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Melbourne dad James Wright's plea to the ABC has finally been answered.

A year after launching a petition "urgently" asking the national broadcaster and the creators of Bluey to air episodes in Auslan, Wright can soon watch the beloved TV show alongside his daughter following a historic announcement.

The ABC yesterday announced it will provide Auslan-accessible options for some of Bluey's most popular episodes from April 13.

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The important change means Wright's two-year-old daughter – who was born profoundly deaf – can share in the "same cultural moments" as her family and friends.

"For my daughter, it means she can experience these shows in her first language," Wright, who is esctatic by the news, told nine.com.au.

"As a parent, it's really moving to see this happen.

"Kids who use Auslan will now be able to enjoy many of the same shows as every other Australian child."

Wright led the charge after realising only one episode had been translated into Auslan and over 14,000 people joined his cause on Change.org.

It took over 12 months, but change is now coming.

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"We're delighted to bring Auslan to our children's programming on ABC iview, and to create a more accessible, inclusive and connected experience for all young Australians as they enjoy our much‑loved children's content," ABC's head of screen Jennifer Collins said.

The episodes which will be Auslan-accessible will be Gardening Australia Jr, Ginger and the Vegesaurs, Kangaroo Beach, Fizzy & Suds, Knee High Spies, and later on this year, Flower & Flour.

The broadcaster said it will also roll out more titles with Auslan translations each year on ABC iView.

April 13 coincides with Auslan Day, which celebrates the deaf community in Australia.

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Wright had previously called on the ABC to translate all available 150 episodes of Bluey into Auslan, instead of simply adding closed captions.

The ABC met with Wright last year following his petition and said at the time they were "grateful to him for taking the time to discuss this important issue with us".

At the time, the show featured Auslan in just one episode titled Turtleboy, which involved a character named Dougie using sign language.

Queensland-based Ludo Studio, which produces Bluey, collaborated with consultants from Deaf Connect to bring the inclusive episode to life.

Wright said he is "holding his breath" to see the episodes air on April 13.

While it is an encouraging move from the ABC, he said there is far more work to be done to ensure deaf children feel welcome in popular culture.

"This is an important step, and hopefully the beginning of many more," he added.

"I hope this helps normalise the presence of Auslan across Australian media."

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Australians paid an estimated $1.6 billion in unnecessary credit card interest last year, according to new research.

A survey of 2029 credit card holders by finance comparison site Canstar found one-third have never reviewed or considered switching their card.

Other respondents said they reviewed their card more than a year ago, while 45 per cent of people did so in the last 12 months.

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Analysis from Canstar found Australians collectively shelled out more than $3.4 billion in credit card interest at an average credit card rate of more than 18 per cent on a total debt.

It found that collective bill could have been almost halved if indebted customers switched to a card offering rates of 10 per cent or less, worth roughly $1.6 billion in collective savings.

Canstar's data insights director Sally Tindall said there was a price to be paid for "setting and forgetting".

"Credit card loyalty is costing Australians a staggering $1.6 billion a year in unnecessary interest," Tindall said.

"Canstar research shows one in three cardholders have never reviewed their credit card.

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"In a market where rates range from 8.99 per cent right up to 28.49 per cent, that's like handing your bank your wallet and hoping for the best.

"Australians paid an estimated $3.4 billion in credit card interest last year, yet, if the average rate dropped to just 10 per cent, then the bill could have been almost halved."

The latest data from the Reserve Bank of Australia found banks raked in almost $1.59 billion in credit card fees for the financial year ending 2024.

This was up 11 per cent from the previous financial year.

Tindall recommended Australians review their credit cards every year.

"No matter which card you land on, diarise a health check on your card every 12 months," she said.

"Check your rate, your fee and actually calculate what your rewards are worth.

"If the value of your points doesn't outweigh your interest and fees, the card is costing you and it's probably time to ditch it."

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