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  1. DLI Members in the news – July/ August 2025

    Lisa Cox – Why sepsis is killing more Australian than cancer, road accidents

    Sarah Langston – NDIS: Disability advocates urge angered parents to boycott Federal Government’s slashing of autism support

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability funding reforms trigger ‘so many questions’

    Megan Spindler-Smith – States, disability community seek more detail on NDIS plans

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Thriving Kids: The plan to move children with autism and developmental delays off NDIS

    Katie Kelly – Paralympian and veteran join Play Well group to champion inclusion in sport

    Uli Cartwright – For years, Uli could not legally share his experiences of being under state control. Now he can

    Colleen Furlanetto – Bring Frost Street back into scope

    Uli Cartwright – Why some Australians are being ‘silenced’ by gag laws and the push to change them

    Alastair McEwin – Are Queensland’s new “special schools” a step forward or a step back?

    Katie Kelly – Ready to run? Register for the Casino Fun Run now

    Morwenna Collett – Movers & Shakers: Cormann keeps OECD job, Glyn Davis’ new gig – The Mandarin

    July 2025

    Morwenna Collett – Creative Australia announces new appointments and initiatives under National Arts and Disability Plan

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability advocates say NDIS changes disregard alternative therapy benefits – ABC News

    Chrissy Antonopoulos – New research: assessing personal values and implicit bias towards people with disability

    Laura Pettenuzzo – Varuna announces 2025 Writer’s Space Online Fellowship recipients | Books+Publishing

    Frances Kupke-Smith – More MLAK use urged – Bellarine Times

    Bella Owen – Purple Orange Podcast Series Season 3 Episode 1 Unseen, but felt: The art of allyship

    Matt Morrissey – Canberra chefs unite for one night only for a great meal and greater purpose

    Ebe Ganon – Qantas cyber attack victims say the airline is failing to protect data

    Megan Spindler-Smith – NAIDOC 2025: Next Gen’s Strength, Vision & Legacy

    Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Seeks Truth Behind FOI Revelations, NDIA Actions

    Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Seeks Truth Behind FOI Revelations, NDIA Actions

    Yenn Purkis – Backlash as Reform claims trans books removed from children’s library section

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Families fear reduced NDIS support as travel subsidies paid to allied health providers cut

    Ebe Ganon – Qantas customers’ data stolen

    Katie Kelly – Triathlon legends share Wollongong with the world

    Alastair McEwin – Grattan Institute pitches blueprint to ‘save’ NDIS as foundational supports rollout stalls

    Alastair McEwin – How to save the NDIS

    Alastair McEwin – How to cut NDIS costs and keep vital services

  2. DLI Members in the news – January 2025

    Yasmine Gray – 10+ ways to welcome the Year of the Snake in Canberra

    Briar Harte – How intersectionality impacts people with a disability – and what we can do about it

    Lisa Cox – Australia Day Honours awarded

    Christina Ryan – Gold Coast Disability Expo’s post

    Heidi La Paglia Reid – Questions remain over how a national first strategy will work in Tasmania

    Megan Spindler Smith – Concerns new autism plan may overlook children who need help

    Megan Spindler Smith – Disability experts are cautious of the recently announced National Autism Strategy

    Megan Spindler Smith – Worries autism plan may overlook children who need help

    Megan Spindler Smith – Australia Just Got Its First National Autism Strategy, Here’s What It Means

    Megan Spindler Smith – Autism Strategy Welcomed, Success Hinges on Funding

    Ebe Ganon – AUDIO: Advocates champion ‘historic’ national autism strategy

    Vaughn Bennison – Australian government expands disability representation with NDIA appointments

    Megan Spindler Smith – NDIS access fails at first financial hurdle for families with disability

    Vaughn Bennison – Bill Shorten will leave the NDIS in the hands of people with disability

    Megan Spindler Smith – Illawarra man’s death highlights ‘profound human rights violation’

    Claudia Forsberg – Support services see cost-of-living crisis driving Christmas stress

    Megan Spindler Smith – Eliminating Restrictive Practices In Australia

  3. Recipients announced! National Awards for Disability Leadership

    The Recipients of the 2024 National Awards for Disability Leadership are:

    Lesley Hall Award for Lifetime Achievement

    • Emma Bennison

    Rights Activism

    • Our Voice SA

    Inclusion

    • Kaygan Lane

    Innovation

    • Aaron Cotton

    Social Impact

    • The Disabled Employee Podcast

    Change Making

    • Ebe Ganon

    Arts

    • Demon Derriere

    Further information including bios and photos.

    #DisabilityAwards2024

     

  4. 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?