Constable Latisha Whalan is based at Surfers Paradise Police Station and is encouraging others in the police force to learn basic Auslan signs.

Telco firm Optus’ latest campaign to encourage people to learn Australian sign language – or Auslan, as it should be correctly referenced – has fallen foul of the very people it was aimed at helping – ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. One of my favourite things about watching Sydney's Mardi Gras is spotting new groups making their parade debut. At this year's march, ...

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 ...

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 ...

NSW students from Kindergarten to Year 10 will soon be able to learn Auslan as an elective, with Australia reporting a large shortage of interpreters. On Tuesday, the NSW Education and Early Learning ...

Queensland Department of Education data shows nine state schools offered Auslan as a LOTE subject in 2020, with almost 700 students taking it. The following year, 14 state schools offered the subject ...

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 ...