Digital Accessibility in 2026: Wh...
Digital Accessibility in 2026: Why Technology Isn't the Problem Anymore

Saved by the Bell by Brett O'Connor

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A little over two years ago, I sat down with accessibility consultant Narelle Wright to discuss digital accessibility and the barriers many Australians with disability still face online.

With the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and smarter accessibility tools, I wanted to find out what has changed.

Surprisingly, the biggest challenge isn't technology.

It's people.

Accessibility tools have improved, but adoption hasn't

According to Narelle, most organisations still face the same two problems:

  • They don't know the accessibility features already available.
  • Even when they do know, they often don't see accessibility as a priority.

Accessibility is about much more than ticking compliance boxes.

Accessibility benefits far more than people who are blind ... 

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