Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens. 

On this week’s show 

“There's Never Been a Cooler Time to be Blind!” 

For International Braille Day (4th January 2026), Lizzie speaks to Aasha Rose about her research.  Aash is doing a PHD into whether Braille literacy leads to higher life satisfaction.   

And we ask, friend of the show Shaun Oliver, whether it really is a cool time to be blind? 

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.   

You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story. 

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork 

A special thank you to Aasha Rose and Shaun Oliver. 

You can find Aasha's survey here: https://surveys.unisq.edu.au/index.php/147465?lang=en  

This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/