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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
60
GRADE
D
FIX
5
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 3 REVIEW 5 FIX
F
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 403, bare page
FIX
HTTP 403, bare page
Warning::
Unexpected status code: HTTP 403
Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
Got: HTTP 403
Warning::
Bare server default 404 page
The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.
404 Page Quality Default 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 403 ✗Custom Styling ✗Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
D
Favicon & Branding
Action
3 icon(s) detected
FIX
3 icon(s) detected
Warning::
No favicon.ico at site root
Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size
✗ favicon.ico Missing
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✓ SVG Favicon Present
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
C
Heading Hierarchy
Action
163 headings, 3 skip(s)
REVIEW
163 headings, 3 skip(s)
Info::
Single H1 present
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H3 → H5 (missing H4)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H3 → H5 (missing H4)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Info::
1 hidden heading(s) (aria-hidden)
  • H2 Explore the ABC
  • H4 Your ABC Account skipped
  • H1 ABC News
  • H2 Top Stories hidden
  • H2 Top Stories
  • H3 Key takeaways from the Islamabad peace talks between US and Iran
  • H5 Vance says no deal struck with Iran after 21 hours of negotiations — as it happened skipped
  • H3 Vance says no deal struck with Iran after 21 hours of negotiations — as it happened
  • H3 Trump is the latest to enter a decades-long fight for this nation's gold
  • H3 Police charge gang rapist who escaped from Sydney hospital five days ago
  • H3 Emergency warning issued after blaze at Perth battery recycling facility
  • H3 This viral craze is leaving a trail of battered bodies. Exponents want sporting legitimacy
  • H3 Gout Gout smashes his Australian 200m record and goes under 20 seconds at Nationals
  • H3 No work, no savings, no way to wait: India's migrant workers head home
  • H3 Saints lift when it counts to beat Power in Gather Round finale
  • H3 Eels booed by their fans after 42-point loss, Tigers carve up Knights
  • H3 Indonesia's first fully AI-generated show gets mixed reaction
  • H3 Queen Mary of Denmark's father dies in Tasmania aged 84
  • H3 Hiker found 'safe and well' after spending 24 hours lost in Victoria's north-west
  • H3 Woman, 25, drowns at popular swimming hole near Alice Springs
  • H3 New Zealand braces for worst impacts as Cyclone Vaianu makes landfall
  • H3 'It's not my kidney now, it's yours. I'm just holding it for you'
  • H5 Is sitting with your legs crossed actually bad for you? skipped
  • H5 'I sound like a woman now': Why Katy Steele is reimagining her past
  • H2 Promotion
  • H2 Promotion
  • H2 Story Feeds
  • H3 Today's Lifestyle & Culture feed
  • H3 Today's Mood Booster feed
  • H3 Learn Something New in today's feed
  • H3 Today's Daily Mix
  • H2 News in Your Area
  • H2 Promotion
  • H2 Dive deeper
  • H3 Iran
  • H4 Is Hormuz open or closed? Shiptracking data reveals true picture
  • H4 China's 26 phone calls that brought on a US-Iran ceasefire
  • H4 Post-ceasefire attacks in Lebanon spark fears war would get 'much worse'
  • H4 Trump criticises NATO over Iran in meeting with alliance's boss
  • H3 Petrol prices
  • H4 Singapore's PM knows Australia is vulnerable but Albanese has leverage
  • H4 'It's my home': People living in vehicles hit hard by fuel crisis
  • H4 'Not sustainable': Food charities face tough calls as demand skyrockets
  • H4 'Made it very attractive': Free rides luring thousands more onto buses
  • H3 Artemis
  • H4 The far side revealed: See photos from Artemis II’s lunar fly-by
  • H4 It's a long scroll, but you too can now travel where no human has gone before
  • H4 Views from the Artemis II mission are absolutely 'unreal', astronaut says — as it happened
  • H4 This moon mission is different. They have toilets now
  • H2 Just In
  • H3 Trump says US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after failed talks
  • H3 Hull closes national titles on her terms with 5k win after shock 1,500m fall
  • H3 Legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92
  • H3 Queen Mary of Denmark's father dies in Tasmania aged 84
  • H3 Woman, 25, drowns at popular swimming hole near Alice Springs
  • H3 Emergency warning issued after blaze at Perth battery recycling facility
  • H2 More News
  • H3 I thought I understood China. Then I ordered a craft beer
  • H3 A labour hire firm's demise leaves workers out of pocket
  • H3 Why diesel price continues to soar in spite of fuel excise cut
  • H3 'This was not easy': Artemis II crew's first comments
  • H3 Minister casts doubt on road user tax due to EV uptake concerns
  • H3 'It's taken me all over the world': Life as a second-generation human cannonball
  • H3 At least 30 dead in Haiti stampede, death toll could rise
  • H3 Visa warning as migrant confronts 'horrible situation'
