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Education
Discrimination complaints surge at WA schools
Data obtained under Freedom of Information laws has revealed that between 2019 and 2024, WA was the only state or territory bar QLD to record an increase in complaints.
- by Holly Thompson
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The caregiving ‘tax’ hitting one in 10 Australians
As well as the financial cost, unpaid caregiving responsibilities are taking a toll on carers’ mental health and their longer-term life satisfaction.
- by Millie Muroi
Relief and grief: The Perth women waiting a lifetime for an ADHD diagnosis
Meet some of the growing number of women receiving ADHD diagnoses later in life. While some are glad to put a name to their experiences, it’s not all positive.
- by Brendan Foster
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Healthcare
Police raid NDIS providers as fraud crackdown begins
Days after federal parliament passed laws to control the cost of the NDIS, AFP officers joined officials in a raid on a disability provider.
- by David Crowe
Olympics or Paralympics? Rather than choose, this star does both
As the Games wrapped up in Paris, Australian table tennis star Melissa Tapper, fresh from her Olympic stint, was already looking ahead to the Paralympics.
- by Hannah Hammoud
A rare disease changed Archie’s life. Fruit flies are now his best hope
Archie Melling was a happy, giggling toddler until a bout of gastro triggered a degenerative disease shared by only 65 people worldwide.
- by Angus Delaney
Adam Hills turned down King Charles’ birthday party to go to footy training
The comedian will be the first Australian to take on a prestigious rugby league role in the United Kingdom.
- by Adam Pengilly
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Good Weekend
‘There are crashes ...’ Paralympian Madison de Rozario on an occupational hazard
The gold medal hopeful on what could happen when going down a hill at 65km/h, her near-death experience – and getting it right when talking about disability.
- by Benjamin Law
‘False choice’: The decision about schools that leaves parents with few options
A state inquiry has made substantial recommendations to improve standards for teaching students with disabilities in NSW.
- by Kayla Olaya
NDIS ‘no longer a political football’: Shorten gets deal done for scheme reboot
The new laws will greenlight an “in-and-out” list about what qualifies as NDIS supports.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Crime
NDIS lacks safeguards for workers dealing with sex offenders and violent criminals
NDIS workers have been given no official regulations or advice on how to manage the potential risks associated with providing disability care for known offenders.
- by Chris Vedelago