News and Commentary by Melissa Marsden
Originally published on Equestrian Life 4 September 2026. Ten years on from the Rio Paralympics, equestrian Sharon Jarvis keeps striving for the podium and refuses to let stereotypes get in…
Originally published on Missing Perspectives on 21 August 2026. Melissa Marsden There is a dangerous idea at the heart of the debate over the NDIS: that some parts of the…
Originally published on Equestrian Life on 1 July 2026. Australian Paralympic equestrian Lisa Martin is preparing for an FEI World Championship campaign in Aachen, Germany, with the event scheduled for…
ANALYSIS Originally Published on Independent Australia on 5 June 2026. When a neurodivergent child melts down or shuts down, experts say the behaviour is often a signal of nervous system…
Originally published on Women’s Agenda on 7 May 2026. Telehealth has become the only way many regional Australians can access NDIS-funded therapy and mental health support. But as government scrutiny…
International Day of People with Disabilities is held annually on December 3 to promote the rights of people with disabilities worldwide.
As Australia marks International Day of People with Disabilities, advocates call for a shift from “inspiration” tropes.
Paralympic discourse reveals how disability experiences are constructed through the interplay of historical memory, media mediation, and embodied practice. Read more...
Sweeping changes to the Social Security laws have been met with fierce opposition from peak disability organisations.
On the Silver anniversary of the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games, two gold medal winning Australian athletes share their story.