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Tag Archive: Laura Pettenuzzo

  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 – April 2025

    Christina Ryan – ‘As critical today as it was in 1975’: a nod to the women who protect us

    Tea Rundback – Hidden Disability Sunflower Podcast

    Wendy Hill & Yenn Purkis – Changing the world with DLI CEOs

    Gemma Smart – Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained

    Scott Avery, Christina Ryan, Disability Leadership Institute – Scott Avery has devoted his life to breaking down barriers for people with disability

    Gemma Smart – Remembering Khanh Tran: How Activists Won the Fight for a Disabilities Room on Campus

    Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA Launches Election Platform to Secure Progress for People with Disability

    Meagan Shand – Interview with Meagan Shand for International Day of People with Disability 2024

    Laura Pettenuzzo – How ‘pebbling’ helping me maintain my friendships

    Vaughn Bennison – Call to make landlords recognise assistance animals as Guide Dogs’ equals

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability Group Warns Against NDIS Cuts

    Megan Spindler-Smith – Disability Advocates Warns Against NDIS Cuts

    Megan Spindler-Smith – PWDA: Disability Support Funding Begins, But Gaps Remain

  3. 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?