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El Gibbs 29 Jan 2014

Is the proposed 'crackdown' on the Disability Support Pension more about outdated ideas of what disability is and who people with disability are, than any budget savings? El Gibbs argues that receiving the disability pension … More

Craig Wallace 24 Jan 2014
Graeme Innes 22 Jan 2014
Stella Young 21 Jan 2014

Whether or not we like our jobs, most of us are paid fairly for the work we do. But many Australians with intellectual disabilities are working full time for less than $2 a day. Where's the dignity in that, asks Stella Young. More

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Emeline Gaske and Kairsty Wilson 21 Jan 2014
Jax Jacki Brown 20 Jan 2014
Eliza Cussen 15 Jan 2014

Despite 20 years with anti-discrimination legislation, discrimination is still rife and many people with disability are prevented from achieving full status as members of Australian society, writes Eliza Cussen. More

ABC Gippsland Vic 30 Jan 2014

'There's no secrets with our loved ones because they just tell you!,' chuckles Isabel Trease a parent and carer of her adult daughter… More

PM 24 Jan 2014

Human Rights lawyers are urging the Australian Government to change Australia's electoral laws to ensure that people with a disabilit… More

The World Today 20 Jan 2014

Lawyers for underpaid intellectually disabled workers say the Federal Government is trying to shake them down by forcing them to choo… More

Pay compo for disabled workers

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The World Today 15 Jan 2014

The Federal Government has announced that intellectually disabled workers whose pay rate was determined under a system the Federal Co… More

AM 14 Jan 2014

Young adults are the most likely demographic to have a mental health problem and the least likely to seek help. Eight years after it … More

Attitudes to Disability

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Overnights 8 Jan 2014

Are attitudes changing to people with disabilities? More

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