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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Advocates within the disability sector have been honoured as part of Australia Day celebrations across the country, with architects, sportspeople & health experts among those recognised for their contributions. A huge congratulations to all honourees. Read more: loom.ly/0iSLDxg
Text reading: Australia Day awards honours disability sector. And a photo of Eliza Hul, who is looking directly at the camera. Her hair is long and lightly curled, and she is wearing a black top.White text on a light blue background: Advocates within the disability sector have been honoured as part of Australia Day celebrations. This year’s awards acknowledged the impact of the recipient’s passion and advocacy for the rights of people living with disability.Text reading: New South Wales athlete Kelly Wren was presented with her AM for significant service to tennis, to basketball, and to athletes with an intellectual disability. And a photo of Kelly Wren, a smiling woman with long red hair wearing a green and grey tennis jacket.
Text reading: Mr Paul Marcus Crake (pictured), Mr Ernest William Drew, and Mr Anthony David Rice were presented with their OAMs for services to people with disability. And a photo of Paul Crake, a pale white man wearing a light blue polo shirt.
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
‘2025 is going to be my year!’ I told myself. I was geared up and ready for a successful and glamorous year… that was right up until my body unexpectedly shut up shop and I was bedridden for two months. Be sure to check out the full post: loom.ly/zWKkMuI
Text reading: A Comedian’s Guide  To Being Sick. And a photo of Madeline Stewart in a retro top, smiling and holding a phone to her head.Text reading: “I tried to cut down on my stress, but then that was another thing to stress about.” Madeline Stewart. And a photo of Madeline Stewart at a desk holding a banana to her head as if it's a telephoneText reading “My GP always says ‘How are we today, Madeleine?’ with a big smile. What I want to say is, ‘It’s my third time here this week and you don’t bulk bill, so how we are today is I’m another $90 poorer and no closer to an answer! Madeline Stewart. And a photo in a retro top, sitting by a computer with a CRT monitor. Text reading: “Lots of people have a family to turn to for support. I don’t have that support or safety net, but I’m okay with that. What I lack in family I make up for in friends, and let me tell you the friends I have are some of the best people around. My friends showed up for me in abundance, in ways I would never have considered.” Madeline Stewart. And a photo of Madeline Stewart at a desk holding a banana to her head as if it's a telephone, reacting in shock to something unseen on a computer screen.
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
In an age of darkness, Mamdani's campaign offers hope. The socialist left has now triumphed in New York. In New York!!! Let's hope that's the beginning of the socialist left triumphing everywhere - and driving back the forces of fascism.
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
How National Adaptation Plan will help Australians with disability impacted by climate change. Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, says the plans will help Australians live with the consequences of climate change. Read more: powerd.media/news/how-nat...
Minister Chris Bowen speaking outdoors. He is wearing a light blue collared shirt and a dark jacket. The text says: Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, says Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Plan will help Australians live with the consequences of climate change.
Minister Chris Bowen in a dark shirt and jacket. The Powerd name and audio elements icon are at the top. The post text says: The National Adaptation Plan outlines the need for disaster preparedness, risk management plans and public emergency responses to be inclusive for people with disability, as stated in Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021–2031. “This includes supporting physical and mental wellbeing of people with disability.” 5.5 million Australians live with disability, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.The Powerd name and audio elements icon are at the top. The text says: The Department of Health, Disability and Aging will lead the development of the subsequent Health National Adaptation Plan, which will align with the National Adaptation Plan, providing a national coordinating framework aiming to support the health and wellbeing of all Australians in a changing climate. In the meantime, Mr Bowen says every degree of warming prevented now will help future generations avoid the worst aspects of climate change.
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Weekly wrap of news from Powerd for the week ending Friday 29nd August 2025, featuring Thriving Kids, responses from the community, a feature on Ali France & disability within Australian universities. Read more: loom.ly/DIMxyx4 ID: A person in bed reading a newspaper
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Weekly wrap of news from Powerd for the week ending Friday 11th July 2025 Featuring NDIS removing a participant, tube feeding risks, the accessibility of medical preventative tests. loom.ly/JAFNNqw ID: A person in a red shirt holds a newspaper and takeaway drink cup next to a yellow car
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Queensland risks condemning generations of students to segregated schooling. "I don't know if there was any community consultation prior to this announcement" Read more: loom.ly/lU5W480 ID: An internal courtyard of an institutional looking building
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John Delmenico @thebigjohnnyd.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
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The Chaser: Aussies miss when morning routine didn’t involve finding out whatever the fuck this cunt did today
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 12/06/2025
Maybe quit voting for their fucking bills then? Maybe quit confirming their nominees? Maybe shut down the Senate with the many procedural tools available to you? Maybe do something other than send sternly worded letters?
