Opinion pieces

A robotic soccer ball is set to improve social ball game participation for people with visual impairment, thanks to a team of University of Queensland engineers and Vision Australia.

In the program for the week of January 26, we hear of research to develop an interactive sound emitting ball and meet an Australia Day ambassador.

In the program for the week of January 26, we hear from a guest who was a caller of horse racing for over 50 years.

Congratulations to all those who received awards in the Australia Day Awards.

Queensland’s leading provider of services to people who are blind or have low vision, is calling on candidates and their parties to ensure funding is directed to support Queenslanders with vision-impairment, particularly seniors.

Vision Australia has developed a list of Election Priorities in the lead up to the Queensland election on 31 January.

In the program for the week of January 19, we have information for the Queensland blind and low vision community in the run up to the state election and a TEDx address from a blind Australian at a United Nations event in Geneva.

Do you, or someone you know, have an artistic streak? Why not share it with the community and help to raise funds for Vision Australia? People who are blind or have low vision who love to paint, draw or sculpt are invited to contribute artworks for our 2016 fundraising large print calendar and diary.

A new computer system, that allows voters who are blind or have low vision to vote independently and in secret, is being used as part of an accessible voting trial by the Electoral Commission Queensland for the first time at the 2015 Queensland state election.

Volunteers are the lifeblood at 5RPH Adelaide, a radio reading and information service for the print-handicapped delivered through the 1197AM frequency, and thanks to four dedicated retirees, South Australians get to hear about life on the land through a weekly reading of the Stock Journal.