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Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Friday 25th January, 2019
Disability groups are split on whether Labor’s plan to direct government contracts to disability enterprises is a good move, with critics of the plan saying people with disability in these
Jerril Rechter
Croakey
Tuesday 15th January, 2019
Australians with a disability are less likely to exercise, more likely to eat poorly, report feeling unsafe and unhappy in their own neighbourhoods, and experience worse physical and mental health
Humphrey Muleba/Unsplash
The Conversation
Friday 18th January, 2019
If you’ve been following recent buzz in the gaming industry, you might be under the impression that video games are more accessible than they’ve ever been. Popular talking points include
David Roy, David Armstrong
The Conversation
Wednesday 16th January, 2019
A new school year can be daunting for any parent, prompting many questions: will my child settle in, make friends and progress academically? If your child has a disability these
Melissa Clarke, Cathy Van Extel
ABC News, ABC Radio
Friday 18th January, 2019
The Greens are calling for $1 billion to be spent making buildings and public spaces more accessible to disabled people, concerned too many are being segregated from mainstream life by
Rachel Riga
ABC News
Sunday 13th January, 2019
When Trish Jackson goes shopping at any department store, she knows it will be a difficult experience to find items that suit her needs.
Wendy Lu
HuffPost
Thursday 10th January, 2019
I’ve haven’t seen “The Upside,” and I’m pretty sure I never will. The movie, which comes out Jan. 11, stars “Breaking Bad” actor Bryan Cranston as a quadriplegic billionaire named Phillip
Alison Worral
Domain
Monday 7th January, 2019
A 76-year-old woman with physical disabilities forced to ask strangers on the street to help her open the door to her Travancore building has won a significant legal case in
Max Koslowski
Sydney Morning Herald
Friday 4th January, 2019
Labor and the Greens are calling for a royal commission into the disability services sector, firming up a path for legislation if this year's federal election puts Labor into government.
Mark White
SBS News
Wednesday 2nd January, 2019
What if the world stopped seeing autism as abnormal? Many people with Asperger's syndrome or autism embrace their condition. They seek respect for 'neurodiversity', not a cure.
Norman Hermant
ABC News
Monday 24th December, 2018
When Huy Nguyen heads to the beach in his wheelchair, the sand is no longer a barrier. He simply pulls out prototype clip-on tracks for his wheelchair and pushes himself
Laurie Lawira
SBS News
Thursday 3rd January, 2019
Surrounded by other budding entrepreneurs at a startup incubator in Sydney's inner-city, Oliver Morton-Evans is explaining how he is hoping to help stroke and spinal cord injury patients.