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Swapping Red Meat With Forage Fish Could Prevent 750,000 Deaths Annually In 2050: Study

Incorporating forage fish or prey fish such as herring, sardines, and anchovies into diets could also potentially lower the prevalence of disability caused by diet-related diseases, the study revealed.

Medical Daily

Swapping red meat for herring, sardines and anchovies could save 750,000 lives, study suggests

Switch could also reduce prevalence of disability linked to diet-related disease and help tackle the climate crisis, researchers found

The Guardian - UK

Bungled birth: Health service sued over baby's brain damage and disability

Young boy born with disability 'likely' to need full-time care.

Newcastle Herald

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Shorten demands criminals not be 'dumped' in NDIS

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten will write to the states demanding they stop relying on the disability scheme to manage released criminals.

AAP

Brickbat: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

As part of his retirement from the U.S. Army, Sgt. Major Eriq Brown was screened for disability benefits. That's when a psychologist asked him if a pending criminal charge was causing him emotional issues. Brown was confused: He wasn't facing any charges. It turns out that another soldier had accused…

Reason

Senior citizens cast voting through postal ballot in Kanniyakumari LS constituency

Casting of postal ballots by registered senior citizens and persons with disability commenced in Kanniyakumi Lok Sabha constituency on Monday

The Hindu

Plan for $65m school for students living with disability

The school is expected to be completed by 2027.

Newcastle Herald

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What is Web Accessibility and Why it matters so much?

Read on as we discuss why web accessibility is essential for inclusive digital experiences.

TechRadar

Students with disability diminished in education revamp

A bold plan to boost university numbers has been accused of perpetuating low expectations of students with disabilities.

AAP

Kansas Legislature Tackles Tax Cuts, Disability Services, And Immigration Issues

Kansas Legislature addressing tax cuts, disability services, immigration, and diversity issues before spring break.

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‘I wanted people to laugh not at me, but with me’: Tom Shakespeare

The activist, academic and now novelist explains why, when you use a wheelchair, it’s good to be able to see the funny side. By Donna Ferguson

The Guardian - UK

Bail denied for man accused of setting person on fire

A man accused of setting alight a person living with a disability over a minor debt has been refused bail after being committed to stand trial.

AAP

Texas criminal appeals court takes man off death row over intellectual disability

Since Randall Mays was sentenced to death in 2008 for the murder of two sheriff’s deputies, his lawyers have argued his intellectual disability exempts him from execution.

The Texas Tribune

Disability scheme overhaul transforms access to support

An overhaul of the government's disability scheme could change the way Australians access support funding and give powers to the program's watchdog.

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Emma flew with her wheelchair - it was a mistake

Unable to find a flight to take her wheelchair from Canberra to Sydney, Emma Weatherley says this highlights the discrimination people with a disability face.

The Guardian - AU

Greens and disability groups criticise federal government gag on NDIS talks

Guardian Australia understands a major announcement will be made on Wednesday but those consulted are sworn to secrecy

AAP

Disability provider faces $1.8m fine over burns death

Kyah Lucas died from burns after being bathed by two LiveBetter disability support workers in 2022. The disability support provider now faces a hefty fine.

AAP

'We're concerned': states revolt over NDIS cost fears

State and territory leaders are calling for transparency about NDIS costs as they push back against planned reforms, which they say are being rushed.

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Don’t. Make. Tea. review – the disability benefits interview as Kafkaesque comic nightmare

A former police officer with muscular dystrophy fights a grotesquely bureaucratic system in this subversive satirical broadside

The Hindu

PwDs, senior citizens aged above 85 welcome option to vote through postal ballot

Election officials in the central districts are busy reaching out to and eliciting the choice of elderly people aged above 85 and persons with disability (PwD), who have been given the option to vote through postal ballot in the Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu

All about the vote-from-home facility in the Lok Sabha elections | Explained

The Hindu explores the vote from home facility, how it works and who is eligible to avail of it.

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Georgia To Carry Out First Execution In Over Four Years

Georgia prepares to execute Willie Pye despite concerns over intellectual disability and upbringing challenges.

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