People With Disability

Parents and advocates call for reassurance their kids won’t be left behind under a new Thriving Kids program announced by NDIS Minister Mark Butler.

The family of Kumanjayi White, a young Warlpiri man who died in May after plain-clothes police restrained him in an Alice Springs supermarket, sues the NT government for damages.

A report has suggested tax concessions for live-in supporters should be offered to reduce NDIS costs and provide more accommodation options for people with a disability.

Jono Bredin was excited to be invited to speak at an inclusive housing summit, but soon found out there were no flights on any airline that could safely get him there.

David McWilliams took millions of dollars from investors by saying he was building houses for people with profound disabilities. Despite having his assets frozen, Four Corners can reveal he is still living a lavish lifestyle.

It is a federal housing scheme designed to transform the lives of the profoundly disabled. But a Four Corners investigation has found more than 1,000 of these purpose-built homes are sitting empty.

Sitting in their usual seats, the dogs' excitement is palpable as they head to a doggy daycare park where, amid the canine capers, they are changing the lives of people living with disability and loneliness. 

Oats uncontaminated by gluten are sold by a small Queensland business in partnership with a West Australian farmer, but their products can't be labelled gluten-free.

A team of Australian women is making history at the first ever Para Ice Hockey Women's World Championships.

Families are left in limbo as an organisation providing inclusive playgroups and support services is placed into liquidation in regional NSW, after operating for four decades.

People living with disability in regional South Australia say it is hard to navigate new career paths as they do not have enough employment opportunities in their towns. 

When Michael Theo appeared on Love on the Spectrum, viewers were drawn to his authenticity and determination. While he didn't find love, he was able to use his profile to springboard into a career where he says he's found his true purpose. But for many autistic people, these kinds of opportunities are hard to come by.

A couple who started a business to help their daughter's eczema now manage 450 hives and run inclusive beekeeping programs for schools and NDIS participants.

The helicopter pilot involved in the crash that killed Chris "Willow" Wilson tells the Northern Territory Supreme Court that he "intentionally disconnected" the Netflix star before Mr Wilson fell 25 metres to his death.

Ballarat artists share their story with the community, sparking positive conversations about disability and inspiring others to be unapologetically themselves. 

The way many people view disability forces those living with it to work within the limitations of a world not designed for them. Could a shift in mindset help move the dial on inclusion?

In 2009, a teenaged Álex Sanchez became the first man with a physical disability to play in the top division of Spanish soccer. Despite a crude media frenzy, he looks back on it as his career's crowning achievement.

Footpaths in the ACT are often closed or blocked because of construction, leaving the streets obstacle-filled and difficult to navigate for people with vision impairments.

Australia's disability discrimination commissioner wants Queensland to scrap plans to build more special schools amid state plans to build more.

Rinnie Skopp's daughter Zarli took her first steps thanks to an intensive child therapy service earlier this year. But after the momentous milestone NDIS claimed the program was not worth the money.