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Kate Lyons
The Guardian

A little over a year ago, Bonnie’s hair started falling out. The then 30-year-old went to see a dermatologist, who asked if something stressful had happened in her life recently….

Sarah Richards
ABC
Wednesday 4th February, 2026

Brisbane resident Todd Winther, who has cerebral palsy, is terrified of what could happen if a fire broke out in his home. “I can’t get out of bed independently on…

Deaf Victoria
Monday 9th February, 2026

A page of Deaf-friendly information and resources on how to recognise unhealthy relationships by Deaf Victoria.

Monday 23rd March, 2026
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Information Access Group

The Accessible Information Forum brings together industry leaders in accessible communications and experts with lived experience. These are the voices that can help shape what accessible communications means for your…

People with Disabilities Australia
Tuesday 3rd February, 2026

People with Disabilities Australia (PWDA) returned to the streets of Melbourne St Kilda on Sunday 1 February to proudly represent LGBTQIA+ people with disability in the Midsumma Pride March for…

Rhiannon Shine and Keane Bourke
ABC
Monday 2nd February, 2026

Teenage brothers Leon and Otis, who lived with disabilities, were found dead in their Perth home along with their parents Jarrod and Maiwenna. The incident, which police have described as…

Jennifer Scherer
SBS

Looking at his own portrait, hung at the Australian Museum in Sydney, proud Nurungga, Nakanoo, Latji Latji and Elder, Uncle John Baxter, hopes this exhibition – called ‘Unfinished Business’ –…

Rehan Alavi
SBS
Monday 2nd February, 2026

Psychologist Shagufta Alam says anxiety, depression, and loneliness can be common among people with disabilities, but respect and attentive listening are the first steps toward healing.  This conversation is part…

Kate Lyons
The Guardian
Sunday 1st February, 2026

In the years he has worked for the National Disability Insurance Agency, Lawrence (not his real name) has narrowly escaped violence on multiple occasions. He managed to avoid being beaten…

Nas Campanella
ABC
Friday 30th January, 2026

For the more than 700,000 participants and their families relying on the revolutionary National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), 2026 is shaping up to be another transformative year as the government…

Ashleigh Barraclough
ABC
Thursday 29th January, 2026

A 22-year-old northern Tasmanian man with a disability was incorrectly told he’d have to pay a fee to change the name of his support worker on a ticket. After an…

Tom McIlroy
The Guardian
Thursday 29th January, 2026

The Albanese government has offered to delay the start of a new program for early intervention autism services and provide budget top-ups for smaller states, part of efforts to secure…