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How will the FIFA Women’s World Cup accommodate fans with disabilities

Elizabeth Wright
ABC

Accessibility for people with disabilities has been in the spotlight this year, and disability affairs reporter Elizabeth Wright looks at what FIFA is doing to ensure the World Cup is…

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Disability advocates say it’s still too hard to go on holiday, but businesses can profit from accessibility

Kema Johnson
ABC
Friday 7th July, 2023
Ms Harvey has been working as an access and advocacy officer at Spinal Life Australia, trying to educate tourism operators and businesses on how they can improve.  "Accessible tourism hasn't
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Parenting Help Easy English

Raising Children Network
Thursday 1st June, 2023
The Easy English parent guide and activity booklet are for parents with disability. They explain how parents can get help with raising their children.  The resource includes help with your
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Everything to Know About the Disability Pride Flag and Disability Pride Month

JAMIE BALLARDPUBLISHED
Women's Day
Wednesday 24th May, 2023
"Disability is a part of the rich tapestry of human diversity, and something that nearly all of us will experience at some point in our lives," explains Jackie Dilworth. "It's
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ECCV launches Multicultural Disability Hub

Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria (ECCV)
Friday 3rd March, 2023
People with disability from migrant and refugee backgrounds face multiple, overlapping disadvantages and barriers and can find it difficult accessing the NDIS and other available support.  This hub was developed
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Making the arts more accessible

Ruby Kraner-Tucci
PBA
Tuesday 15th November, 2022
“Engaging people who are disabled or who are heavily experienced in disability means you’re going to get the best outcome in terms of being accessible. It’s the knowledge, experience, and
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Australia’s return to live performance is triumphant – but so many of us are being left behind

Jasper Peach
Guardian Australia
Wednesday 28th September, 2022
Live streams through the pandemic were a revelation for disabled and at-risk audiences. Now they’re being switched off – and it’s a devastating loss
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Despite its Oscar win, CODA is still a film that depicts deafness as a burden

Billie Anderson
The Conversation
Friday 1st April, 2022
While film critics and audiences alike have shouted their praise for this year’s best picture win, CODA, they seem to be ignoring the voices of the Deaf community.
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Australia is behind on accessibility at music festivals and gigs and fans with a disability are missing out

Emma Myers
ABC News
Sunday 13th February, 2022
Rock legend Jimmy Barnes says the issue of inaccessibility doesn't just affect disabled fans, but artists living with disability as well. He says he's lucky to have his daughter Elly-May,
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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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Call for more people with disabilities on TV

David Knox
TV Tonight
Tuesday 23rd November, 2021
Television and advertising should lift the numbers of people with disabilities if Australia hopes to increase employment numbers, a Royal Commission has been told.  53.4% of people living with disabilities
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Revolutionary futures can be imagined

Celina Lei
Arts Hub
Friday 17th September, 2021
Meeting Place 2021 launched its online forum with a bang this year as keynote speakers offer reflections to overcome ableism and tips for the revolution.  Speaking from a series of
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