A former head of Australia's disability royal commission warns planned NDIS reforms could increase isolation and segregation for participants, contradicting key lessons from the inquiry. The government aims to cut costs by reducing funding for social participation, a move criticized by disability advocates and the NDIS reform advisory committee.
Complaints to Hong Kong's equality watchdog about firings linked to suspected disability discrimination have more than doubled in five years, with 490 received last year, up 72% from 2021. Dismissal-related complaints also more than doubled.
A teenager with multiple disabilities stranded for days in Vanuatu's capital city after a deadly 2024 earthquake is taking the Australian government to the federal court for disability discrimination.
A teenager with multiple disabilities stranded for days in Vanuatu's capital city after a deadly 2024 earthquake is taking the Australian government to the federal court for disability discrimination.
