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Age must never diminish rights: UN expert disabilityinsider.com/2026/1…

Age must never diminish rights: UN expert

Older women around the world face violence, exploitation and neglect, yet remain largely invisible in the laws, policies, data and services designed to protect women overall, a UN independent human...

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Sydney man charged for alleged role in $1.8M NDIS fraud disabilityinsider.com/2026/1…

Sydney man charged for alleged role in $1.8M NDIS fraud

A Sydney man, 36, has been charged over his alleged role in a sophisticated $1.8 million fraud, following an investigation by the Australian Government Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT).

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Gene link to inherited blindness discovered disabilityinsider.com/2026/1…

Gene link to inherited blindness discovered

Faults in a gene known for causing a devastating childhood metabolic illness can also cause a form of inherited blindness in adults, an international study co-led by scientists at the University of...

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Sport4All breaks barriers for persons with disabilities disabilityinsider.com/2026/1…

Sport4All breaks barriers for persons with disabilities

Wagga Wagga may be known as the City of Good Sports but there are still unseen barriers to participation in sport for persons with disabilities.

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Megan Spindler-Smith appointed CEO of disability advocacy group disabilityinsider.com/2026/1…

Megan Spindler-Smith appointed CEO of disability advocacy group

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has announced the appointment of Megan Spindler-Smith as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). 

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New scholarship opens doors to inclusive education training #Education #Disability disabilityinsider.com/2026/1…

New scholarship opens doors to inclusive education training

A new scholarship is offering an early childhood teacher the rare opportunity to complete a fully funded master’s degree while being paid to develop specialist skills supporting children with...

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22,000 children face long road to recovery, Nepal-China floods #Disaster #Nepal disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

22,000 children face long road to recovery, Nepal-China floods

Children are starting to return to school one month after devastating floods tore through Nepal, but thousands still continue to face displacement, trauma and a recovery expected to take months and...

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New research finds shared values, yet many feel drifting apart #MentalHealth #Health disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

New research finds shared values, yet many feel drifting apart

Nearly two-thirds of people (64%) believe we are becoming more disconnected from each other, despite recognising the positive impact connection and belonging have on their mental health, according to...

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Cultural, inclusive spaces open doors for people with learning disabilities disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

Cultural, inclusive spaces open doors for people with learning disabilities

A new Horizon Europe project will bring together psychologists, disability experts, cultural institutions, designers, technologists and policymakers to rethink how people with learning disabilities...

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More young adults are having strokes, study reveals disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

More young adults are having strokes, study reveals

Stroke is becoming more common among younger adults, according to a study published September 23, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers found that...

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Supported decision-making for adults with disabilities and older people disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

Supported decision-making for adults with disabilities and older people

PWDA provided answers to supplementary questions for the inquiry into supported decision-making in NSW Committee on Ageing and Disability regarding the Supported Decision Making for adults with...

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Guest Post: When Walking Stick Changed the Way I Saw Accessibility #Disability #ShareYourStory #Accessibility disabilityinsider.com/story/…

When Walking Stick Changed the Way I Saw Accessibility

Before I needed a walking stick, I rarely thought about how many people depend on mobility aids to navigate everyday life.

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EU proposes QR codes to secure European Disability and Parking Cards disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

EU proposes QR codes to secure European Disability and Parking Cards

The European Commission has proposed new technical rules to strengthen the security, interoperability and fraud protection of the upcoming European Disability Card and European Parking Card for...

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What does "accessibility and inclusion" actually mean? #Disability #Inclusion #Accessibility disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

What does "accessibility and inclusion" actually mean?

Accessibility and inclusion are often mentioned together, but they are not the same thing. So, what's the difference?

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Canada Disability Benefit payments start in September #Canada #Disability disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

Canada Disability Benefit payments start in September

Canada is stronger when everyone has the chance to contribute and thrive. Persons with disabilities are more likely to face barriers to financial and economic security than Canadians without disabi...

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Addis Ababa calls early warnings action in Africa disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

Addis Ababa calls early warnings action in Africa

The Africa Early Warnings Forum, held in Addis Ababa from 2 to 4 September 2026, comes at a critical moment for the continent. Since the launch of Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative by the...

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UN disability rights committee publishes findings on 5 nations disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

UN disability rights committee publishes findings on 5 nations

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) issued its findings on Chile, Lithuania, Qatar, Slovakia, and Sri Lanka after reviewing the five States Parties during its latest...

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Nominations to open for 2026 International Day of People with Disability Awards disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

Nominations to open for 2026 International Day of People with Disability Awards

The City of Ballarat is calling on the community to help celebrate local inclusion and accessibility champions, with nominations open from Monday, 7 September for the 2026 International Day of People...

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New supported independent living homes in Perth's south disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

New supported independent living homes in Perth's south

The Cook Labor Government has delivered new housing options for people living with disability in Perth's south. The $2.4 million in grant funding awarded to Uniting WA for the construction of three...

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Jordan advances unified plan to increase women’s workforce disabilityinsider.com/2026/0…

Jordan advances unified plan to increase women’s workforce

Jordan is moving towards developing a unified institutional mechanism to monitor and improve women’s labour force participation, as part of efforts to shift from multiple individual initiatives and...

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