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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
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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
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
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
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
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
DLI members in the news – May 2024

Lisa Cox – How we can use the power of visibility to stamp out disability stereotypes

Dwayne Fernandes – Podcasts released to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Tricia Malowney – In Practice: Further calls for feedback on Scope of Practice review

Gemma Smart – Congratulations to our new equity officers!

Anna Boucher – The federal budget shows Australia’s net migration intake will fall sharply — but some say it’s outside the government’s control

Claudia Forsberg – What would happen if Australia were to ban social media altogether?

Belle Owen – Disability sector and new SA Mums become allys over inaccessibility

Amanda Lawrie Jones – After hitting her car, Brenton Brown left Carol-Anne for dead – twice

Amanda Lawrie Jones – Brenton Brown pleads guilty to crashing into Carol-Anne Jones, leaving her trapped as he ran away

Ryan Smith – Relive the highlights of the 2024 Design Inn Symposium

Lisa Cox – Bus Stop Films unveils initial program for November summit

Tricia Malowney – In Practice: Medicare compliance for disability assessments

Christina Ryan – Disability inclusion is a financial issue too

Karen Hedley – Clear direction for local social enterprise