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Removal of autistic children from NDIS creates uncertain futures for thousands. Many children living with Autism and their families are facing uncertain futures as the NDIS continues to disconnect them from the scheme. Read more: powerd.media/news/removal... #NDIS #Autism #AusPol
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Calls for Women with disability to be at the heart of reform WWDA is calling on the re-elected Albanese Government to deliver meaningful reform... read more: powerd.media/news/calls-f... #NDIS #FoundationalSupports #DRC #NDISReview
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
New Minister shares why the NDIS is now moving closer to Health. Connecting health, disability, and aged care... read more: powerd.media/news/new-min... #NDIS #AusPol #Disability #HealthCare
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Media Diversity Australia Prize - Finalists! CBAA/Powerd Media journalist Emma Myers is among the finalists for the The Walkley Foundation for Journalism Media Diversity Australia Prize. Read more: powerd.media/news/media-d...

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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Powerd's weekly news wrap - featuring a lot about foundational supports! News Wrap: Friday 23rd May 2025: powerd.media/news/news-wr... #NDIS #NewsWrap #FoundationalSupports #AusPol #Disability
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El Gibbs @bluntshovels.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
great piece from @gnomes-chainey.bsky.social about being disabled at work
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
The best parts of being autistic: voices from the autistic community. Being autistic can be such a joy, especially when we feel safe, when our needs are accommodated, and our differences are celebrated. powerd.media/article/the-...
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
What's in a name? The government's making a distinction between the NDIS and 'disability' more generally: powerd.media/news/whats-i... (Republished with the kind permission of Ability News.)
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Disability advocate Hannah Diviney has long pushed for more accessible public spaces. Now, Melbourne Design Week exhibition Beyond Barriers offers proof that inclusive design benefits everyone.
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Hannah has to meticulously plan going out. Better design would change that
Disability advocate Hannah Diviney has long pushed for more accessible public spaces. Now, Melbourne Design Week exhibition Beyond Barriers offers proof that inclusive design benefits everyone.
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Weekly wrap of news from Powerd for the week ending Friday 16th May 2025, featuring news on NDIS and Ministerial appointments: powerd.media/news/news-wr... #NDIS #AusPol #Disability
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💜 phonakins 🍉🌲 @phonakins.com · 01/05/2025
"Even though tenancy rights aren't great, lots of people with disability don't even have those.…If you are a person with disability who lives in specialist disability accommodation, you often don't even have basic tenancy rights." @bluntshovels.bsky.social powerd.media/news/social-...
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Social Services Minister says accessible housing is improving, but…
Living with disability and finding an affordable, accessible home close to work, transport and essential services can be a daunting task.
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El Gibbs @bluntshovels.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
All the national disability organisations today launched an Economic Justice Blueprint “Cost of living is hitting people with disability particularly hard, and yet it has not featured in the campaign, so we have come up with our own solutions” dana.org.au/economic-jus...
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Economic Justice for People with Disability: A National Blueprint - Disability Advocacy Network Australia
MEDIA RELEASE "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH": PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY NEED ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN COST OF LIVING CRISIS With 9 days left until the Federal Election, Australia’s disability representative organisations...
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Weekly wrap of news from Powerd for the week ending Thursday 24th April 2025. Featuring: risks of NDIS cuts, the inclusive education roadmap, and disability organisations speaking out on the cost of living crisis. powerd.media/news/news-wr... #AusPol #NDIS #Education #Disability
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
More than Bricks and Mortar: Finding a solution to the housing crisis will require some actual policy. powerd.media/news/more-th... #AusPol #Accessibillity #Affordability #Housing
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John Delmenico @thebigjohnnyd.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
as a patriot I'm voting using invisible ink, that way the aec wont know to erase it
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Lawrence Carter-Long @lcarterlong.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
MORE THAN SEMANTICS... Person-first or identity-first? Doesn't much matter. Both options are unapologetic, unafraid, and unrepentant about #ClaimingDisability. Let that guide you. Because life is too short to carry around someone else’s shame. #DISABLED. #SayTheWord
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
News Wrap: Friday 11th April 2025: - Liberal WFH policy binned - Bullying of disabled students increasing - Voting for people with intellectual disability - WFH: Q&A with El Gibbs powerd.media/news/news-wr... #AusPol #WFH #Education #Employment #Disability #Election
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Powerd opinion writers have shared how work from home is a critical disability accommodation for them... Remote work is not a luxury: powerd.media/article/remo... 1/3 #AusPol #Disability #Election
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Remote work is not a luxury
For the disability community, remote work is not a luxury. It is, in some cases, a necessity.
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Triumph for employees working from home as Liberals bin policy #AusPol #Disability #WFH The Liberal party has change its mind about working from home. powerd.media/news/triumph...
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 27/03/2025
Budget surplus is just the Government taking more money from you than they're actually spending on you. Chief Political Analyst Amy Remeikis unpacked why we don't always want a surplus in the Budget at last night's Politics in the Pub! @amyremeikis.bsky.social #auspol
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Calls for clarity amid massive funding allocation for foundational supports: $364.5 million was announced in the budget - what other details do we have? powerd.media/news/calls-f... #Budget #AusPol #Budget2025 #NDIS #FoundationalSupports
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Advocate predictions as Federal Budget nears powerd.media/news/advocat... #AusPol #Disability
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
With #CycloneAlfred approaching, it's time to reshare this news piece: Left behind – the deadly gaps in emergency preparedness for Australians with disability powerd.media/news/left-be...
