Disability

A childcare operator was given the power to allocate more than half a billion dollars in federal funding set aside for children with disabilities, without any public record of how the money was spent.

A 7.30 investigation has found the Department of Education allowed a childcare operator to approve grants of more than half a billion dollars.

Australia's ParaMatildas have become the first national football side to become world champions, with victory in the final of the IFCPF Women's World Cup.

No Australian team has ever won a round ball World Cup, but the ParaMatildas enter this month's Cerebral Palsy World Cup in Spain as the world's highest ranked side. 

Advocacy groups have called for further reform of the Disability Support Pension and condemned the federal government for its response to a Senate inquiry into the payment.

A year since my amputation, I'm marking my "stumpiversary" (as it's sometimes called in the amputee community) and I'm feeling both optimistic and reflective.

Disability groups say federal budget funding cuts will leave them less able to support vulnerable Australians as the government rolls out widespread changes to services and supports. 

Extreme heat can affect people with disabilities in many ways. So how can we prepare to stay safe during heatwaves?

Pet sitting Kevin was a favour for a friend but became a blessing for me. 

Chloé Hayden was selectively mute as a child — but if there was one thing that got her to speak up, it was her passion for this historic shipwreck.

Many people with disability are affected by extreme heat. Musician Lucy Cox says if you're feeling isolated, lean on the help and company of others.

Tom and CJ have been friends for decades. Now the two mates, who had to leave home for their sporting opportunities, have reunited to bring those opportunities home.

When it comes to reviewing music, I don't consider my hearing loss a liability. I believe that deaf people are the best listeners in the world.

For advocate and model Khadija Gbla, embracing the word disabled has been an empowering act.

Self-titled 'music photographer on wheels' Brittany Long says she doesn't let her wheelchair stop her from getting the best possible shot at live gigs. "I'm known for doing whatever it takes".

Having a baby with limb and facial difference can be scary for parents as they enter a world unknown to them. But Dave and Lana feel prepared to help their son thrive with his difference, because it's one the whole family shares.

"Perhaps, the thing that perplexes people the most is how I can be a theatre critic if I can't see what is happening on stage," says writer and performer Olivia Muscat.

I live with multiple sclerosis (MS), so my nerves don't have the same insulation as most people and I can overheat. Here's how I stay connected and avoid isolation during extreme heat.

"As a comedian, I like to make people a little uncomfy in their seats as payback for making me uncomfy in the streets," says comedian Alexandra Hudson.

Accessible parking permits are a right given to people who truly need them. They are not there for the convenience of able-bodied people who think that no-one is watching.