‘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...
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…
NDIS Support Coordination Cuts Leave Disability Community in Crisis
NDIA refuses Support Coordination and Plan Management service increases with Advocates warning cuts threaten thousands.
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 Originally Published on abilityNEWS on 20 May 2025. Particpation in sport needs to be about more than just…
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…