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A fierce advocate for disability rights

Wendy Williams
PBA
Tuesday 7th December, 2021
Samantha Connor has a strong track record as a disability and human rights advocate and is a passionate believer that disabled people have the right to be unapologetic in taking
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Building back better: How disability inclusion is essential to recover and reset post pandemic

Jane Edge
PBA
Monday 6th December, 2021
There has been a catastrophic failure globally to preserve the lives, health and rights of people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has dramatically deepened pre-existing inequalities for people
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The vulnerable disabled who need advocates

Dennis Sharples
The Age
Wednesday 1st December, 2021
Is the government so out of touch with the disability community that it did not realise there were barriers to vaccination, including anxiety and difficult behaviours that would require assistance?
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‘I like that I got independent’: Australia Post delivers for its disabled workers

Jewel Topsfield
SMH
Thursday 2nd December, 2021
Senior counsel assisting the royal commission, Kate Eastman, said the rates of employment among some of the large and iconic employers and brands in Australia was “disturbingly low”.
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The exposure of people with disability increased in 2021, but there’s a long way to go

Laurie Lawira
SBS News
Friday 3rd December, 2021
From recent film releases to sporting triumphs at the Paralympics, there has been more celebrated exposure of people with disability this year, but advocates say misrepresentation remains a problem and
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Performing opera as a blind person

Ria Andriani
ABC Classic
Tuesday 23rd November, 2021
Soprano Jordie Howell talks about how she’s learnt about drama and stage craft as a blind person and explores how the opera industry could be more accessible for musicians and
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Don’t ditch digital says accessibility advocate

Arts Hub
Tuesday 30th November, 2021

Arts Access Victoria’s Caroline Bowditch offers ideas on how to not only welcome a new audience but include performers of all levels of ability, in order to make an event…

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Could AI help make the law more accessible for disabled people?

The Law Report
ABC RN
Wednesday 1st December, 2021
We all enjoy legal rights, including the right to live free from discrimination. But how easy is it to use the law to uphold those rights? Could ‘chatbots’, a form
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‘Brought me to tears’: family who won landmark NDIS challenge now face cut to support

Luke Henriques-Gomes
The Guardian
Monday 29th November, 2021
In 2017 the McGarrigles, supported by Victoria Legal Aid, won a landmark case over NDIS transport funding that had implications for thousands of other participants. The agency appealed to the
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The Third Review of Transport Standards Report

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Thursday 2nd December, 2021
Part 34 of the Transport Standards requires the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, in consultation with the Attorney-General to review the efficiency and effectiveness of the Transport Standards. The final
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Australians living with disabilities find joy, independence and connection despite the pandemic

Kylie Bartholomew and Gavin Salmon
ABC
Monday 29th November, 2021
The pandemic has brought with it different challenges for everyone. But for some Australians with a disability, it's been a chance to find joy, independence and new passions.
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What to do if you doubt what a disabled person says

Andrew Pulrang
Forbes
Friday 26th November, 2021
Still, it’s insulting and discriminatory to grill a disabled person on their personal life, treat them like a potential con artist, or prevent their equal access — just because you’re
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