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Left behind – the deadly gaps in emergency preparedness for Australians with disability Despite making up 18% of the population, people with disability account for nearly half of fire-related fatalities. powerd.media/news/left-be...
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Left behind – the deadly gaps in emergency preparedness for…
Advocates argue that systemic failures in emergency preparedness put lives at risk.
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Changing eligibility assessments for NDIS participants: the NDIS is now allowing 90 days to provide additional information. Read the full news story: powerd.media/news/changin... #NDIS
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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Stop privately discussing it and fucking do it. www.axios.com/2025/02/04/s...
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Scoop: Senate Dems plot to delay all Trump nominees in retaliation for USAID restructuring
Senate Democrats are privately discussing an escalation beyond "blanket hold."
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
When no one comes to save us, we'll do it ourselves I’m proud of disabled people, how we rally around one another in times of need. Simultaneously, I wish we didn’t have to. We know that no one is coming to save us, so we do our best to save each other. powerd.media/article/when...
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
The disabled community is so diverse—so why do we rarely see that represented? Despite the increase in some representation, it’s clear we have a problem when it comes to representing the diversity within the disabled community. powerd.media/article/the-...
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Weekly wrap of news from Powerd for the week ending Friday 31st January 2025: powerd.media/news/news-wr... #AusPol #News #DisabilityNews
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Matt Field @garibaldi-matt.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Great to see renewed focus on improving community attitudes in the Updated ADS powerd.media/news/updated...
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Updated: Australia’s Disability Strategy to improve the lives of…
The Albanese government has reaffirmed its commitment to building a more inclusive Australia by releasing an update to Australia’s Disability Strategy…
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Ableist language has no place in parliament (or anywhere). "As a disabled person in 2024, there’s very little ableist behaviour that can shock or surprise me, especially when it comes from those in power." powerd.media/article/ableist-langua…
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
It’s time to ditch the tokenism in disability inclusion. Some thoughts post #IDPWD by Zoe Simmons: powerd.media/article/its-...
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It’s time to ditch the tokenism in disability inclusion
The disabled community is one of the largest marginalised groups in the world - and yet, we're rarely represented, even in spaces that claim to champion…
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Need a new podcast? Try out Spaces. Hosted by Sam Drummond, spaces asks: What makes a great space? How does it influence the way we live, who we interact with, where we see ourselves in our communities? Listen below or search for it in your favorite podcast app. powerd.media/audios/serie...
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Today is the International Day of People with Disability #IDPWD and we’re shining a spotlight on some of the amazing community media organisations that are working with people with disability to create a more inclusive media landscape. powerd.media/videos/serie...
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Access Community Media
Discover stories of disability inclusion in community media right across Australia.
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Access Granted is a new podcast series by Powerd and CBAA's Canberra-based journalist Emma Myers - putting you in charge of the conversation. The next episode will come out on Monday featuring Curtis McGrath OAM. In the meantime, you can catch up on previous episodes: powerd.media/audios/serie...
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Dinesh Palipana OAM is an Australian doctor, lawyer, scientist and disability advocate. Here Dinesh provides insight into his career, how his accident changed his outlook on life, and if anyone has refused to be treated by him. Formats: audio and written (transcript). powerd.media/audio/defyin...
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Powerd Media @powerdmedia.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Delighted to be joining Bluesky and leaving the other place. Powerd is a media platform created by and for people with a disability. We're here to amplify the voices and stories of the disability community. You can read more about us: powerd.media/about-powerd
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Matt Field @garibaldi-matt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
“Disabled people must be at the table during the development of AI technologies, shaping decisions that directly impact their lives. AI tools should also be accessible and affordable, potentially supported by Australian government initiatives”. powerd.media/article/ai-a...
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AI and accessibility
AI has become a game-changer for accessibility.
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Matt Field @garibaldi-matt.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Loved this episode of “Spaces” with Sam Drummond and Jax Brown reminiscing about Hares and Hyenas in Fitzroy, Melbourne. powerd.media/audio/spaces...
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Spaces - Jax Brown
Jax Brown shares their favourite space with Sam Drummond.
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Tom Phillips @tomphillips.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
“This is something we have been considering for a while given the often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism”
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Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts
Platform’s coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says Guardian
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Matt Field @garibaldi-matt.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Jo and Phil's story and trip to Japan: A Seeing Eye Dog handler shares some of her life and travel experiences. Listen to this episode of Seeing Eye Dogs Show by Vision Australia. loom.ly/mo-6DGo Formats: audio and written (transcript). #disability
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Jo and Phil's story and trip to Japan
A Seeing Eye Dog handler shares some of her life and travel experiences.
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