Wheelchair basketball’s scoring
With three new teams setting a record for the sport Melissa MarsdenMay 28, 2025 Originally Published on AbilityNEWS 28 May 2025. Women’s sport hoping for a slam dunk with wheelchair…
Game on: building disability sports
New partnership aims to get people with disability back in the game Melissa MarsdenMay 20, 2025 Originally Published on abilityNEWS on 20 May 2025. Particpation in sport needs to be…
Opinion: Diverse identity has been removed from the national agenda in Albanese cabinet at a time when it needs it most
Originally published on Missing Perspectives on 16 May 2025. “With the crisis in Gaza continuing and disability ignored in the federal cabinet, lived experience is as valuable as ever,” writes…
Ali France makes history. What does it mean for disability representation?
Originally Published on Women’s Agenda on 7 May 2025. Ali France has made history as the first woman with a disability to be elected to the House of Representatives. She…
More than Bricks and Mortar
Finding a solution to the housing crisis will require some actual policy Originally published on abilityNEWS on 16 April 2025. One of the problems with the housing debate so far…
The power of a single human story
Tell your story well and you can make a difference Originally Published on abilityNEWS on 11 April 2025. Work from home and cost of living are shaping up to be…
An underwhelming budget?
What the spending plans mean for People with Disability Originally Published in abilityNEWS 2 April 2025. Because we almost immediately jumped off into an election campaign, the massive ($50 billion…
“Disability support services are not optional”: Disability advocates respond to federal budget
Originally published on Missing Perspectives on 27 March 2025 In Tuesday’s Federal Budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced that the government will set aside $424 million for Australians with a disability.…
Questions remain on disability despite shadow minister’s appearance on Q+A
Originally posted on Women’s Agenda on 14 March 2025. Monday’s episode of Q+A neglected a major issue that raises questions on the political and media value placed on disability. The…
Ali France — media reinforces disabling tropes for political points
A Courier Mail article on Ali France, the candidate set to take on Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in his seat of Dickson, tells a story all too common in discourses…