Disability
Aussie Paralympic athletes farewelled in Sydney
With one Games closing, another is waiting to open. The Paralympics kick off in London on August 29. This year,......
Blade Runner’s Olympic campaign under scrutiny
Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is preparing to compete in athletics at the Olympic Games but his quest is dividing opinion.......
QLD out in the cold on NDIS
The Queensland government is the only state government that is not supporting the National Disability Insurance Scheme trials. On Friday,......
Push to legalise sex work in SA gets support from disability sector
Most states of Australia have decriminalised or legalised sex work. Only Western Australia and South Australia still make sex workers......
NDIS to go ahead – but only in Labor states
There willl be many disability advocates across the country disappointed today – but not those living in Tasmania South Australia......
Will there be NDIS success at COAG?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme will be top priority at the Council of Australian Governments forum in Canberra tomorrow. The......
New figures on abuse of disabled people no surprise
New figures shed light on the hidden problem of abuse of disabled people. It has been revealed that in Victoria......
Nursing homes ‘bad option’ for young people
Younger people with physical and mental disabilities should be spared living in nursing homes, a research paper says. Once they......
Cuts to AUSLAN a bad sign for Victorian deaf community
There has been a shock in the Victoria deaf community this week, with the Kangan Institute of TAFE announcing they......
Economic benefits of the NDIS
There’s more good news for supporters of the NDIS… a report launched at a national conference says the economy could......