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Nearly 500,000 children could die from AIDS-related causes due to Trump’s foreign aid freeze
A new study published in The Lancet reveals that nearly 500,000 children are at risk of dying from AIDS-related causes by 2030 if the Trump administration doesn’t restart the PEPFAR programs it cut after taking office.
Autistic teen dies after being shot by Idaho police
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.
Trump’s foreign aid freeze is leading to a worsening of the HIV crisis in Africa
US President Donald Trump’s freeze on almost all foreign aid is being felt hardest by some of the most vulnerable communities in some of the world’s poorest nations and threatens to deepen the HIV crisis gripping Africa.
Parents ‘confused and baffled’ by school inclusion policies
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.
Video: Trans, disabled & in love
"Disabled adults are adults and we have the same desires and wants [as anyone else] and it's natural."
Trump Admin slashes staffing at vital agencies serving the disability community
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.
Trump Administration orders research into transition "regret"
Having first halted more than $180 million in grants for research on transgender health, the Trump Administration is now directing funds towards research on studies relating to transgender people who regret transitioning.
Mum of trans teen sues over Queensland’s puberty blocker ban
The mother of a transgender teenager has taken legal action against the Queensland government’s ban on puberty blockers for trans young people.
SA bans conversion therapy
South Australia has become the latest Australian jurisdiction to ban the harmful practice of conversion therapy, but the state’s new laws are among the weakest in the world.
Budget a Dud for LGBTQIA+ Australians
There was something in the 2025 Federal Budget for almost everyone, except LGBTQIA+ people, writes Rodney Croome in Star Observer.