Indigenous ear health

At the launch, from left, two of the report's authors, Professor Paul Mitchell and Professor Bamini Gopinath, Vision 2020 Australia CEO Carly Iles, Health Minister Mark Butler, and Christopher Pyne, Chair of Vision 20/20 Australia. Image: Vision20/20.

Federal Government

Landmark survey finds one-third of Australians over 50 with significant hearing impairment don’t use hearing aids

by Helen Carter

October 9, 2025

An inaugural nationwide survey of hearing loss has revealed that about 40% of Australians aged 50 and over have some...

Research

MRFF funds $4 million hydrogen peroxide otitis media trial, and treatments for Usher syndrome

by Helen Carter

October 8, 2025

Innovative research, including a trial investigating hydrogen peroxide for otitis media, and a project to grow inner ear tissue from...

Paediatric ENT surgeon Associate Professor George Sim with seven-year-old Jahkye Harris and his mum Nikki Naylor. Image: The Kids Research Institute Australia.

Otitis media (middle ear infection)

Grommet surgery milestone for Aboriginal children through Djaalinj Waakinj program

by Helen Carter

August 15, 2025

Muffled sounds and painful ear infections are a thing of the past for 100 Aboriginal children who have received free...

The project will focus on children with conductive hearing loss, to provide access to hearing in the classroom and at home. Image: Chanyapat/stock.adobe.com.

Bone-anchored hearing aids

Audeara and Ear Science Institute Australia partner on bone conduction solutions

by Helen Carter

August 6, 2025

Audeara is partnering in a project with Ear Science Institute Australia to explore how bone conduction hearing solutions can support...

A child having a hearing test. Image: Hearing Australia.

Otitis media (middle ear infection)

New Hearing Australia data shows 35% of Indigenous kids have fluctuating ear disease

by Helen Carter

July 2, 2025

More than one third – 35% – of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children experience fluctuating ear disease where...

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress audiologist Kathy Currie with two of her Congress patients. Image: Kathy Currie.

Indigenous ear health

Banking on better hearing: The Specsavers Hearing Aid Bank

by Helen Carter

June 23, 2025

Alice Springs audiologist KATHY CURRIE from the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress is the instigator of the Specsavers Hearing Aid Bank,...

Research

Grant to develop silk-based material for chronic suppurative otitis media

by Helen Carter

May 31, 2025

Ear Science Institute Australia researcher Dr Pramod Dorishetty has received funding to develop a natural, silk-based wound packing material to...

Mr Suhas Putta, remote area nurse with the Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service learning removal of wax and foreign bodies from ENT consultant Dr Luke O'Neil. Image: Ear Science Institute Australia.

Indigenous ear health

BHP funds medical equipment to improve access to ear care in the Pilbara

by Helen Carter

May 30, 2025

New medical equipment funded by BHP will improve access to ear and hearing care in the Pilbara, helping patients in...

Some HHSA members at its meeting on 12-13 March in Melbourne at Amplifon headquarters where discussion included election priorities. HHSA chair Jane MacDonald is sixth from left and deputy chair Leanne Emerson third from right. Image: Prime Creative Media.

Hearing Health Sector Alliance

HHSA urges Govt to extend HSP to low-income people and create new aged care screening item

by Helen Carter

March 31, 2025

The Hearing Health Sector Alliance (HHSA) has named four priority actions for the 2025 Australian federal election including extending the...

Dr Al-Rahim Habib says the goal of the project is to use AI to enhance ear health care in underserved regions. Image: Al-Rahim Habib.

Features

Artificial intelligence to detect ear disease in Indigenous children – Dr Al-Rahim Habib

by Staff Writer

March 21, 2025

DR AL-RAHIM HABIB has helped train an AI tool to detect ear conditions, using more than 10,000 ear images from...

Earbus Foundation co-founder Dr Lara Shur an Australian of the Year Awards nominee

Indigenous ear health

Landmark survey finds one-third of Australians over 50 with significant hearing impairment don’t use hearing aids

MRFF funds $4 million hydrogen peroxide otitis media trial, and treatments for Usher syndrome

Grommet surgery milestone for Aboriginal children through Djaalinj Waakinj program

Audeara and Ear Science Institute Australia partner on bone conduction solutions

New Hearing Australia data shows 35% of Indigenous kids have fluctuating ear disease

Banking on better hearing: The Specsavers Hearing Aid Bank

Grant to develop silk-based material for chronic suppurative otitis media

BHP funds medical equipment to improve access to ear care in the Pilbara

HHSA urges Govt to extend HSP to low-income people and create new aged care screening item

Artificial intelligence to detect ear disease in Indigenous children – Dr Al-Rahim Habib

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