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Disability royal commission told of efforts to help Indigenous woman locked away for 20 years

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Disability royal commission told of efforts to help Indigenous woman locked away for 20 years

After being locked away for more than two decades, Melanie* hopes for simple things: to cook, to have a pet dog, to go to the beach.

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How the 2000 Sydney Paralympics changed perceptions of disability

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How the 2000 Sydney Paralympics changed perceptions of disability

The memory of carrying the Australian flag into a packed stadium for the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, 20 years ago this week, still makes Brendan Burkett's heart beat a little faster.

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Artists living with disability retreat to the Australian bush to find inspiration post COVID-19 lockdown

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Artists living with disability retreat to the Australian bush to find inspiration post COVID-19 lockdown

These female artists living with disabilities have been freed from months of isolation due to coronavirus lockdowns — and now they've reignited their creative minds in the Australian bush.

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Conserving disability and constructing a habitable world

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Conserving disability and constructing a habitable world

In Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil, Hannah Arendt concludes that political regimes ought not to determine “who should and who should not inhabit the world.” Thirty years later, biologist Ruth Hubbard again put forward the question of who our world should include in her critique of genetic testing that selects and marks foetuses with disabilities for possible abortion. Referring to what historians like Daniel Kevles call the new eugenics, Hubbard asserts that:

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Assistive aids: Promotes Greater Independence

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Assistive aids: Promotes Greater Independence

Limited range of motion and joint pain that makes doing even simple daily tasks a challenge can take away your independence. Self-help devices can help you get it back. Discover easy-to-use aids for almost every task you face around the house.    Introducing the Ausnew Assistive Aids     The Ausnew Assistive Aids are the supporting devices used by persons with disabilities to improve their quality of life in terms of mobility and performing their daily activities. There is a wide range of assistive devices available to meet the needs of people with disabilities. By using these assistive devices, people with...

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