  • H3 Tas Labor has 'a bit of a shock coming', party elders warn
  • H3 The nannasphere is an antidote to the world's grief and horrors
  • H3 WA caravan park residents evicted after change of ownership
  • H3 A budget 'leak' so good, the journalist's editors didn't believe it
  • H3 The biggest group of kids at risk of falling through NDIS cracks
  • H3 Calls for greater protections for Rottnest after Indigenous remains discovered
  • H3 How NASA and the Artemis II crew completed the 'perfect' splashdown
  • H3 Interstate fans say keep Gather Round in Adelaide as AFL boss probed on why AFLW not part of the program
  • H2 Video Shorts
  • H3 'Perfect bullseye splashdown' of Artemis II
  • H3 Inside the dangerous world of 'death diving'
  • H3 60 years on, witnesses to Australia's biggest UFO sighting want answers
  • H3 Israeli settler violence in West Bank worse after war with Iran
  • H3 20 per cent of Brits living in poverty 'nightmare'
  • H3 Is the Australian wine industry dying?
  • H3 Petrol prices just plunged
  • H3 This is humankind's next moonshot
  • H3 Key takeaways from the PM's national address
  • H3 This truckie won't retire until she gets an electric rig
  • H3 Mal Leyland takes 'one last trip' before dementia decline
  • H3 How unique is your love story? (Based on your education)
  • H3 Myanmar, still the invisible war
  • H3 Australia's fuel supply explained
  • H3 Reasons to embrace the dark
  • H3 My robotic arms are named after Peaky Blinders brothers
  • H3 Reintroducing native bush rats
  • H3 Is Australia actually running out of fuel?
  • H3 Why would Iranian players decline asylum?
  • H3 'See the person, not the problem': What my disabled son taught me
  • H3 US Department of Defense's massive spending spree
  • H3 The unexpected success of Yothu Yindi's Treaty
  • H3 In 1983, Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz
  • H3 Can you get the money out of politics?
  • H3 How do Iranian Jews feel about the war?
  • H2 Just In
  • H3 Trump says US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after failed talks
  • H3 Hull closes national titles on her terms with 5k win after shock 1,500m fall
  • H3 Legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92
  • H3 Queen Mary of Denmark's father dies in Tasmania aged 84
  • H3 Woman, 25, drowns at popular swimming hole near Alice Springs
  • H3 Emergency warning issued after blaze at Perth battery recycling facility
  • H2 Everyone's Talking About...
  • H3 Petrol Prices
  • H3 Ceasefire in Iran
  • H3 Ben Roberts-Smith
  • H3 Cyclone Maila
  • H3 Artemis II
  • H3 UK poverty
  • H2 Around Australia
  • H3 'I've got my visa back': Child sex offender allowed to stay in Australia
  • H3 Festival chief warned author's removal would 'decimate' Writers' Week
  • H3 Brisbane suburbs set to become 'mini CBDs' as city plans for population surge
  • H3 Canberra woman in an aged care 'black hole' sees no way out
  • H2 Politics
  • H3 Regional Australia leads GP bulk-billing surge
  • H3 Government launches $20m campaign to urge drivers to minimise fuel use
  • H3 Plans to move residents off Cocos Islands walked back after backlash
  • H3 UK man jailed for abusing girl may face renewed visa cancellation
  • H2 World
  • H3 In the Gulf, states are 'paying the price' for a war they didn't start
  • H3 Trump says US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after failed talks
  • H3 Head swelled to 'basketball size': How it feels to eject from a fighter jet
  • H3 Why did we go back to the Moon, 50 years after Apollo?
  • H2 Business
  • H3 ASX 200 and Aussie dollar down, Brent crude and WTI oil up — as it happened
  • H3 Calls for cheaper homes are 'nonsense' while banking system underpinned by housing
  • H3 Why the oil crisis is about to worsen amid the ceasefire that wasn't
  • H3 Super members blindsided by change in fund terms and conditions
  • H2 Sport
  • H3 Hull closes national titles on her terms with 5k win after shock 1,500m fall
  • H3 McIlroy 'unravels' at Masters as chasers catch him in third round
  • H3 Debutant scores as Matildas kick off FIFA Series with thumping win
  • H3 Kennedy breaks 10 seconds again to claim first national title in men's 100m
  • H2 Lifestyle
  • H3 This rich, meat-free curry is a budget-friendly way to make a massaman
  • H3 How to get the most out of your bath towels — and when to replace them
  • H3 Are you in a de facto relationship without realising?
  • H3 What is financial stress and how does it affect our decisions?
  • H2 Entertainment & Culture
  • H3 'We matter; we're important': Disabled artists centrestage in new show
  • H3 'I sound like a woman now': Why Katy Steele is reimagining her past
  • H3 Debra Adelaide's best friend died by suicide. She wrote a novel about her
  • H3 Fights, sex, deaths and glitter: The rocky road to Euphoria season three
  • H2 Footer
  • H3 ABC News
  • H3 News in Language
  • H3 Follow ABC News
  • H3 Music & Audio
  • H3 Movies & TV
  • H3 Kids & Students
  • H3 Sign up to our newsletters
  • H3 ABC News
  • H3 ABC iview
  • H3 ABC listen
  • H3 Kids & Students
  • H3 Indigenous
  • H3 Information & Services
  • H3 Editorial Policies

