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'Band-aid over a bullet hole': riders left in the lurch

Advocates say the accessible taxi industry is at breaking point, with disabled riders left waiting hours for a lift and drivers struggling to make ends meet.

AAP · Nov 14, 2023

Adelaide taxis should be fully accessible, disability advocacy group urges ahead of SA budget

A disability advocate's call for all Adelaide taxis to be made fully accessible is being considered by the SA government — but it says a solution will not be in next week's state budget.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2023

South Australian public housing tenant who struggles to climb stairs was assigned a two-storey home

A public housing tenant unable to climb the stairs in his own property is pleading with authorities to move him, saying he sleeps in his armchair and is going weeks at a time without showering.

ABC News · May 9, 2023