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  1. DLI Members in the news – August 2026

    Megan Spindler-Smith – How will the NDIS changes impact you?

    Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS reforms pass Senate, thousands to lose access by 2031

    Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS Bill Passes: Blow to People With Disability

    Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS report warns of care shortfall

    Alastair McEwin, Megan Spindler-Smith – Diversity Festival 2026 program launches: join the celebration and conversation

    Megan Spindler-Smith – 50,000 people call for Australian Human Rights Act

    Megan Spindler-Smith – ‘Left feeling like a burden’: How the government’s new NDIS changes may impact you

    Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA: A devastating day for people with disability as NDIS Bill passes

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Senate Rejects Automated Aged Care, PWDA Cautions NDIS

    Jane Britt, Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability advocates say parliament should “rip up” the new NDIS bill

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Minister bats away proposal for disability inspector-general

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Labor, Coalition set to pass NDIS bill, despite majority of submissions condemning the cuts

    Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Criticizes Senate Nod for NDIS Bill

    Megan Spindler-Smith – ‘Devastating’ NDIS overhaul to pass after Senate inquiry tables report

    Anna Boucher – Migrant worker exploitation: Why it persists and how HR can act

    Megan Spindler-Smith – The NDIS cuts are neither reasonable nor necessary

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Push for independent disability system inspector-general

    Megan Spindler-Smith – ‘Back to work’: Labor to lock in gambling, NDIS changes

    Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS boss warns of ‘AI gold rush’ and calls for independent scheme watchdog

    Megan Spindler-Smith – “Rip it up”: PWDA urges Parliament to reject NDIS Bill and start again

    Megan Spindler-Smith – We die’: disabled voices warn against NDIS cuts

    Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS reforms to pass

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Megan Spindler-Smith Speaks at National Press Club

    Jane Britt – PWDA: Scrap NDIS Bill, Start Over

    Gemma Lucy Smart – Nothing about us, without us: Beyond the student panel

    Alastair McEwin – ‘The bill should not pass’: Australians with disability escalate fears over NDIS cuts

    Alastair McEwin – Australia can build a better disability employment system

    Megan Spindler-Smith – New Evidence Shows Gov’t Unready for NDIS Reforms

    Tim Harte – New Members Join Policy, Equity, Diversity Panels

    Jane Britt – Thriving Kids still MIA weeks from deadline

    Megan Spindler-Smith – 4,000 NDIS service providers profiting from incorrect billing practices

    Jeramy Hope – Queensland Disability Advisory Council has been vacant since August 2025

    Jeramy Hope – People don’t want to be ‘forgotten’ amid NDIS inquiry

    Anna Boucher –  Border crossing data misleadingly used in housing and migration claim

  2. DLI members in the news – June 2026

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Controversial NDIS overhaul blasted at senate probe

    Liel Bridgford – Embracing Visible Differences: A Personal Journey

    Fiona Yeang – QLS recommends more time for critical consultation on NDIS reform Bill

    Jeramy Hope – Jeramy Hope Resigns As President Of PWDA
    and

    https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/jeramy-hope-resigns-as-president-of-pwda/

    Anna Boucher – These hidden songs survived the Holocaust – and helped singers to endure their own survival

    Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS participants highlight mental tool of navigating ‘complex’ system

    Megan Spindler-Smith – ‘I do not want to go back’: NDIS cuts spark new fears

     

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Support Ends, Needs Persist for Disabled People

    Rosie Putland – Disabled young people unfairly locked out by Australia’s social media ban, CYDA warns UN delegates

    Disability Leadership Institute – Nominations for disability leadership awards

    Jane Britt – For women with disability fleeing violence, NDIS reforms are making safety harder

    Amanda Lawrie Jones – https://shedefined.com.au/career/built-in-not-bolted-on-how-amanda-lawrie-jones-is-breaking-barriers-in-travel-and-business/

    Simon Darcy – King’s Birthday honours list

    Simon Darcy – More than 900 Australians recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours list

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Shelly did not attend the NDIS cut protest, Despite her fear of isolation, she couldn’t leave the house

    Jane Britt – https://open.substack.com/pub/cheekmedia/p/disability-cuts-in-the-budget-a-discussion 

    Jeramy Hope & Megan Spindler-Smith – Three disability bodies, three reads on NDIS cuts

    Megan Spindler-Smith – New NDIS laws target $3b fraud with sweeping investigator powers

    Christina Ryan – Disabled people asked to pay the price of poor management

    Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Warns NDIS Overhaul Will Cause Widespread Harm

    Danielle Kutchel – I’m bipolar and dating – this is how it impacts my search for love

    Aaron Cotton – Marco Polo, matching housemates

    Belinda O’Connor – https://radio1rph.libsyn.com/belinda-oconnor-1rph-interview-bioptic-driving

    Belinda O’Connor – (starts at 42.00 mins) https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/canberra-afternoons/afternoons/106690524

  3. DLI Members in the new May 2026

    Alastair McEwin – Labor’s NDIS overhaul will leave participants more ‘isolated’ and ‘segregated’, former royal commissioner warns

    Megan Spindler-Smith – People with MS concerned about losing access to NDIS as survey reveals some already don’t qualify for scheme

