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…
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…
ABC indulges in ‘inspiration porn’ to frame disability narratives
Originally Published on Independent Australia on 21 Jan 2025. ANALYSIS The ABC’s framing of tragedies featuring ‘inspirational’ disabled people is, in fact, perpetuating discrimination against people with disabilities, writes Melissa…
Amy Remeikis access debate divides
Originally Published on The Australian Independent Media Network on 14 January 2025 By Melissa Marsden Australian journalist Amy Remeikis has missed the mark on disability. In a post shared on…
Robodebt shadow leaves fears NDIS will be next victim of disabling policy
Originally Published on Independent Australia on 18 December 2024. While assurances have been made that NDIS reforms will not be ‘Robodebt 2.0’, many fear that the revisions will leave them…
Social media ban: More harm than good
Originally Published on Independent Australia on 12 December 2024. Australia’s world-first social media ban has passed the parliament, but it will do little to protect Australian children, writes Melissa Marsden.…
How changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme are diminishing people with disabilities
Originally Published on Women’s Agenda on 3 December 2024. The lives of people with disabilities have been front and centre in political discourse this year, but not for the right…
Jane Caro calls for men to ‘get active’ on International Men’s Day
Originally published on Independent Australia on 25 November 2024. A call for men to celebrate International Men’s Day raises deeper issues regarding gender equality and the lingering need to challenge…
International Day of People with Disabilities: Amplification Gone Wrong
Originally Published on Independent Australia on 14 November 2024. The fact that only Paralympians are elevated to positions of power demonstrates that not all people with disabilities are equal, writes…
Parliamentary disability discourse reopening old wounds
(Screenshot via YouTube) Originally Published on Independent Australia on 13 October 2024. It’s not just the slur — it’s the fact that in this day and age a stigmatised disability…