Just out from me and @annekavanagh.bsky.social - The government wants to contain NDIS growth. But ineligible people with disability also need support theconversation.com/the-governme...

Biggest losers in modelling the US trade war against the rest of the world are, with or without retaliation from other Nations, the USA, Canada, Mexico & Switzerland. New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest theconversation.com/new-modellin...

Pain: a disability rights issue seminar with @tomshakespeare.bsky.social, Dylan McBurney and me from a few weeks back is now online www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmd8...

Estimated number of people who could die within a year without American foreign aid for: H.I.V. prevention and treatment: 1,650,000 Vaccines: 500,000 Food aid: 550,000 Malaria prevention: 290,000 Tuberculosis prevention: 310,000

“Every time you see a headline on “the cost of the benefits bill”, what you are really reading is “the cost of disabled people”.  My col. on Labour’s reported benefit cuts and the toxic narrative of the “moral” virtue of work. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Aust Assoc University Professors says -traditionally the title of Professor indicated academic scholarship i.e, PhD, teaching & research excellence & international stature -Now title is misleading because non-academics bestowed titles as Prof & positioned as academic experts tinyurl.com/yr5fjx6z

Yes. Terrifying.

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pe...

Important article showing socio-economically disadvantaged folk, women and girls and people older 55 less likely to be approved for NDIS funding theconversation.com/ndis-reforms...

A large study of 30,000 adults diagnosed with ADHD in the U.K. found women with ADHD died roughly nine years younger than women without a diagnosis. Men had about a seven-year shorter lifespan.

with a bunch of ableist screenshots being shared around, a reminder of what people with an intellectual disability think about the r-word. They call this hate speech, just to be REALLY clear. www.spreadtheword.global/our-words

Why the rush to Bluesky? – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/why-the-rush... By @alisonsbarrett.bsky.social

🧵 1/4 Nearly 2 weeks into #shingles and it is the worst pain I have ever experienced despite getting antivirals early and a cocktail of drugs. So I am spruiking the #shingles #vaccine The Australian govt has released new guidelines on eligibility www.health.gov.au/topics/immun...

We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how: docs.bsky.app/docs/advance... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics

next batch of NDIS reform is underway, with this discussion paper about better regulation of providers. subs due 20 December. www.ndiscommission.gov.au/about-us/ndi...

Initial response to #NDISReview from me and others theconversation.com/recommendati...

I'll be voting YES! Because I want to live in a country that recognises 65,000 years of Indigenous culture in our constitution. Listening through a Voice means we'll work together to create a better future. Want this selfie? imvoting.yes23.com.au #VoteYES #yes23 @yes23au

I'll be voting YES! Because I want to live in a country that recognises 65,000 years of Indigenous culture in our constitution. Listening through a Voice means we'll work together to create a better future. Want this selfie? imvoting.yes23.com.au #VoteYES #yes23 @yes23au

My son’s inaugural art exhibition featured on the ABC www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuSf...

Melbourne folk - put this in your diaries www.eventbrite.com.au/e/our-voice-...