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NDIS cuts could leave some participants with a funding gap. How will the changes affect you?

Proposals also grant the health minister power to change disability support rules without state or territory approval. Here’s what you need to know

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$5 Trillion Crisis: New Study Warns Diabetes Will Devastate Global Economy by 2050

A study warns diabetes may cost the global economy over $5 trillion by 2050, highlighting its impact on productivity and growth across 190 countries.

Latin Times

The government wants to save $463m by tightening disability support to school students. What’s going on?

The federal government has announced a new “safeguard” around how funding is spent to support school students with disabilities.

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CCTV footage exposed paedophile who lied about having disability

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As the definition of autism expands, are we losing sight of those with the greatest needs?

Thinking about autism has evolved.

The Conversation

9 SSA Updates Women Need to Make After Major Life Events to Avoid Benefit Delays

Life changes can happen quickly, but many women do not realize how those moments can affect their Social Security records and future payments. A marriage, divorce, new job, disability, or even a change of address can create paperwork issues that delay benefits for months if the Social Security Administration does…

Budget and the Bees

Paedophile who faked severe disability has lies exposed by CCTV

A paedophile who faked a severe disability to avoid being prosecuted for child abuse was caught out by CCTV.

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$5 Trillion Crisis: New Study Warns Diabetes Will Devastate Global Economy by 2050

A study warns diabetes may cost the global economy over $5 trillion by 2050, highlighting its impact on productivity and growth across 190 countries.

International Business Times UK

10 States Expanding Property Tax Relief for Disabled Homeowners This Year

Rising home values and inflation are putting serious pressure on homeowners across the country, especially those living with disabilities and fixed incomes. In response, several states are expanding property tax relief programs aimed at helping disabled homeowners stay in their homes without facing crushing tax bills. These updates include larger…

Budget and the Bees

Australians will need to exhaust ‘all appropriate’ treatment options to access NDIS under proposed rules

Exclusive: Sweeping overhaul expected to be introduced to parliament Thursday as Greens warn proposal is ‘extraordinarily alarming’

The Guardian - AU

Why Even Gods Feared This Married Woman’s Curse

In Hindu mythology, there are stories that go beyond miracles. Stories where devotion becomes more powerful than destiny itself. One such forgotten legend is the story of Varuni a woman whose purity and loyalty were said to be so powerful that even the Sun God stopped rising. This is not…

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How Disability Law Applies to Complex Benefit Claims

In Providence, a city shaped by historic neighborhoods, major hospitals, and a steady flow of working professionals

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Huge cuts to national disability insurance scheme aim to save more than $36bn in budget’s largest single measure

NDIS changes foreshadowed by health minister Mark Butler will drastically reduce access to the scheme, with nearly 700 staff positions to go at NDIA

The Guardian - AU

Federal appeals court temporarily halts execution of Texas death row inmate Edward Busby

Thursday’s execution was blocked by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals “pending further order” from the court.

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The Conversation

Osteoarthritis: how stimulating the muscles with electricity may help manage the condition

An estimated 595 million people globally are living with osteoarthritis. This makes it one of the leading causes of pain and disability.

Times Pets

10 Most Dangerous Man-Eaters in the World- Real Cases

Man-eating animals are not mythical creatures or horror legends. They are real predators whose behavior, under rare but documented conditions, has led to human deaths. Scientists emphasize that these cases are extremely uncommon and usually driven by survival factors such as injury, habitat loss, or prey scarcity. As wildlife researchers…

The Conversation

Pensions for Botswana’s elderly are growing, but care services are lacking – study tracks 20 years

Botswana’s economy is projected to contract by 0.4% in 2026, driven largely by a slowdown in the diamond sector. Diamonds account for a third of fiscal revenues and a quarter of GDP. This means the government has less money to spend, even before making any policy choices.

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The ‘PIE’ Permission Trap: Why Signing SSA-8240 Could Give the Government Real-Time Access to Your Private Bank Feeds

For millions of Americans receiving disability or Supplemental Security Income benefits, paperwork from the Social Security Administration often feels routine. Most people skim the forms,...

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European Commission vows to make Europe accessible for people with disabilities

Hadja Lahbib sat down with Europe Today to discuss disability rights and accessibility across the EU.

International Business Times UK

Companies Are Reportedly Charging Disabled US Veterans Up to $20k to Help Them Get Their 'Free' Benefits

A new bipartisan bill seeks to prevent for-profit firms from exploiting disabled veterans by using automated calls to track and charge for benefits, following reports of predatory practices.

International Business Times UK

10 Photos of Aaron Rose Philip Making History as the First Trans Disabled Model at the Met Gala

Aaron Rose Philip is the first Black transgender model with cerebral palsy to appear at the 2023 Met Gala. From her Bronx roots to breaking industry barriers, she redefines representation and accessibility.

The Guardian - UK

Graham Findlay obituary

Other lives: Disability rights specialist who worked for the Chartered Institute of Housing and Scope

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on unhealthy Britain: from housing to junk food, there are solutions

Editorial: People are living with sickness or disability younger than a decade ago. That should shock the country and prompt action

AAP

'Unbearable': care provider fined over burns death

It is "almost inconceivable" that two disability workers did not check water temperature before putting a highly vulnerable woman in a bath, a judge says.

The Conversation

What do the proposed NDIS changes mean for people with disability living in supported accommodation?

Amid major reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), unveiled last week, NDIS minister Mark Butler announced the government’s plans to commission supported independent living services for people with disability, “rather than relying on a market that isn’t working”.

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