More swim instructors need to learn the Australian sign language Auslan, the coordinator of a swimming program for deaf children says. The Northcote Aquatic Centre, in Melbourne's north, began ...

Just four per cent of Victorian public schools teach mainstream students the national sign language, Auslan. But Deaf Children Australia boss Dean Barton-Smith said more schools needed to introduce ...

Exposure of Australian Sign Language (Auslan) in the media has seen an increase of people wanting to learn how to communicate with the Deaf community, says Deaf Australia Interim chief executive ...

When Lakota Judge was born, his mother Bronwyn Warland never thought they would be able to communicate. But 14 years on mother and son talk constantly — thanks to sign language. "It's just beautiful ...

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 ...

Like a lot of twins, Nikita and Eliya seem to have a language all of their own. The six-year-olds are never far apart and break into shrieks of giggling at a moment's notice. It's a frantic mix of ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Coburg Children’s Centre is rich in languages. Educators speak a variety, including French and Arabic, but – like a growing number of ...

Emad Seyam couldn't understand English or Auslan when he arrived in Australia. Now he's a promising chef who is inspiring his colleagues. Emad Seyam has faced more barriers in his life than most.