COVID has brought Auslan into the spotlight, but it would be wrong to treat the language as a hobby or fad
- Written by: Jessica Kirkness, Postdoctoral research fellow, Macquarie University
Dan Himbrechts/AAPAs government COVID updates have become a daily part of our lives over the past 12 months, so too has the sight of sign language interpreters on our screens.
This has understandably had a huge impact on the lives of Deaf Australians — it means they have access to critical health and safety information in their first...