Disability

Health & Medicine

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Research

How an app is growing social connections for people with disability and carers 

A new Australian platform – co-designed by people with disability and carers – is helping build connections through physical activity

Politics & Society

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Analysis

Debate over NDIS budget ignores the cost of workforce exclusion

While arguments continue over the value of the NDIS, deficit-based stereotypes for people with disability are quietly impacting our economy

Politics & Society

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Research

What BMX teaches us about belonging (and not belonging)

Building community, confidence and resilience are integral for the psychosocial health of people with disability. And you can find them all in BMX

Arts & Culture

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Analysis

The Paralympics has a media problem. Milano Cortina could change that

For decades, the media has told the wrong story about Paralympic athletes. The 2026 Winter Olympic Games is a chance to ask how we can do better

Politics & Society

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Analysis

The silent violence of ableism in architecture

We call out certain acts of violence like racism and sexism, but when it comes to ableism, do we let too much slide? In architecture, we think the answer is yes

Politics & Society

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Analysis

Now is the time to get disability human rights into Australian anti-discrimination law

Two major opportunities for reform of the Disability Discrimination Act have been overlooked, including being respected as decision-makers on an equal basis as others and discriminatory migration practices

Sciences & Technology

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Under the Microscope

Giving people the chance to reclaim their independence after an amputation

PhD student Eloise Milbourn is researching affordable, non-invasive technologies to enhance rehabilitation after amputation in lower-income countries

Health & Medicine

Ageing in Australia as an African migrant

Research reveals unique challenges facing older African migrants, particularly those living with disabilities

Health & Medicine

Rise in e-scooter-related brain injuries highlights the need for new treatments

Traumatic brain injuries have devastating consequences for patients and their families, driving research for new treatments

Health & Medicine

It's time to improve employment for Australians with disability

New research finds that for people with disability, working in a job that's a good match for their skills and needs can improve mental health. But the reverse is also true