    Anna Boucher – Federal budget 2026: Regional migrant visas cut, figures show

    Haidi Badawi – La Trobe University Council election underway

    Anna Boucher – Lost Holocaust songbook published in English for the first time

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Advocates Unpack Sweeping NDIS Bill Changes – Mirage News

    Anna Boucher – Rare Holocaust songbook translated into English – Limelight magazine

    Megan Spindler-Smith – 60 cents in every dollar: what the budget’s NDIS savings mean for you

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Ex-NSW Labor minister and NDIS campaigner says Albanese government can’t rush scheme changes

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Butler slashes NDIS to protect ‘social licence’

    Colleen Furlanetto – Local generosity sparks hope for Ruffy community

    Megan Spindler-Smith – ‘Devastated’ disability community reacts to federal budget

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Budget leaves people with disability paying the price for cuts to supports

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability advocates wait for detail on NDIS overhaul

    Emma Bennison, Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability Representative Organisations and Community Organisations to respond to Federal Budget and present 14,000-signature NDIS petition

    Megan Spindler-Smith – NDIS Reform Highlighted at PWDA National Forum

    Cameron Carr – Well supported resources awards for women event

    Fiona Yeang – Consultation on making courts more accessible for people with disability

    Laura Pettenuzzo – NDIS Ours: Fought, Sustained, Protected Together

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability community ‘scared’ by dramatic NDIS changes as government defends overhaul

    Jane Scott – Cash, gold and crypto seized in Queensland NDIS fraud probe

    Colleen Furlanetto – Local wheels become a lifeline in fire recovery – Kyabram Free Press

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Pensioner wants compensation after being stripped of support for four years – ABC News

  4. DLI members in the news December 2025/January 2026

    Anna Boucher – ‘Ten-pound Pom’ vows to boycott UK over ‘money grab’ passport changes

    Colleen Furlanetto – Ruffy community determined to rebuild after Longwood bushfire destroys Victorian town

    Emma Bennison – Trailblazer leads the way

    Lisa Stafford – How stores fighting thieves risk putting off shoppers with disabilities and kids

    Disability Leadership Institute – Celebrating our Champions of Change

    Sarah Langston  – Celebrating our Champions of Change Disability Leadership Institute Awards 2025

    Lisa Stafford – Stores’ Anti-Theft Measures May Deter Disabled, Kids

    Lisa Stafford – How stores fighting thieves risk putting off shoppers with disabilities and kids

     Ainslee Hooper – Lunch celebrated inclusion and lived experience

    Christina Ryan – Back to the Future for HR: Insights from the AHRI ACT State Conference

    Laura Pettenuzzo – Climate crisis is threatening disabled Australians’ access to nature

    Rosie Putland – New podcast Crip Culture gives voice to disabled writers navigating industry

    Vaughn Bennison – Hobart launches disability access map for city

    Emma Bennison – United, We Raise Standards for Fairness and Justice

    Disability Leadership Institute – Advancing disability inclusion in space: reflections on the 2025 Disability Leadership Oration

    Dwayne Fernandes – ABC radio to feature stories by and about Australians with disability

    Disability Leadership Institute – ABC radio to feature stories by and about Australians with disability

    Disability Leadership Institute – ABC marks International Day of People with Disability

    Matt Morrissey – Embrace Disability Group: Changing lives, one meal at a time

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability-Affirming Language Boosts Connection, Confidence

  5. DLI members in the news November 2025

    Elizabeth Robinson – Researchers discuss frailty, home care for reduced hospitalisation

    Disability Leadership Institute – Australians tell their stories for International Day of People with Disability

    Tim Harte – How a ballet dancer became a Young Australian of the Year finalist

    Elizabeth Robinson – Research: In-home care models linked to reduced hospitalisation and emergency visits

    Anna Boucher – Can a fair and productive workplace exist?

    Colleen Furlanetto – Driver Reviver program impacted on Australian road safety

    Rosie Putland – Rosie Putland’s Modality Co breaking digital barriers nationwide

    Bree Hadley – Disability Arts History Australia website launched

    Anna Boucher – Holiday workers propping up key sectors exposed to serious workplace injuries

    Karen Hedley – Over 50s must rethink COVID to know they can get seriously ill

    Natalie Terry-Bedwell – Capalaba gym wins state award for creating inclusive community hub

    Christina Ryan – Everything you need to know about the 2025 Australian of the Year nominees

  6. DLI Members in the news – October 2025

    Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA, Experts Urge NSW Human Rights Act Inquiry

    Tim Harte – Inspiring vie for 2026 Australian of the Year

    Tim Harte – Local wildlife carer Susan Moor in running for Australian of the YEar Local Hero Award

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Human Rights Bill introduced in NSW Parliament

    Karen Hedley – Not just another flu, COVID-19 complacency risks lives

    Caroline Bowditch – Australia launches first national Disability Arts archive

    Anna Boucher – False citizenship claims promote anti-immigration rally

    Bree Hadley – Australia launches first Disability Arts archive

    Bree Hadley –  Historic first: New disability arts archive celebrates 50 years of creativity and change

    Bree Hadley – Website Chronicles Five Decades Of Disability Arts In Australia

    Ebe Ganon – Frustration mounts among Qantas customers as personal data released on dark web

    Ebe Ganon – Qantas data breach sparks outrage as millions’ records hit dark web

    Cain Beckett – Loud thanks for our quiet heroes: ACT salutes its carers