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If we truly want our Paralympic athletes to shine, their coaches need more support

The 2024 Paris Paralympics delivered heightened attention and awareness of a pinnacle sporting event for para athletes.

The Conversation

Why the Paralympics ‘inclusive’ messaging is misleading

As the Paralympic Games come to an end with the closing ceremony, it’s an opportune moment to reflect back on the messaging behind the event. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) promoted the Games as an inclusive event that enhances opportunities for people who experience disability globally.

The Conversation

Michael Turinsky: Precarious Moves review – unpredictable, uncategorisable and unexpected

The Austrian artist-philosopher muses on disability and choreography, mobility and mobilisation in this quietly thought-provoking show

The Guardian - UK

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Fred Trump, who voted for Hillary Clinton, explains why he wrote about his uncle’s ‘deep, horrible cruelty’

Fred Trump has had a front seat since childhood to the bombastic antics of his Uncle Donald and the ‘cruel’ eccentricities of the wider Trump clan. A disability advocate since the birth of his son 25 years ago, Fred’s now airing family secrets in a new book. He speaks to…

The Independent UK

"People think I don't look disabled"

Gold medalist swimmer Christine Raleigh Crossley has spoken out after naysayers questioned her disability

Salon

Job not over: what's next for NDIS after Bill Shorten

Outgoing NDIS minister Bill Shorten has plenty of work left to reform the scheme's ballooning costs and ensure its long-term future before his February exit.

AAP

Bill Shorten’s greatest legacy is the NDIS. It transformed the lives of people like me with disability

Bill Shorten is resigning from politics in February next year. Throughout his 17 years in parliament, no achievement stands out more than his role in the creation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

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Going for gold in accessible living not on NSW's radar

Para-athlete's plea for government to apply mandatory livable standards to all new NSW housing

Newcastle Herald

Shorten trades politics for 'ironic' career move

After a 17-year career in Parliament House, Bill Shorten will stick around in the nation's capital as the next vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra.

AAP

Bill Shorten to quit politics next year to become vice-chancellor of University of Canberra

Bill Shorten will retire from parliament in February but will remain in cabinet until then to continue his reform of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

The Conversation

American Ezra Frech Wins Double Gold At Paris Paralympics

Ezra Frech's inspiring journey at the Paris Paralympics showcases resilience, determination, and advocacy for disability inclusion.

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Woman Wonders If Leaving Her Disabled Boyfriend Would Make Her A Bad Person

Not being able to take his abusive behavior anymore, she's now thinking about breaking up. The post Woman Wonders If Leaving Her Disabled Boyfriend Would Make Her A Bad Person first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Paris is adding another page to Paralympic history but what will its legacy be?

A record 4,400 athletes from more than 160 countries are competing in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, with 549 medal events across 22 sports.

The Conversation

Hire full-time equality minister to tackle racism failures, campaigners urge Labour

Group of leading organisations warn government Equality Act ‘no longer fit for purpose’

The Independent UK

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The NDIS is failing profoundly disabled people who are stuck in group homes. Here’s how to fix this

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is transforming the lives of hundreds of thousands of Australians with disability. For the first time, many can get the help they need to live more independently and be part of society.

The Guardian - UK

Evacuation plans for vulnerable in London are ‘dangerous postcode lottery’

Exclusive: Firefighter, disability and Grenfell groups criticise ‘inconsistent rollout’ of emergency guidance

The Guardian - UK

‘There’s a lot of discrimination’: UK training scheme aims to help social workers dealing with disabled parents

People with disabilities whose children have been taken into care have role in delivering programme trialled in Birmingham

The Guardian - AU

‘So demeaning’: Melbourne woman denied service by 10 cabs in one booking over guide dog

Debra Simons filed complaint against 13Cabs with human rights commission, and was offered a $100 gift voucher after company argued it does not directly employ drivers

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The Guardian - AU

Vision Australia pressed to appoint a blind CEO and open field externally

Founding chair Graeme Innes launches petition and accuses service provider of hypocrisy over recruitment for top job

The Guardian - UK

Youth is a superpower and it’s great to see our Paralympians harnessing it

Young competitors are intimidating and invigorate a team – and Poppy Maskill is not the only teenager on the block in Paris

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Record-Setting Paralympian Hounded By Trolls Accusing Her Of Cheating—Including Her Own Teammate

"I want to be a spotlight for people who aren't what you'd typically think a Paralympian is, but because I'm outside the norm and the cookie cutter, it's made me a target." The post Record-Setting Paralympian Hounded By Trolls Accusing Her Of Cheating—Including Her Own Teammate first appeared on Bored…

Radio France Internationale

Children with disabilities still left out of French schools, activists warn

As a new school year approaches in France, a disability rights movement is warning that thousands of children yet again face exclusion because of a lack of teaching and facilities adapted to their needs.

The Independent UK

Wheelchair user shares disappointment after being blocked from Paralympic viewing platform by spectators

‘A few years of polishing cannot make up for decades of failing to enforce disability access’, said Anna Landre

Radio France Internationale

Paris Paralympics fans get in the game with up-close look at parasports

At the Paralympic fan zone outside Paris's elegant city hall, the focus is not just on watching athletes compete but better understanding parasports – and trying them out for yourself.

The Conversation

Gus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity

“That’s my dad. That’s MY DAD!” a visibly emotional Gus Walz exclaimed, with tears in his eyes, at the Democratic National Convention. It is rare to see this kind of wholesome love and admiration, especially in a public setting, from a teenager toward their parent.

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