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At 21,Joel was paralysed below the waist by freak surf. At 43,he’s a world champ

At 21,Joel was paralysed below the waist by freak surf. At 43,he’s a world champ

After a six-metre wave left the young pro bodyboarder a paraplegic,he avoided the beach for almost 20 years. Then,last November ...

  • byTim Elliott
The Coalition’s new voice pushing for fixes to the NDIS

The Coalition’s new voice pushing for fixes to the NDIS

Senator Hollie Hughes is one of the scheme’s biggest defenders – her son has used it to access support for autism for almost eight years. But she says Bill Shorten needs to come clean about his plans to rein in growth.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
Why has everyone suddenly got ADHD?

Why has everyone suddenly got ADHD?

Diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are soaring. Figuring out why is a minefield.

  • byAmanda Hooton
For disabled employees,the end of remote work is worrying

For disabled employees,the end of remote work is worrying

Momentum for disabled worker employment gains is petering out,and some believe job seekers with disabilities may face a different outlook in 2024.

  • byAmina Niasse
Perth family shattered after autistic son trapped in car on 40-degree day
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Perth family shattered after autistic son trapped in car on 40-degree day

The family of a severely autistic man who was left inside a sweltering car for hours while his support worker shopped has been devastated by the ordeal.

  • byMichael Genovese
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‘She’s such a poet’:The interpreters bringing the Eras Tour to the deaf

‘She’s such a poet’:The interpreters bringing the Eras Tour to the deaf

In planning for the shows,interpreter Marni Van Vliet has turned to online fan communities to give Taylor Swift’s lyrics their best meaning in Auslan.

  • byMary Ward
NDIS ‘rush’:More children added in just six months

NDIS ‘rush’:More children added in just six months

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten says “people might rush to try and get on the scheme before they think it shuts” when reforms are announced.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
Perth support worker charged after leaving autistic man in car on 40-degree day

Perth support worker charged after leaving autistic man in car on 40-degree day

The man inside the car,who is non-verbal,was rescued by police after a member of the public noticed him in distress.

  • byHeather McNeill
NDIS savings plan kept secret as parents panic children will lose funding

NDIS savings plan kept secret as parents panic children will lose funding

Coalition and Greens senators have combined to say parents are scared their kids will be kicked off the NDIS while Labor withholds modelling about the scheme’s future.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
School system needs to evolve to cater for changing society
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School system needs to evolve to cater for changing society

A major challenge for our education system is how to ensure schools can offer enough support to the growing number of students with a disability.

  • byThe Herald's View