gold Coast residents were urged to stay home during severe storms.