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Paralympics and football must work out how to harness innovations for the greater good of athletes and players

Mechanical thrombectomy can save a patient from permanent disability or death, but its availability depends on where they live

Playwright Kath Duncan, who likes to say she escaped from "special school", hopes her play Specials! will add to the debate about segregated education.

Navigating TPD payouts is daunting, especially with superannuation funds. Superannuation members and lawyers must understand the nuances of these claims. They are vital. This post aims to clarify TPD payouts and the role of insurance claim lawyers. ...

'Direct causal link' between offender's intellectual disability and crime.

Letters: 'Let's face it, the inner city needs a lift.'

To provide better support for people with disability, new programs are being tested to improve services offered under the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

There are many reasons why I shouldn’t be here. If you’d shown my ten-year-old self my life as it is now, he’d have been stunned, mostly because he half-expected an early death. My father, who had Marfan Syndrome, the genetic condition I have, died when he was in his mid-40s,…

After hearing about the experiences of the diverse spectrum of people across Australia, the Senate inquiry into issues relating to menopause and perimenopause has released its final report with 25 recommendations.

Parents with any kind of disability are much more likely to have some type of interaction with the child welfare system than other parents. This means they are more likely than other parents to be reported for child abuse and neglect and more likely to have abuse or neglect substantiated…

Caring for someone with disability is a complex and demanding task. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show this role is increasingly being undertaken by people who have disability themselves. There were 1.2 million primary carers in Australia in 2022, and of these, 43.8% have disability (up from 32.1%…