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Human Rights Day highlighting struggles for people with disabilities
Today marks Human Rights Day, a global observance aimed at raising awareness of human rights issues. However, for many people......
Australian Government urged to ban forced sterilisation of women with disabilities
Forced sterilisation is in the spotlight after the Government’s Disability Royal Commission response failed to condemn the outdated practice. The......
Calls to end forced sterilisation of women with disability unanswered
Women and girls in Australia living with disability can still be forced into sterilisation, after the Disability Royal Commission failed......
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten addresses community concerns
Last week, The Wire covered the reflections of Minister for NDIS Bill Shorten about the scheme and the changes ahead.......
Disability Royal Commission report released today
Today the report around the Disability Royal Commission has been released, with 222 recommendations for change across different areas, such......
‘Seriously Deficient’ – Disability vaccinations
A draft report released by the disability royal commission has found the state’s approach to be ‘seriously deficient’ when it......
Keeping an eye out – Part 2
Previously, The Wire spoke to disability public advocates about what the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of......