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The disability royal commission delivers its findings today. We must all listen to end violence, abuse and neglect

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability will hand its final report and recommendations to the Australian governor general today.

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2023

Driverless cars could be a revolution for people with disabilities – but they also have good reason to be worried

Like it or not, driverless cars will start to appear on our roads in the not too distant future. In theory, fully autonomous driverless vehicles will offer huge advantages to people with disabilities. Too often, people with disabilities face multiple problems while using public transport. They often need to rely…

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2023

Special assistance when flying: What are the rules and what can you expect?

‘In the interests of social inclusion, the persons concerned should receive this assistance without additional charge’ – EU principle

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Resetting immune system with stem cells could treat common form of MS – study

Researchers said the therapy ‘could benefit a greater number of MS patients’.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Do not intend to run Manipur administration; we can scrap Gita Mittal Committee or you can trust it, CJI tells petitioners

The issues raised by various petitioners, included distribution of Aadhaar cards and disability certificates to the displaced people of Manipur, to distribution of compensation to the families of the dead, reconstruction of religious buildings and homes destroyed in the clashes, disposal of bodies to functioning of courts in the State.

The Hindu · Sep 25, 2023

'Excavating something I barely had language for': two memoirs of disability and family explore Deafness and dwarfism

In my many years of reading and writing about disability and chronic illness, my preference leans toward books that look outward, rather than inward, in their approach to truth-telling. The intricacies of living in a marginalised body tend to feel more philosophical if they resist solipsism and reach toward the…

The Conversation · Sep 24, 2023

Young and healthy but defenceless to deadly infection

It's the strain most likely to cause illness, disability and death, but meningococcal B is not included in the immunisation schedule Australia-wide.

AAP · Sep 24, 2023

Parents who lost allowance day after their child’s death call for change in law on ‘cliff-edge’ benefit cut

Charities and parents say legislation must be introduced to protect families from short-term financial hardship caused by immediate loss of disability living allowance

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023

A crypto firm sent a disability worker $10m by mistake. Months later she was arrested at an Australian airport

Crypto.com made global headlines for a multimillion-dollar error that went unspotted for months. A court case reveals how it all went wrong

The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2023

Vicki Martin obituary

Other lives: Social worker committed to helping people struggling with poverty, bereavement, disability or mental distress

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023