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Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Disability advocates have welcomed the release of a landmark report into failures in the sector and vow to use it to start a journey towards a fairer society.

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Rays of hope pierce the trauma for disability community

Disability advocates are hopeful a royal commission's report will end years of violence, neglect and abuse, but the grief is still too raw for celebration.

AAP

Isolation 'should be outlawed' for youth justice system

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.

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Disability advocates urge faster phase-out of segregated education following royal commission report

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

The Guardian - AU

The disability royal commission recommendations could fix some of the worst living conditions – but that's just the start

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 Conversation

Disability royal commission split on special education

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

AAP

The disability royal commission report is monumental. All Australians must confront its findings

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

The Guardian - AU

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'Harrowing' disability report reveals need for change

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

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The human cost of neglecting people with a disability

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

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New Disability Rights Act needed to end abuse and exploitation, royal commission finds

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 Guardian - AU

Penny Wong refuses to release documents related to Qatar Airways decision – as it happened

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

The Guardian - AU

United Airlines will make changes for people with wheelchairs after a government investigation

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

The Independent UK

'Disturbing' disability report to finally be laid bare

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

AAP

The disability royal commission delivers its findings today. We must all listen to end violence, abuse and neglect

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability will hand its final report and recommendations to the Australian governor general today.

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Driverless cars could be a revolution for people with disabilities – but they also have good reason to be worried

Like it or not, driverless cars will start to appear on our roads in the not too distant future. In theory, fully autonomous driverless vehicles will offer huge advantages to people with disabilities. Too often, people with disabilities face multiple problems while using public transport. They often need to rely…

The Independent UK

Special assistance when flying: What are the rules and what can you expect?

‘In the interests of social inclusion, the persons concerned should receive this assistance without additional charge’ – EU principle

The Hindu

Man killed by elephant in Gudalur

45-yr-old Kumar, living with disability, died after elephant attack in Cherambadi forest. Forest Dept. had warned public not to use route due to elephants crossing bamboo forest with calf. Kumar strayed too close and was attacked. Rescued by forest staff, but died in hospital. Local residents protested, claiming forest dept.…

The Independent UK

Immune system therapy used for blood cancers could treat common form of MS, study finds

Researchers said the therapy ‘could benefit a greater number of MS patients’

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'I want to get bogged at a beach in my wheelchair and know people will help'. Micheline Lee on the way forward for the NDIS

If you have read anything about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the last few years, you will have encountered many metaphors. The NDIS is the “lifeboat in the ocean”, “an oasis in the desert”, “a plane being built mid-flight” or a “limitless magic pudding”.

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Americans Call For Inclusive Workplaces As Survey Reveals Discrimination Against Individuals With Disabilities

Majority of Americans believe companies need to value accessibility, highlighting challenges faced by those with disabilities.

The Independent UK

Resetting immune system with stem cells could treat common form of MS – study

Researchers said the therapy ‘could benefit a greater number of MS patients’.

The Hindu

Do not intend to run Manipur administration; we can scrap Gita Mittal Committee or you can trust it, CJI tells petitioners

The issues raised by various petitioners, included distribution of Aadhaar cards and disability certificates to the displaced people of Manipur, to distribution of compensation to the families of the dead, reconstruction of religious buildings and homes destroyed in the clashes, disposal of bodies to functioning of courts in the State.

The Conversation

'Excavating something I barely had language for': two memoirs of disability and family explore Deafness and dwarfism

In my many years of reading and writing about disability and chronic illness, my preference leans toward books that look outward, rather than inward, in their approach to truth-telling. The intricacies of living in a marginalised body tend to feel more philosophical if they resist solipsism and reach toward the…

AAP

Young and healthy but defenceless to deadly infection

It's the strain most likely to cause illness, disability and death, but meningococcal B is not included in the immunisation schedule Australia-wide.

The Guardian - UK

Parents who lost allowance day after their child’s death call for change in law on ‘cliff-edge’ benefit cut

Charities and parents say legislation must be introduced to protect families from short-term financial hardship caused by immediate loss of disability living allowance

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