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

B
Dark Mode Support
Dark mode detected
REVIEW
Dark mode detected
Info::
color-scheme meta tag present
The site declares support for light and dark color schemes via <meta name='color-scheme'>.
Got: light
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark Mode✓ Dark Mode Supported
color-scheme meta light ✓Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

C
Navigation UX
Action
3 navigation pattern(s)
REVIEW
3 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Search functionality detected
Got: role-search
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
Back-to-top link detected
Info::
4 navigation landmark(s) detected
Breadcrumbs
Search role='search' landmark
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 4 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
4 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
A+
Landmark Structure
28 landmarks
PASS
28 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
4 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
All <nav> elements are properly labeled
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Info::
Search landmark present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Choose an experience" SEARCH MAIN ASIDE "switchHead" CONTENTINFO footer
A
Alt Text Quality
All 142 images OK
PASS
All 142 images OK
Info::
3 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
19 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
120 image(s) with good alt text
142 images 120 good alt text 19 decorative
IssueCount
too long3 image(s)
A+
Form Accessibility
All 4 controls labeled
PASS
All 4 controls labeled
Info::
4 control(s) properly labeled
4 controls
4 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#abc-search-inputsearchSearch the ABCfor/id
#sitepreference_nationalradionone
#sitepreference_stateradionone
#sitepreference_trendingradionone
A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 ABC News21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Explore the ABC21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Top Stories21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Top Stories21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Promotion21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Promotion21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Story Feeds21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 News in Your Area21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Promotion21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Dive deeper21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Just In21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More News21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Video Shorts21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Just In21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Everyone's Talking A…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Around Australia21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Politics21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 World21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Business21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Sport21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 99/100 — 1 failing, 30 passed
PASS
99

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Vance says no deal struck with Iran after 21 hours of negotiations — as it happ… article.GridLayout_grid__5B6V1 > div.GridLayout_contentContainer__1_UGG > div.GenericCard_headingContainer__NAPsW > h5.Typography_base__sj2RP
Is sitting with your legs crossed actually bad for you? article.GridLayout_grid__5B6V1 > div.GridLayout_contentContainer__1_UGG > div.GenericCard_headingContainer__NAPsW > h5.Typography_base__sj2RP

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Form elements have associated labels
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
●Skip links are focusable.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●ARIA IDs are unique
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Identical links have the same purpose.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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