Paralympian Stella Barton reflects on Paris Achievements.
Originally Published on Powerd Media on 8 August 2025. Stella Barton began riding at the age of seven. She would eventually go on to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympics,…
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…
NDIS Support Coordination Cuts Leave Disability Community in Crisis
Advocates warn of slow-motion collapse as hundreds of providers shutdown amid funding freezes Melissa Marsden Originally published in abilityNEWS 1 July 2025. For the seventh consecutive year, the National Disability…
The Project, Q+A axed: Australian current affairs in crisis
Originally published on Independent Australia on 13 June 2025 ANALYSIS Two flagship current affairs programs were cancelled within a week, raising concerns about democracy and diversity on Australian screens, writes…
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…
‘It’s all in your head’: The untold cost of coercive control on Australian women
Originally published on Women’s Agenda on 16 April 2025. Warning: This article contains material referring to family violence and abuse “I didn’t know I was in an abusive relationship because…
David Littleproud hints at civil rights removal for Indigenous kids
Originally published on Independent Australia on 15 April 2025. Nationals Leader David Littleproud is pushing for the removal of the civil rights of child offenders, with commentators suggesting racist allusions.…
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…