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Qantas taken to court over dog discrimination claim

Qantas taken to court over dog discrimination claim

Qantas is being taken to court over the airline's decision not to allow a woman's assistance dog to travel with her on its planes.

Universal screen for developmental delays on the cards

Universal screen for developmental delays on the cards

Universal screen for developmental delays on the cards

Universal screen for developmental delays on the cards

Children with developmental delays could learn to manage their disabilities earlier after a review into the NDIS suggested implementing foundational supports.

Suspended NDIS 'scapegoat' reinstated after ABC report

Suspended NDIS 'scapegoat' reinstated after ABC report

Suspended NDIS 'scapegoat' reinstated after ABC report

Suspended NDIS 'scapegoat' reinstated after ABC report

An NDIS employee claims he was "thrown under the bus" by the organisation after concerning practices at an autism care provider were publicly revealed.

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'Shonky' NDIS providers put on notice following review

'Shonky' NDIS providers put on notice following review

Bill Shorten has issued a warning to NDIS providers looking to make a quick profit off the scheme following the handing down of a landmark review.

'Unbalanced' disability system needs rapid change

'Unbalanced' disability system needs rapid change

Once considered world-leading, the effectiveness of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been questioned as its cost continues to surge.

Advocates call for council to drive disability reforms

Advocates call for council to drive disability reforms

Following the release of a review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, peak bodies say people living with a disability must be at the reform table.

People with disability receive help to advance careers

People with disability receive help to advance careers

More than $3 million is going towards a pilot program to help Australians with a disability find a job and enjoy the same career opportunities as others.

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'Band-aid over a bullet hole': riders left in the lurch

'Band-aid over a bullet hole': riders left in the lurch

'Band-aid over a bullet hole': riders left in the lurch

'Band-aid over a bullet hole': riders left in the lurch

Advocates say the accessible taxi industry is at breaking point, with disabled riders left waiting hours for a lift and drivers struggling to make ends meet.

Mental health spiral behind 'hare-brained' $395m fraud

Mental health spiral behind 'hare-brained' $395m fraud

Mental health spiral behind 'hare-brained' $395m fraud

Mental health spiral behind 'hare-brained' $395m fraud

Demetrios Charisiou has admitted a $395 million investment fraud involving NDIS-supported housing, claiming he was in a manic state during the offending.

'Confronting' disability findings to be tackled quickly

'Confronting' disability findings to be tackled quickly

'Confronting' disability findings to be tackled quickly

'Confronting' disability findings to be tackled quickly

The federal government has vowed to act in a practical way on the findings and recommendations from the disability royal commission.

Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years

Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years

Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years

Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years

An official complaint to Queensland's human rights watchdog has been made over the "inhumane" treatment of a disabled man detained at a facility for 11 years.

Households keen but confused by renewable energy change

Households keen but confused by renewable energy change

Households keen but confused by renewable energy change

Households keen but confused by renewable energy change

Research has uncovered more than 50 emerging trends in how households are using energy, potentially helping consumers and networks avoid costly mistakes.

Dancing in a world made for people six feet tall

Dancing in a world made for people six feet tall

Dancing in a world made for people six feet tall

Dancing in a world made for people six feet tall

Having spent a lifetime grappling with the idea that she doesn't fit in the world, short-statured dancer Leisa Prowd is taking to the stage to tell her story.

Electric chargers could change to leave no one behind

Electric chargers could change to leave no one behind

Electric chargers could change to leave no one behind

Electric chargers could change to leave no one behind

Australians with disabilities are being urged to have their say on electric car chargers and what needs to change to ensure more drivers can use them.

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Disability provider failed to warn assaulted worker

A non-profit has been fined after failing to provide a safe workplace for a carer sexually assaulted by a disability client known to pose a risk.

Shorten urges united approach to commission findings

Bill Shorten has urged jurisdictions to work together to determine the best way to implement findings from the disability royal commission.

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

A Greens senator wants special schools for students with disabilities to be phased out by 2030, rather than the 2051 deadline proposed by a royal commission.

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Disability advocates have welcomed the release of a landmark report into failures in the sector and vow to use it to start a journey towards a fairer society.

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Rays of hope pierce the trauma for disability community

Disability advocates are hopeful a royal commission's report will end years of violence, neglect and abuse, but the grief is still too raw for celebration.

Isolation 'should be outlawed' for youth justice system

A ban on solitary confinement in youth detention is among key recommendations of a royal commission into the abuse and exploitation of people with a disability.

'Harrowing' disability report reveals need for change

A royal commission has made 222 recommendations, including new laws to enshrine rights for those with disabilities.

'Disturbing' disability report to finally be laid bare

A long-awaited final report by the disability royal commission will make for "disturbing reading", a senior government minister has warned.

Shorten wants answers on 'confronting' footage of kids

Bill Shorten wants answers after "shocking and confronting" footage of children with autism being pinned to the ground by NDIS workers was broadcast.

Disability inquiry calls for urgent government response

The head of the disability royal commission has thrown down a challenge for all governments to respond to abuse and neglect exposed by the long-running inquiry.

Stronger protections for Australians with disabilities

New reforms will be aimed at protecting the rights of Australians living with disabilities, on the eve of the closure of the disability royal commission.

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