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Special education to stay despite royal commission call

While a royal commission urged for special schools to be phased out for students with disabilities, states and territories say the arrangements will stay.

AAP

Long-awaited Disability Royal Commission response leaves community cold

Federal Government adopts 13 of commission's 222 recommendations

Newcastle Herald

‘Lacklustre’ and ‘disappointing’ – experts react to the government’s disability royal commission response

Today the federal government released its response to 222 recommendations made in the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability final report.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne legionnaires’ disease outbreak grows – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

'Kick in the guts': shock at disability report response

Almost a year after the Disability Royal Commission delivered its damning report, the government has released its response to a mixed reaction.

AAP

Man accused of raping, filming sleeping woman with intellectual disability

Police found 61 videos depicting 'various sexual acts' on phone.

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Concerns NDIS changes will create robodebt 2.0 are ‘complete rubbish’, Bill Shorten says

Experts have warned new rules have ‘flavour and smell’ of the unlawful program but NDIS minister says comparison is ‘without basis’

The Guardian - AU

New housing design offers more choice for people with disabilities

'This model will take away a lot of saying no to people.'

Newcastle Herald

Disney’s new disability access policy risks excluding some disabled visitors

This past June, Charisma Mangahas — a young woman with Guillain-Barre Syndrome — shared on TikTok that she had been denied disability access service at Disneyland in California. She is one of many disabled individuals who say they are being denied access to this service after Disney parks revised their…

The Conversation

Cops keep killing Black disabled people

"Black disabled people are particularly seen as problematic in the eyes of the state and a threat," expert says

Salon

Tammy Duckworth eviscerates Trump for painful comments about disabled Americans

‘It’s hard to describe the pain millions of Americans with disabilities are feeling in response to Donald Trump’s newly-reported comments,’ Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth said

The Independent UK

How spaceflight’s 'parastronaut program' could improve health-care practices here on Earth

ESA reserve astronaut John McFall's story inspired a study suggesting that the space community's inclusion efforts should be used in other fields, especially medicine.

Space

‘Don’t blame quota’: Disability activist on Puja Khedkar case, inclusivity

After the spate of allegations against IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, last week the UPSC said she had misused the disability quota and filed a case against her. But this changed the course of the conversation, with several bureaucrats raising questions on the need for the quota.

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The Guardian - UK

‘People always ask – can she have sex?’: the stars of TV’s racy, hilarious new disability comedy

We Might Regret This is one of TV’s most frank depictions of caring for a wheelchair user – and one of its funniest. Its creators talk steamy scenes, stereotypes – and getting drenched in urine

The Times of India

Diabetes increases stroke risk: Here's how to stay safe

Diabetes is a serious health condition that significantly raises the risk of stroke, a major cause of disability and death worldwide. But don't let this alarming fact overwhelm you; there are proactive steps you can take to manage your diabetes and reduce your risk of stroke.

Newcastle Herald

The NRL stars aligned to change the game for disability advocacy

'That's what it's all about.'

The Conversation

People with disability know bodies can be funny – so it’s OK that you’re laughing at the Paralympics TikTok account

Our bodies are delightfully ridiculous.

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The Guardian - AU

Queensland failed to act on report into ‘devastating’ experiences of people with disability in justice system

Exclusive: Guardian Australia obtained the full, unpublished report, more than a year after it was tabled, via a Right to Information application

The Conversation

Desk jobs can be killers – here’s how strength training at work can help

Physical inactivity is a killer. When we become inactive, we lose muscular strength. When we lack muscular strength, we may be more likely to experience a host of health issues, including cognitive decline, poor mental health, musculoskeletal conditions, have a fall, get seriously injured, become hospitalised, and develop diabetes, heart…

Reason

Residents' Claim That S.F. Failed to Adequately Police Tenderloin Sidewalks May Go Forward on Disability Law Theory

From today's decision by Judge Jon Tigar (N.D. Cal.) in Roe v. City of S.F.: Plaintiffs are residents and businesses in the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco. Plaintiffs allege that the City treats the Tenderloin as a "containment zone" for narcotics activities. Specifically, Plaintiffs contend that "for years the City…

Salon

Is the backlash against Biden ableist?

The fallout from the Trump-Biden debate raises fresh questions about ageism and ableism

The Guardian - UK

Unspeakable Conversations review – Liz Carr and Mat Fraser’s straight talk is enthralling

Playing a disability rights lawyer and the philosopher Peter Singer, as well as themselves, the actors deliver a powerful production

The Conversation

Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force.

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Wedding Guest Asked To Babysit Due To Disability, Sparks Outrage

The incident of a wedding guest being asked to babysit due to disability highlights the importance of inclusivity and respect for all guests at weddings.

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