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New Chair for Australian Hearing - Dr Rae Cooper commenced as the new Chair of Australian Hearing on 22 October 2011.
Hearing health on the agenda for Australian Hearing and Terry White Chemists - In support of Hearing Awareness Week (21-27 August), Australian Hearing is partnering with Terry White Chemists to encourage Australians to get their hearing checked.
Australia's first waterproof hearing aid lets water-obsessed Australians hear the sounds they love - The launch of a revolutionary hearing device is set to change the lives of many hearing impaired Australians, by letting users wear a hearing aid in and around water for the first time.
Enjoy the sounds of summer - To ensure people are able to enjoy music well into the future, Australian Hearing is encouraging Australians to protect their hearing when attending concerts and music festivals this season.
Back to school - As the summer holidays draw to an end and parents start preparing their children for the return to school, Australian Hearing is asking parents to add one more item to their "Back to school" checklists - to discuss with teenagers and young children how they can protect their hearing.
Put a plug in it to hear better during the summer season.
Australian Hearing has released new research via its research division, the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL), on the positive effect ear plugs have in noisy leisure environments.
With World Diabetes Day just around the corner, Australian Hearing is raising awareness about the link between hearing loss and diabetes.
As part of the International Day for People with a Disability, Australian Hearing is taking the opportunity to provide "Tips for Talking" to ensure someone with a hearing impairment doesn't miss a moment of the conversation.
Australian Hearing and iconic Aussie recording artist John Paul Young have turned to the phenomenon of mondegreens to drive a new public education campaign that encourages Australians to get their hearing checked if they are experiencing loss of hearing.
Make a hearing screening part of your regular health check - As part of Hearing Awareness Week, Australian Hearing has partnered with Terry White Chemists to raise community awareness of hearing loss and the importance of hearing protection.
Living loud: Noisy leisure activities set to cause hearing loss in young Australians - A new report launched by Australian Hearing at the 2010 Audiology Australia National Conference in Sydney today shows that many young Australians are at risk of hearing loss from their leisure activities.
Young Australians hearing the message - A new report released by Australian Hearing shows that many young Australians are heeding the warning to protect their hearing and that community perceptions of hearing aids are improving.
World's most advanced telephone hearing test now in 11 languages - A new version of a telephone hearing test developed by Australian Hearing and its research arm, the National Acoustic Laboratories, is now available in 10 additional languages.
Hearing loss linked to mental and physical illness - Undetected hearing loss may be the cause of other mental and physical health problems in older Australians, according to federal government agency, Australian Hearing.
Locals encouraged to proactively detect hearing loss - Australian Hearing is urging not just GPs, but all Australians to be more proactive in detecting age-related hearing loss by using the free telephone hearing check, Telscreen.
The electronic device that can stimulate your love life: A hearing aid - Older Australians are touting the benefits of effectively managing a hearing loss, with one in ten aged over 65 saying that using a hearing aid has improved their love life.
Loud noise sending Australians deaf - More than half of older Australians blame loud noise for their hearing problems later in life, sending a clear message to younger Australians to protect their ears.
International Youth Day: Reminder about government support services available to young Australians - International Youth Day will be celebrated on Wednesday August 12th. In recognition of this event, the federal Department of Human Services has outlined some of the many support services it has available to meet the needs of Australia's young people.
Hearing screenings to become available to all Australian newborns - Australian Hearing welcomes the Prime Minister's plan to have every newborn tested for hearing impairment.
Sound-field systems helping close the gap in classrooms - With a high prevalence of hearing loss among Indigenous communities, sound-field amplification systems are helping many Aboriginal children in the classroom hear their teachers.
A world first for Australian acoustic researchers - Australian Hearing has launched world-first research that will help children with auditory processing disorder.
Dr John asks mothers to hear him out - With Mother's Day approaching, Australian Hearing is shining the spotlight on the hidden disability affecting more than half of women aged over 60: hearing loss.
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Binge Listening: Is exposure to leisure noise causing hearing loss in young Australians? - Australian Hearing's health report into the risks of noisy leisure activities on hearing.
Is Australia Listening? Attitudes to hearing loss - Australian Hearing's health report into hearing loss and noise, with survey results outlining Australia's behaviours and attitudes towards noise and their hearing.
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