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A ban on solitary confinement in youth detention is among key recommendations of a royal commission into the abuse and exploitation of people with a disability.

Many welcome some commissioners’ recommendations on inclusive education systems but say projected timeframe is too long

The bite mark on Ashlee’s cheek, her broken teeth and other photos of injuries from assaults in disability housing are some of the haunting images emerging from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. It’s hard to fathom how someone could commit these brutal…

The royal commission into disability could not reach consensus on the issue of ending segregated education, with advocates expressing their disappointment.

The report confirms that abuse and violence thrive where people with disabilities are isolated and segregated from the rest of the community

A royal commission has made 222 recommendations, including new laws to enshrine rights for those with disabilities.

The final report of a four year long disability royal commission lays bare the abuse, discrimination and neglect people suffer due to inadequate support.

People with disability ‘continue to experience high rates of violence and abuse, multiple forms of neglect, and sexual and financial exploitation’, final report states

The foreign minister claims public interest immunity over Dfat advice. This blog is now closed

United Airlines is making changes for passengers with wheelchairs after a government investigation into a complaint by a disability-rights advocate

A long-awaited final report by the disability royal commission will make for "disturbing reading", a senior government minister has warned.