Ear conditions Archives - Hearing Practitioner Australia

Twins Audrey and Dianne on the morning of their grommet surgery during the recent school holidays at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne. Image: The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.

Surgery and other implants

Eye and Ear’s School Holiday Surgical Blitz Program improves access for kids

July 16, 2026

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital’s School Holiday Surgical Blitz Program is making it easier for families and paediatric patients...

Findings could help audiologists better understand patients who report distress from low-frequency environmental noise, including sounds generated by industrial machinery. Image:Jai Izzam/stock.adobe.com.

Sound sensitivities

Inner ear study reveals distinct pathway for infrasound perception

by Helen Carter

July 10, 2026

New research suggests the human ear detects infrasound through a different biological mechanism than conventional sound, offering a possible explanation...

Experts recommend that young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have ear health checks every six months. Image: Hearing Australia.

Indigenous/First Nations hearing health

Preventable ear disease twice as common in remote First Nations children

by Helen Carter

July 10, 2026

One in two First Nations children aged 0-6 in remote and very remote locations are likely to have middle ear...

Misophonia

Hope beyond the noise: An audiology student’s misophonia journey

by Staff Writer

July 9, 2026

University of Queensland Masters of Audiology student Ben Lamberton, who has lived experience with misophonia, relays his journey for the...

Before and after photos of one of the first patients with microtia to benefit from the new technique. Images: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Microtia atresia

World first nerve freezing technique reduces pain after ear reconstruction

by Helen Carter

June 24, 2026

American surgeons are freezing nerves while harvesting cartilage from ribs for natural ear reconstruction in children with microtia to eliminate...

Research indicates that up to 70% of Deaf/deaf children may experience vestibular dysfunction, affecting balance, coordination and broader aspects of development. Image: Spyrakot/stock.adobe.com.

Vestibular function

Kids missing vestibular testing: Action needed to overcome barriers to care

by Helen Carter

June 23, 2026

Vestibular dysfunction is not being routinely assessed in Deaf/deaf children, according to a parent-led organisation, leading to overlooked opportunities for help....

Findings add to the growing understanding of the genetic causes of non-syndromic hearing loss. Image: Lalalululala/stock.adobe.com.

New variants may improve genetic hearing loss diagnosis and intervention

by Helen Carter

June 19, 2026

Researchers have identified five previously unknown variants in the LOXHD1 gene that may help explain some cases of hereditary hearing...

Vestibular migraine is the most common cause of recurrent spontaneous vertigo, affecting balance and causing symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, motion sensitivity and nausea. Image: Andrey Popov/stock.adobe.com.

Vestibular conditions

Gepant drugs show promise for treating vestibular migraine symptoms

by Helen Carter

June 17, 2026

A class of migraine medications known as gepants may offer a new treatment option for people with vestibular migraine, according...

Hyperacusis

Call for audiologists and patients to join Hyperacusis Collaborative Research Network

by Helen Carter

June 16, 2026

Melbourne audiologist Myriam Westcott is calling for audiologists, clinicians and hyperacusis patients to join an international hyperacusis research group that...