New Australian documentary, The Blind Sea, follows vision-impaired surfer Matt Formston preparing to surf the notoriously dangerous Nazaré beach break.
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After nearly 30 years of advocacy, audio description services have finally arrived on the ABC and SBS.
As part of their training, a guide dog will practise getting around some of the most common places the person they will guide needs to go.
People who are blind have made great strides in the workplace in the 55 years since the US first observed White Cane Day. Yet discrimination in employment still remains, two experts explain.
If you’re poor, female, or live in rural Australia, you’re less likely to access the NDIS or get as much bang for your buck.
Interviews with students who have a vision impairment show they wish their teachers and friends knew more about them. Here are the four key messages they want to communicate.
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