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Incognito Art Show 2025 kicks off

Incognito Art Show 2025 kicks off

Communications & Culture The Wire

An organisation has launched in its fourth year an exhibition with the most diverse and inclusive art show across Australia....

Regional Disability Advocates call for greater support ahead of funding cuts

Regional Disability Advocates call for greater support ahead of funding cuts

Health Politics & Economy The Wire 7 July 2025

Regional Disability Services are facing funding cuts, with calls to create a more equitable system when comparing regional support to...

NDIS Service Providers to receive further funding cuts

NDIS Service Providers to receive further funding cuts

Health Social Justice The Wire 23 June 2025

Many service providers in the disability sector will receive further funding cuts to their professions as NDIS provider pricing levels...

Australians with disabilities at higher risk from preventable cancers

Australians with disabilities at higher risk from preventable cancers

Health The Wire 6 June 2025

New research from the University of Melbourne shows Australians with a disability are more prevalent to die from preventable types...

Disability advocates’ wishlist for incoming Federal government

Disability advocates’ wishlist for incoming Federal government

Health Politics & Economy The Wire 28 April 2025

As we enter the last week of the Federal Election campaign, early voting centres are now open… with major parties...

AEC to improve voting accessibility for Australians with disabilities

AEC to improve voting accessibility for Australians with disabilities

Politics & Economy The Wire

The Australian Electoral Commission reports that more than 98% of eligible Australians are enrolled to vote in this election, 5%...

Changes to NDIA rules shrouded in uncertainty

Changes to NDIA rules shrouded in uncertainty

Social Justice The Wire

The National Disability Insurance Agency has released new transitionary rules… but experts say the changes have not been communicated effectively,...

New “rights cards” will help blind Australians report discrimination

New “rights cards” will help blind Australians report discrimination

Communications & Culture Social Justice The Wire

A branch of Guide Dogs Australia has released a pocket-sized accessible rights card to make it easier for the blind...

“Dogs With Jobs” New children’s book teaching kids about assistance animals

“Dogs With Jobs” New children’s book teaching kids about assistance animals

Communications & Culture The Wire

Many Dogs have many jobs, and author Natalie Leski writes all about them in her new book.  Titled “dogs with...

Disability support in education: What can Australia learn from Finland’s approach?

Disability support in education: What can Australia learn from Finland’s approach?

Education The Wire

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2018), one in ten Australian students lives with a disability, and...