Assistive listening devices Archives - Hearing Practitioner Australia

The team combined off-the-shelf noise-cancelling headphones with binaural microphones to create the prototype. Image: Hu et al./EMNLP.

Hearables

AI headphones developed to isolate the talker and mute background noise

December 17, 2025

University of Washington researchers have developed smart headphones which use artificial intelligence to learn who the wearer is listening to...

Hearables

Assisting and enhancing hearing: The huge growth of hearables

by Helen Carter

December 6, 2025

Hearables and assistive listening devices have exploded onto the market in recent years. Some audiology clinics in Australia are making...

The review recommended hearing assistive technologies should be available in all areas of airport terminals. Image: Xy/stock.adobe.com.

Assistive listening devices

Review finds adults with hearing loss face barriers during air travel and recommends solutions

by Helen Carter

November 7, 2025

Adults with hearing loss frequently face barriers during air travel that affect their travel experience and emotional well-being, according to...

The popularity of AirPods provides a unique ability to raise awareness of hearing health and give people an easy first step to experiencing hearing support. Image: Lysenko Andrii/Shutterstock.

Assistive listening devices

Airpods Pro 2: More than earbuds

by Staff Writer

August 25, 2025

AirPods Pro 2 are more than earbuds; they are a step towards better hearing, says Dr Nicky Chong-White from the...

NDIS

Parents of Deaf Children host free online workshop on navigating the NDIS

by Helen Carter

August 25, 2025

Parents of Deaf Children (PODC) is hosting a workshop for parents or caregivers of Deaf or Hard of Hearing (HOH)...

Auracast enhanced a magical performance by Celeste Strings ensemble and singer Dannielle Cartisano,. Image: GN.

Assistive listening devices

The dawn of a new era of accessibility: World first Sydney Opera House Auracast launch

by Helen Carter

May 5, 2025

Sydney Opera House is the first major cultural institution globally to introduce revolutionary Auracast broadcast technology, setting a benchmark for...

Dr Juliette Sterkens speaking at the presentation on Auracast and telecoils at the Australian Hearing Hub. Images: Macquarie University Hearing and Juliette Sterkens.

Assistive listening devices

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

by Helen Carter

April 11, 2025

American audiologist Dr Juliette Sterkens says Auracast must overcome adoption barriers and be integrated into most hearing aids for widespread...

The new technology will expand Bluetooth connectivity solutions for people using MED-EL bimodal hearing technology. Image: MED-EL.

Products

MED-EL and Starkey collaborate on new Bluetooth experience

by Helen Carter

July 29, 2024

MED-EL and Starkey have announced a collaboration they say will enable an all-new Bluetooth listening experience for people with a MED-EL cochlear...

People with hearing impairment who receive NDIS support receive on average the least funds among the top five primary disability groups. Image: JuanCi Studio/stock.adobe.com.

Federal Government

AIHW report finds hearing-impaired people receive the least NDIS funding

by Helen Carter

April 26, 2024

About 25,000 Australians with hearing impairment receive National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) support but they receive the least funds among...