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ABC Online
Friday 19th June, 2020
High-profile Paralympian and wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott has slated officials for taking his competitions off the schedule for this year's US Open tournament. "It is blatant discrimination for able-bodied
Sean Wales and Danielle Grindlay
ABC Wimmera
Thursday 6th February, 2020
One of the applications rejected by the Federal Government was a project to improve disability access to Horsham's aquatic centre, in western Victoria, for upgrades that disability advocates rallied for
Christopher Brown
Medical Express
Wednesday 29th January, 2020
The problem with inspiration is its intangible quality. How to turn inspiration into habits and concrete change? Trading on inspiration also fails to appreciate wider obstacles and barriers preventing disabled
Gabrielle Zgrajewski
Scenestr
Wednesday 3rd July, 2019
Dina Bassile and her business Tibi have moved to Melbourne to continue her services to provide education and access consulting to festivals, venues and artists on accessibility in venues.
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
Jonathan Foye
Insights Magazine
Friday 9th November, 2018
The Angus Project, an upcoming ABC comedy pilot that drops in December, presents disability on screen in new ways.
Zoe Ferguson and Maisie Cohen
ABC News
Friday 19th October, 2018
Acclaimed British performance and installation artist Sue Austin is pushing the boundaries of what's possible for those living with a disability.
Luke Michael
ProBono News
Thursday 26th July, 2018

Participation in cultural and community events can combat the adverse effects of discrimination and exclusion for Indigenous people with disability, a landmark report says.

Rachael Lucas
ABC Gippsland
Monday 2nd July, 2018

Fashionista and social media identity Michelle Roger began her blog Up and Dressed as an incentive to get herself out of bed in the morning and ready for the day.

Hannah Reich for The Hub on Stage
ABC Online
Tuesday 1st May, 2018
Findlay, a writer, spoken-word performer and "appearance activist", has recently taken up the new post of inclusion coordinator for the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Her goal for her three-year tenure as
Christopher Reardon
The Guardian
Tuesday 9th January, 2018

The American intellectual’s controversial account, The Handicapped – By One of Them, still resonates today. It also begs the question: what progress has been made since his death 100 years…

Lisa Cox
Huff Post Australia
Sunday 12th November, 2017

Disability simply isn’t represented in Australian media and advertising. Yet disabled people make up 20% of the Australian community.