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Hannah Diviney Wants To Be The Disabled Representation She Never Saw On Screens Growing Up

Hannah Diviney delves into her serendipitous journey to becoming and actor and being the disabled representation she never got growing up.

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Hannah Diviney On Insider Trading: ‘No One Will Hand You Anything Unless You’re Visible’

Author, actor and advocate Hannah Diviney is your ultimate creative slashie. She spills all on this week's Insider Trading.

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The Government Is Changing The Way The NDIS Works — Here’s Why Advocates Say It’s A ‘Betrayal’

What are the NDIS changes thanks to the new bill passed by Parliament, and why are advocates so concerned for the community's safety?

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The International Day Of People With Disability 2023’s Theme Is All About Working Together

"To me, we should be doing this every day."

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Hannah Diviney: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The actor and author has great taste in viral vids, including Taylor Swift high on pain meds, Billy Connolly on maths and Kevin Hart slapping The Rock with a tortilla

The Guardian - AU

A tiny change would help more Australians with disabilities work in film and TV. Why hasn’t it been made?

Programs that are supposed to help workers with disabilities find employment have criteria that means most screen industry jobs are excluded

The Guardian - AU

‘I’ve been living on a movie set’: Delta Goodrem takes a bow, joins a swag of Aussies making movies

Delta Goodrem is one of a star-studded list of Aussies spearheading local film and television producers across the east coast.

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Sex, comedy and vulnerability: Latecomers on SBS is an important shift in disability representation

The SBS drama Latecomers is an insightful, witty and superbly produced exploration of the fragility of human life and the fear of rejection that accompanies the human need for intimacy.

The Conversation

Latecomers: TV series shot in Newcastle premieres tonight

"It's about showing people that we're as human as the next person."

Newcastle Herald

‘I haven’t been seen as a sexual option’: SBS series Latecomers to ‘rip apart’ sex and disability on screen

Led by and starring people with cerebral palsy, the new comedy doesn’t shy away from desires – and sex scenes – that other shows gloss over

The Guardian - AU

Beyoncé, Lizzo, and the power of language: How ableist lyrics reignited a century-old discussion

As much as we all like to think we're careful with the words we choose, ableist language is pervasive and examples in pop culture are everywhere.

ABC News

Hannah Diviney reveals being trolled after calling out Beyoncé for ableist slur as Q+A panel asks for greater disability representation

A conversation about ableist lyrics in a Beyoncé song leads to calls for more people with disability to be appointed to senior roles in the NDIS and Australian politics.

ABC News

‘While we’re at it’: Monica Lewinsky joins push to change Beyonce lyrics

Beyonce is in more hot water over lyrics, with American TV personality Monica Lewinsky urging the pop star to remove a reference to her in a 2013 hit.

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Is this a revolution? As Beyoncé changes lyrics to Heated, Monica Lewinsky says Partition should be next

Fan protest on social media has been pushing artists to make changes to their work but it’s hardly a new phenomenon

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Beyoncé, Under Fire for Using an 'Ableist Slur,' Chooses Self-Censorship

"Spazzing on that ass" does nothing whatsoever to harm people with cerebral palsy.

WEKU

Beyoncé will change a lyric in her latest album after accusations of ableism

Beyoncé's publicist confirmed that the artist will replace an offensive lyric from a song in her latest album, Renaissance.

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Beyoncé to change lyric containing 'ableist slur' in new song on Renaissance album after backlash

A representative for the Grammy-winning singer says she will change a lyric after facing backlash from disability advocates calling her choice of words an "ableist slur".

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Morning mail: interest rate rise looms, space debris hits farm, Beyoncé cuts offensive lyric

Tuesday: Economists are predicting the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates from 1.35% to 1.85%. Plus: Beyoncé called out over ableist term

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Los Angeles Times

Beyoncé vows to change ‘Renaissance’ lyric amid backlash from disability community

Beyoncé has vowed to alter the lyrics to one of her new songs after receiving criticism from the disability community.

Chicago Sun-Times

Beyoncé to remove offensive word from new song on 'Renaissance' album after backlash

“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” a spokeswoman for Beyoncé wrote in a statement.

Evening Standard

Beyonce to remove ‘ableist slur’ in new song after receiving backlash from fans

Beyoncé has confirmed that she will remove the ableist term pointed out by fans in a new song from her album Renaissance

The Guardian - UK

Beyoncé to change Renaissance lyric containing ableist slur

A spokesperson for the musician confirmed that she will remove the offensive term for disabled people from her new song, Heated

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: alarm at nominations for election deniers

Kari Lake and Mark Finchem are in running for crucial state roles. Plus, tributes paid to Nichelle Nichols

The Guardian - AU

When Beyoncé dropped the same ableist slur as Lizzo on her new album, my heart sank

Just weeks after Lizzo responded to my viral tweet by changing her lyrics, Queen Bey has made the same mistake on Renaissance

ABC News

Lizzo changes 'ableist' Grrrls lyric after Australian fan calls her out on social media

The American pop star takes action to remove an offensive word in her latest track, Grrrls, after being contacted by fans, including Australian Hannah Diviney.

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