Melbourne legionnaires’ disease outbreak grows – as it happened
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Labor announces $371m package in response to disability royal commission – video
The Australian government has accepted or accepted in principle 130 of the 172 recommendations that the commonwealth has sole or joint responsibility for
Labor’s disability royal commission response ‘deeply disappointing’, advocates say
Government announces $371m package but disability representatives said it failed to respond to the scale of exploitation
January 2024
Inequality reporting
Larry was paid $4.20 an hour in Australia. It’s not enough to live on – but it’s completely legal
People with intellectual disability are getting hourly wages that don’t even cover their bus trips to work. Advocates believe it’s time for a radical overhaul
December 2023
After more than a decade of the NDIS, has anything changed about the way we value disabled lives?
El Gibbs
Listening to discussions about us as ‘burdens’ and ‘costs’ has been infuriating and wearying
October 2023
The trouble with royal commissions: you just never know where the recommendations are going to end up
Is it too much to ask for some action?
A 29-year wait to end segregated schooling? Australian kids with disability deserve better
Carl Thompson
My parents had to choose between prioritising my education or me getting adequate support. It wasn’t an easy decision
Neurodivergent kids ‘dumped’ from mainstream education amid debate over special schools
The disability royal commission was split in its final report over whether segregated education should be phased out from 2025
September 2023
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Penny Wong refuses to release documents related to Qatar Airways decision – as it happened
The foreign minister claims public interest immunity over Dfat advice. This blog is now closed
Inequality reporting
Disability advocates urge faster phase-out of segregated education following royal commission report
Many welcome some commissioners’ recommendations on inclusive education systems but say projected timeframe is too long
The disability royal commission report is monumental. All Australians must confront its findings
Elly Desmarchelier
Inequality reporting
New Disability Rights Act needed to end abuse and exploitation, royal commission finds
‘Should never have happened’: Queensland apologises for neglect and abuse of brothers with autism
May 2023
Anglicare asked to review procedures after royal commission finds it failed to report sexual assault
Organisation found to have ‘lacked a trauma-informed approach’ and failed to support disabled woman appropriately
NDIA admits missing red flags in case of malnourished brothers found in house with dead father
Senior counsel assisting told royal commission one brother’s 12-month plan was worth $102,000, but only $361 was spent
Teen brothers with disabilities found naked and locked in room, commission hears
Counsel assisting the commission to submit that the violence, abuse and neglect suffered by the brothers was preventable, inquiry told
April 2023
Disabled Australian women face forced sterilisation, abortion and contraception, health groups say
Inquiry submissions speak of ‘reproductive violence’, ‘coercion’ and ‘extreme’ violation of rights of women with disabilities
February 2023
Australia’s airlines and airports urged to improve treatment of travellers with disabilities
Disability royal commissioner writes to company bosses after hearing of people dropped on the floor and discrimination against assistance dogs
January 2023
Inequality reporting
Disability services provider urged to apologise and compensate woman for ‘artificial’ and ‘inadequate’ barista training course
Participant in BusyBeans program told the disability royal commission the training left her with a ‘broken life’
December 2022
Australian man says he was booted from Qatar Airways flight because of his disability
Craig Nolan incident comes after disability royal commission hears airlines are ‘dehumanising’ passengers with disabilities