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  1. 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

  2. DLI members in the news – October 2024

    Shane Hryhorec – Top cop nominated for Australian of the Year after family tragedy

    Jodie Haigh – They want to feel supported: why so many women feel buying a home is crucial

    Laura Pettenuzzo – Ableist language has no place in parliament (or anywhere)

    Claudia Forsberg – Authorities warn against feeding kangaroos after bin-diving wildlife rescues

    Megan Spindler Smith – Voting access for Queenslanders with a disability ‘not sufficient’, advocates say

    Kat Reed – Disability IS an election issue: Gender, anti-violence and families

    Kat Reed – Disability IS an election issue: Housing

    Carly Findlay – Vote Your Fave Aussie Into The National Portrait Gallery

    Christina Ryan – SDAC 2024 keynote

    Dwayne Fernandes – Australian Space Diversity Alliance announces inaugural National Committee

    Kelly Schulz – New Consumer Group To Shape Future Of Eye Research

    Claudia Forsberg – Aussies saving money by cycling

    Claudia Forsberg – Australian families switching to cycling as car-running costs rise

    Megan Spindler Smith – From tarot cards to gaming therapy: The treatments no longer covered by the NDIS

    Megan Spindler Smith – Flawed Process Undermines Transitional Support Lists

    Alastair McEwin – Australian Disability Enterprises can pay workers a fraction of the minimum wage. What place do they have in today’s society?

    Shane Hryhorec – Urgent call for strata regulation reform in South Australia: Homeowners face massive repairs and legal battles amid rising apartment issues

    Ebe Ganon – Are universities doing enough to support neurodivergent students?

  3. 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