‘Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not there’: Why disability inclusion must recognise diversity
International Day of People with Disabilities is held annually on December 3 to promote the rights of people with disabilities worldwide.
Rewriting disability narratives to reflect real inclusion
As Australia marks International Day of People with Disabilities, advocates call for a shift from “inspiration” tropes.
Paralympic Experience and Discursive Disability Embodiment
Paralympic discourse reveals how disability experiences are constructed through the interplay of historical memory, media mediation, and embodied practice. Read more...
Disability advocates slam new bill that could strip social security from vulnerable Australians
Sweeping changes to the Social Security laws have been met with fierce opposition from peak disability organisations.
Paralympic Champions reflect 25 years after Sydney Games
On the Silver anniversary of the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games, two gold medal winning Australian athletes share their story.
Disability advocates call for urgent action after SA Royal Commission findings
Disability advocates warn that without urgent reform, SA risks leaving women and children with disabilities trapped in unsafe, inaccessible systems.
Paralympian Stella Barton reflects on Paris Achievements.
Stella Barton began riding at the age of seven; and would go on to compete at Paris 2024.
Disability organisations warn NDIA
Don’t penalise participants just for seeking advice Originally Published on abilityNEWS on 21 July 2025. Disability organisations say NDIA must endorse them providing advice Disability Representative Organisations have called for…
Should ‘special’ schools exist?
Advocates say no; government’s double-down creating more Originally published on abilityNEWS on 15 July 2025. Segregated Schooling Expands Although Advocates Warn of Lifelong Consequences Queensland and South Australian governments face…
NSW Budget Criticised for Abandoning People with Disability
Disability advocates say the Minns government has failed to deliver meaningful investment in disabled lives despite historic housing spend.