Under proposed changes to the Northern Territory’s Anti-Discrimination Act (1992), the Country Liberal Party intends to scrap a key provision of the Act that provides legal protection to LGBTQIA+ and disabled people, along with other marginalised communities, from vilification and hate speech.

Ali France’s election to parliament following her shock defeat of former Liberal leader Peter Dutton at the recent Australian federal election has generated a lot of excitement amongst Australia’s disability community. Much of this excitement comes down to the fact that Ms France’s election means greater representation in parliament for those of us with disability.

People With Disability Australia has launched a national survey to better understand the experiences, needs and priorities of LGBTQIA+ people living with disability.

Melbourne will this weekend play host to Australia’s first Deaf Queer Festival. Described by the organisers as “A weekend packed with accessible celebration, expression and empowerment for our community”, the festival will run from 2 - 4 May at the Victorian Pride Centre.

It’s 2025 and in Australia people with disability can still be paid less than the minimum wage. Advocates are trying to get the major parties to change this.

A non-verbal autistic teen, who also had cerebral palsy, has died after being shot repeatedly by police in the US state of Idaho earlier this month.

Despite all of the inclusion policies supposedly in place to ensure equitable access to education in Australia, disabled children with complex needs remain at risk of missing out on the opportunities available to their peers.

"Disabled adults are adults and we have the same desires and wants [as anyone else] and it's natural."

In what has been described as a "purge", the Trump Administration has slashed jobs across key health agencies, including those that play an important role in the lives of people with disability.