Auracast must overcome adoption barriers, Juliette Sterkens tells Australian Hearing Hub presentation

by Helen Carter

April 11, 2025

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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 government to extend HSP to low-income people and create new item for aged care screening

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...

NAL director Dr Brent Edwards releasing details of the NAL-NL3 at the AAA conference in March 2025. Image: NAL.

Hearing aid fitting systems

Groundbreaking NAL-NL3 fitting formula reveals new ways of fitting hearing aids

by Helen Carter

March 28, 2025

The National Acoustic Laboratories’ long-awaited NAL-NL3 hearing aid fitting prescription formula was revealed today at the American Academy of Audiology...

Research has shown that people with hearing loss are at more risk of a fall. Image: Andrey Popov/stock.adobe.com.

JAMA review finds hearing loss raises risk of falls

by Staff Writer

March 24, 2025

An analysis of 27 previous studies involving more than five million people, including Australians, has found that people with hearing...

Research

Researchers say fruit, dairy and coffee could help reduce tinnitus risk

by Staff Writer

March 24, 2025

Researchers in China believe eating more fruit, dietary fibre, dairy products and caffeine may reduce the risk of tinnitus. To...

The WHD 2024 panel discussion at Macquarie University, from left, facilitator Dr Caitlin Barr, Michele Nealon, Professor Patrick McNeil, Joshua Sealy and Nomiki Lau. Image: Chris Barlow.

Hearing research institutions

Macquarie University Hearing’s World Hearing Day celebrations to shine a light on hearing health

by Helen Carter

February 13, 2025

Macquarie University Hearing (MUH) will celebrate World Hearing Day (WHD) on Monday 3 March 2025 with an event focussing on...

About 40,000 Australians are estimated to have Ménière’s disease. Research officer Yolanda Liu is pictured working on the gene mutation discovery at the Kolling Institute. Image: Kolling Institute.

Meniere's disease

Kolling Institute gene mutation find means inherited Ménière’s may be more common

by Helen Carter

January 30, 2025

The inherited or genetic form of Ménière’s disease may be more common than first realised, according to Kolling Institute researchers...

From left, top row, a news timeline, Audiology Australia's Leanne Emerson and Dr Barbra Timmer and award recipients. Bottom from left, ACAud and HAASA merge, 50th anniversary celebrations for University of Melbourne audiology alumni, and direct audiologist to ENT referral proposed.

Features

What 2024 had in store – the year in review

by Helen Carter

December 20, 2024

It’s been a busy year in the hearing health sector since Hearing Practitioner Australia launched in April 2024. Hot topics...

Professor Graeme Clark AC telling the incredible story of the cochlear implant in a video that screened at the 7th Pause Awards. Image: Pause Awards.

Cochlear implants

Bionic ear inventor Professor Graeme Clark inducted into Pause Awards Hall of Fame

by Helen Carter

December 8, 2024

Cochlear implant pioneer Professor Graeme Clark AC has been inducted into the Pause Awards Hall of Fame for his groundbreaking contributions...

The revolutionary EarGenie system to detect auditory responses in babies is expected in audiology practices soon. It is partly funded by the Passe & Williams Foundation. Image: The University of Melbourne.

Features

Passe & Williams Foundation – a legacy for good

by Helen Carter

November 19, 2024

Over the past 33 years, the Melbourne-based Passe & Williams Foundation has funded more than 400 research projects in Australia...

The protyope ClearDrum prosthetic eardrum made from material from silkworms. Image: ClearDrum.

Research

Ear Science Institute developing world first prosthetic eardrum from silkworm-spun silk

by Helen Carter

October 25, 2024

Ear Science Institute Australia is developing a world-first prosthetic eardrum based on silk fibroin biomaterial using silk spun from silkworms...

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Auracast must overcome adoption barriers, Juliette Sterkens tells Australian Hearing Hub presentation

Hearing research institutions

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

Groundbreaking NAL-NL3 fitting formula reveals new ways of fitting hearing aids

JAMA review finds hearing loss raises risk of falls

Researchers say fruit, dairy and coffee could help reduce tinnitus risk

Macquarie University Hearing’s World Hearing Day celebrations to shine a light on hearing health

Kolling Institute gene mutation find means inherited Ménière’s may be more common

What 2024 had in store – the year in review

Bionic ear inventor Professor Graeme Clark inducted into Pause Awards Hall of Fame

Passe & Williams Foundation – a legacy for good

Ear Science Institute developing world first prosthetic eardrum from silkworm-spun silk

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