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Airlines code of conduct to protect disability aids rejected

Airlines code of conduct to protect disability aids rejected

Politics & Economy The Wire

After a 7 month long senate inquiry, the government has rejected the Coalition’s Airline Passenger Protections bill. Disability advocates are...

Human Rights Day highlighting struggles for people with disabilities

Human Rights Day highlighting struggles for people with disabilities

Social Justice The Wire

Today marks Human Rights Day, a global observance aimed at raising awareness of human rights issues. However, for many people...

Labor’s response to the Disability Royal Commission “Disappointing”

Labor’s response to the Disability Royal Commission “Disappointing”

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

The Labor Government’s response to last year’s disability Royal Commission has been met with disappointment from disability advocacy groups, who...

New program to combat winter loneliness for Aussies with disability

New program to combat winter loneliness for Aussies with disability

Health Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire 30 May 2024

Winter is just around the corner. As temperatures across the country plummet, Australians with disability could be at increased risk...

Nearly a quarter of Australians with a disability smoke, study finds

Nearly a quarter of Australians with a disability smoke, study finds

The Wire

A recent study is recommending policymakers implement new strategies to reduce the high smoking rate of Australians with disabilities. Health...

NDIS Reform In This Years Budget

NDIS Reform In This Years Budget

The Wire

Over the next four years, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is estimated to be one of the most expensive...

Disability advocacy groups push for fair and equal treatment

Disability advocacy groups push for fair and equal treatment

The Wire

Disability Advocacy Groups are proposing a fair and equal treatment for the Disability Support Pension after the federal government provided...

Hello Alice supporting people with disabilities in the Red Centre

Hello Alice supporting people with disabilities in the Red Centre

The Wire

Accessing support services in regional areas might be challenging when the biggest town is more than 500kms away. A small...

NDIS benefits the economy

NDIS benefits the economy

The Wire

Image:Image: Shutterstock – jadecraven The NDIS’ impact on the economy labelled as ‘significant’ finds new report, with the new modelling...

Concerns of Australians with disability on vaccine elegibility are on the rise

Concerns of Australians with disability on vaccine elegibility are on the rise

The Wire

Despite people with disability and underlying conditions being part of the top priority group in obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine, the...