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‘Gross and problematic’: how Channel 4 ripped up its approach to the Paralympics

They used to call paralympians ‘superhumans’ – and were accused of language rooted in Victorian freak shows. This year, the broadcaster is determined to tackle its own past

The Guardian - UK

Deaf women are twice as likely to experience domestic violence. How perpetrators weaponise disability

The alarming rise in reports of domestic violence and intimate-partner homicides has led to increased media attention and heightened awareness in our communities.

The Conversation

‘A Human Rights Violation’: Advocates Slam Move To Boot Sex Services From The NDIS

Disability advocates have slammed NDIS Minister Bill Shortens plans to cut sex work from funding under the NDIS.

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Young children with disabilities are excluded from national physical activity monitoring. That needs to change.

Physical activity is important for children; it supports improved health, development and sleep. However, children in the early years (from birth to age five) with disabilities are consistently underrepresented in national monitoring, and are subsequently excluded from intervention efforts promoting physical activity.

The Conversation

Disability groups decry exclusion of sex work from NDIS

Sexual services can bolster the wellbeing of those with disability and organisations have condemned attempts to scrap them from the government support scheme.

AAP

Sex work services on the NDIS: is it a real issue or just a ‘red herring’?

With NDIS costs predicted to rise from $44.3bn to more than $90bn by the end of the decade, Labor is trying to reform the scheme

The Guardian - AU

“I Thought It Was A Joke”: Guy Can’t Believe His Family Would Insult Disabled Wife Sleeping Upstairs

Discrimination against guy’s disabled wife rears its ugly head at family celebration, he puts haters in their place The post “I Thought It Was A Joke”: Guy Can’t Believe His Family Would Insult Disabled Wife Sleeping Upstairs first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Ready, willing and disabled: the Australian actors campaigning for more roles – and better training

As disabled actors fight for authentic casting, there are still complex impediments to access – and, says Prisoner alumna Kate Hood, ‘we see cripping up all the time’

The Guardian - AU

Milestone play a personal win for actor with disability

A prize-winning play brings performers with disability to centre stage in Australian theatre and it's been a long time coming, actor Kate Hood says.

AAP

Microsoft Agrees To Pay $14M Settlement Over Leave Retaliation Claims

The California Civil Rights Department accused Microsoft of retaliating against employees who took parental, disability, pregnancy, or family-care leave.

International Business Times

Disability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies – lessons for everyone in dealing with AI

You might have heard that artificial intelligence is going to revolutionize everything, save the world and give everyone superhuman powers. Alternatively, you might have heard that it will take your job, make you lazy and stupid, and make the world a cyberpunk dystopia.

The Conversation

‘Bigger than any other’: St George’s Park showcases the best of disability football

Six impairment-specific finals take place this weekend, including Everton against Portsmouth in the Amputee Cup

The Guardian - UK

Isolation as rural folk endure long waits for NDIS help

People in rural areas are waiting months and sometimes years to get access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a federal inquiry has been told.

AAP

NDIS reform delays to 'burn $1 billion' taxpayer funds

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has warned delays to passing reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme will cost $1 billion to taxpayers.

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"Celine Dion" doc director on disability

"I Am: Celine Dion" director talks disability, resilience & showing the frightening extent of the singer's disorder

The Guardian - US

‘It’s been hell’: injured Amazon workers turn to GoFundMe to pay bills

Amazon pledged to create ‘Earth’s safest place to work’. Three warehouse workers speak about their experiences

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'Disingenuous' NDIS delay to cost $1 billion

As the government tries to rein in disability support scheme spending, its minister has warned a delay caused by the Greens and opposition will cost $1 billion.

The Guardian - US

US social security will no longer deny disability claims based on ability to work outdated jobs

Agency used list which included jobs such as nut sorter and microfilm processor and has not been updated since 1991

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More first home buyers to be eligible for ACT stamp duty waiver

Buyers in Canberra can save around $34,000.

The Guardian - AU

Shadow energy minister says system in ‘dire trouble’ – as it happened

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The Conversation

Our smartphone screening tool could help detect strokes faster – and lead to quicker treatment

In Australia, stroke is among the leading causes of death and permanent disability. Some 5% of deaths are due to stroke, while strokes cost the Australian health-care system A$6.2 billion annually.

The Conversation

The death of a child with a disability at an Ontario school urgently calls for government action

The recent death of an Ontario child with a disability while at school has reignited the debate about inclusive education.

The Conversation

Three ways politicians always promise to raise money without increasing taxes – and why they rarely deliver

After weeks of controversy over Labour and Conservative costings – in which each side accused the other of dishonesty – the manifestos show that both parties had wildly exaggerated their rival’s plans.

The Independent UK

NY governor's subway mask ban proposal sparks debate over right to anonymous protest

A new proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul to ban masks on the New York subway is drawing pushback from disability advocates and civil liberties, who say the measure could violate the right to protest anonymously

The Conversation

Philadelphia’s 200-year-old disability records show welfare reform movement’s early shift toward rationing care and punishing poor people

Charles Kingley was a widower and a single father of four who lived in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia in 1829. He worked at a brewhouse but struggled to secure care for his youngest child, William, who was about 5 years old and nearly blind.

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