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Refugees criticise disability sector gaps

A disabled Bangladeshi refugee and an Iraqi refugee caring for her disabled daughter have criticised gaps in services to diverse communities with special needs.

AAP

NDIS plans rely on algorithms to judge need – the upcoming review should change that

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has announced a review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, amid claims of a cost blowout, heightened by budget forecasts.

The Conversation

Daily Mirror crowned Daily Newspaper of the Year after hat-trick of top press awards

Judges praised our coverage of the 'Partygate' scandal, our ground-breaking series on disability in the UK which was edited and written exclusively by people with disabilities, and our cost-of-living coverage - including work to expose soaring executive pay

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Glasgow council candidate hopeful on his 'miracle' fight with rare disease

The council candidate wants to show disability should not stand in the way of seeking election.

Glasgow Live

All the heating bills discounts this winter, who gets them, and when they're paid

There are several schemes available that you might qualify for

Wales Online

'Destiny 2' accessibility: How some Guardians hope to fix the worst thing about online games

When does relying on overpowered meta builds become "cheating" in 'Destiny 2'? What if the player Guardian is using it to overcome a disability?

Inverse

Anthony Albanese flags NDIS spending crackdown as federal budget forecasts cost blowout

There are growing concerns about the sustainability of a central Labor policy following new budget projections showing the extent of National Disability Insurance Scheme cost blowouts.

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Queensland parents of students with disabilities demand more inclusive schools, call for fix to 'broken' system

The Queensland government implemented 17 recommendations of an independent review into education for students with disability, but parents say there needs to be a "culture change".

ABC News

All the cost of living help available and how to get the payment

Poorer households are expected to be hardest-hit, while eldery people have reported having to choose between heating or eating

The Independent UK

Government to crack down on NDIS provider fraud amid warning scheme will soon cost $50bn annually

Bill Shorten says $126m earmarked in Labor’s October budget will help protect national disability insurance scheme ‘from crooks’

The Guardian - AU

U.S. removes Trump-era barriers to citizenship-test waivers for disabled immigrants

The Trump administration had put in place hurdles for disabled applicants seeking to naturalize, including nearly doubling the length of the form used to apply for a citizenship-test waiver.

WEKU

Big cash injection for disability services

The federal budget includes an extra $8.8 billion for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with extra frontline staff to be rolled out.

AAP

Brisbane Paralympian Karni Liddell's car, wheelchair stolen seven months after home was flooded

Karni Liddell's specially fitted car — which contained her wheelchair — was stolen from an apartment complex, leaving the disability advocate to wait six months for a replacement.

ABC News

Ellen Keane on her hopes of making a splash with 'The Big D' - and in her final years in the pool

The Tokyo medallist wants to 'poke a bear' and change the status quo with podcast conversations with people who live with disabilities

Irish Mirror

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DWP benefits including Universal Credit and ESA could be hit with 'permanent cut'

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to unveil a Medium-Term fiscal Plan on October 31

Irish Mirror

Paralympian gold medalist Ellen Keane launches new podcast exploring the world of disability

The ‘D-Word’ will explore the world of disability through conversations with leaders in their field who live with a disability or are involved in the disabled community

Newsroom.co.nz

Struggles beneath the surface for Tupou Neiufi

WATCH: A Paralympic gold medallist in the pool, Tupou Neiufi reveals the struggles she's had to overcome - mental, physical and cultural - in this Loading Docs documentary.

Daily Record

Disability support charity gains local feedback on new £25 million facility planned for Perth outskirts

Capability Scotland has built a sample full-sized model apartment to let residents get a taster of the proposed new Bertha Park-based project

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Glasgow Live

ScotRail staff 'exhausted, embarrassed and ashamed' of alleged lack of disability access care

"It's very disheartening for us staff to tell the people we have been helping for years, that we can no longer do so at the same standard. We want ScotRail to be a success, it's our jobs."

ABC News

Young business owners challenge perspectives on disability, create meaningful work life for themselves

Megan, who is autistic, and Devin, who is also a young person with autism, have each turned to entrepreneurship to access meaningful employment and connection in their communities.

Newsroom.co.nz

Why are we still waiting for equal pay after 50 years?

On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, we need to not merely prohibit but instead prevent discrimination in pay on the basis of sex, ethnicity or disability, says Dr Claire Dale

Chicago Sun-Times

Woman charged with killing 87-year-old mother in CHA senior apartment on South Side

Mae Brown was killed days after arguing with her daughter over disability checks, prosecutors said.

The Conversation

How Strictly is challenging the way people think about dance

At the beginning of every British autumn we mark the turning season with three immutable certainties: bright chilly mornings, the start of a new academic year and the launch of Strictly Come Dancing. This year sees the 20th series, with a line-up that has sparked nationwide conversations about gender, sexuality…

Wales Online

DWP issues update over missing £150 cost of living payments

Most people should have received the money but the Queen's death means some payments might be missing

The Independent UK

All the cost of living help available and how to get the payment

Poorer households are expected to be hardest-hit, while eldery people have reported having to choose between heating or eating

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