Posts by Elle Wei

Source: ABC News & AFP/Getty Images Following tropical cyclone Gabrielle, an earthquake (15/02/23) struck near Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city. The earthquake reached a magnitude of 6.1 and struck at around 8 pm on Wednesday local time, according to New Zealand earthquake monitoring agency GeoNet. The abysmal timing of the earthquake follows the devastating tropical cyclone…

With the growth of AI technologies that are now able to complete basic translation tasks without human assistance, many have been left wondering if being a translator or interpreter in Australia is still a viable career option. Census data from 2016 has shown that over 300 languages outside of English are spoken at home, and…

It doesn’t take a genius to know the importance of communication, connection and understanding. Language connects people and often goes beyond a simple means of communicating with one another. Language is intrinsically linked with our society and our species as a whole and is influenced by a wide range of factors beyond just vocabulary, syntax…

International students in Australia envision a bright future that is free from anxieties and worries about job opportunities, immigration, being underpaid, student visa expiry and more. These concerns can be resolved and addressed by enrolling in and completing NAATI-endorsed translating and interpreting courses. The NAATI-endorsed translating and interpreting courses are qualifications accredited by the National…

Australia is a multicultural country, home to people of various contexts and backgrounds. In such a culturally diverse society, the importance of medical interpreters cannot be understated. Medical interpreters are necessary for all spheres of the medical field and are needed to effectively communicate complex or technical information to patients who lack proficiency in the…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a broad term encompassing a wide range of software solutions aimed at serving a specific set of purposes. With the growth of artificial technology, many have questioned whether artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually replace humans in the workplace as industries become increasingly automated and digitalised. This is particularly the case when…

Source: ANP Transcriptions Global translation and interpreting services are very important because they connect different cultures, languages and people. It doesn’t come as a surprise that working as a qualified interpreter or translator has many benefits and perks. Below is a list of three of the top reasons: The first benefit of being a translator…