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Thursday briefing: Why athletes and activists want to tell a new story about the Paralympics

In today’s newsletter: Viewing Paralympians only as ‘inspiring’ rankles disability advocates – so how should we talk about their success?

The Guardian - UK

Paris Paralympics make powerful start in journey from discord to concord

The head of the International Paralympic Committee called for a ‘revolution of inclusion’ in moving opening ceremony

The Guardian - UK

Astronaut Carrying Flag At Paralympics Sends 'Powerful Message'

When John McFall, the world's first parastronaut, carried the Paralympic flag at the opening ceremony of the Games in Paris Wednesday, he knew he was sending a "powerful message".

International Business Times

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Paris gets Paralympics under way with opening ceremony

Medal hopefuls paraded through the French capital for an ambitious opening ceremony designed to put disability at the heart of society.

The Independent UK

ACT public service will need to be more inclusive for people with disability

New laws are set to pass the Legislative Assembly.

The Canberra Times

The Paris Paralympics Open In City Of Light

The opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics got underway on Wednesday in the centre of the French capital, firing the starting gun on 11 days of intense competition.

International Business Times

France's Macron declares 2024 Paris Paralympics open at grandiose ceremony

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics kicked off on Wednesday night with a spectacular ceremony on the famed Champs-Elysées avenue and the adjoining Place de la Concorde in central Paris. From Thursday, eleven more days of sporting action in City of Light featuring more than 4,000 athletes with a…

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Job supervisors with disabilities can boost productivity, new research shows

Some large companies, such as Walgreens, Wells Fargo and Proctor Gamble, are successfully integrating people with disabilities into their labor forces.

The Conversation

Disability executive returns to lead NDIS watchdog

A former NDIS executive and lawyer has been named as the newest commissioner of the scheme's watchdog.

AAP

The Paris Olympics celebrated the gender-equal games. The picture isn’t so rosy for women Paralympians

Much has been written about the success of women athletes at the 2024 Paris games, dubbed the first gender-equal Olympics with equal numbers of men and women competing.

The Conversation

Paralympians to set the record straight as Australia’s golden decade beckons

Australia will have a 160-strong Paralympic team competing in Paris with human stories to sit amid remarkable athletic achievements

The Guardian - AU

As the Paralympics start we ask four experts how to talk to kids about disabilities

Five top expert-led tips to try when talking to your children about disability

GoodToKnow

Man sentenced for carjacking woman with disability outside Maitland pool

Jaxson Creighton was on parole when he went on the spree

Newcastle Herald

Sick Ex-Lenovo Worker Sues For $1.5M After 'Wrongful Termination' Over 'Discreetly Urinating' In Hotel Lobby

A former Lenovo executive is suing his ex-employer for disability discrimination after being terminated for urinating in a hotel lobby due to his bladder condition.

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Paris Paralympics To Showcase Disability Sport In City Of Light

The Paris Paralympics begin on Wednesday with a spectacular opening ceremony in a city still on a high after the highly successful Olympics.

Crikey

‘This protest is now a public funeral’: Disability ‘sicko’ activists picket Shorten’s office over NDIS

‘I can’t go on doing this. I can’t fill out any more forms. I can’t keep having to prove that I’m sick, that I need help.’

The Conversation

What challenges do Paralympic athletes face compared to their Olympic peers?

Over the past few weeks, billions of eyes have been glued to the Paris Olympic Games.

Crikey

Qantas will have to end era of neglect of passengers with a disability

For decades Australians with disabilities have endured poor treatment from airlines like Qantas. Will new regulations change that?

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AAP

Frustrated flyers face long wait for fairer aviation

Passengers could be reimbursed for cancelled or delayed flights under a charter of rights for airline travellers, but the measures are some way in the distance.

The Conversation

Airline ‘customer rights charter’ to specify when cash refunds required

An “aviation industry ombuds scheme” and improved assistance for passengers with a disability will be among measures the federal government will announce on Monday to force airlines to address the extensive public discontent with their services.

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: We Might Regret This; Michael Mosley: Wonders of the Human Body; The Frog; Pachinko; Made in Korea – review

Disability is only the half of it in a richly surprising new comedy; Michael Mosley’s final series underlines his rare gift for TV; and from Korea, an unhinged thriller, a classy family saga, and inside K-pop’s boot camp

The Independent UK

‘I was told it was selfish to be disabled and have a baby – I’m glad I didn’t listen’

When Amelia Peckham came off a quad bike and broke her spine aged just 19, her life changed in an instant. Becoming a mother seemed a distant and impossible dream. Now mum to two sons and the founder of a thriving company, she tells Helen Coffey why ‘concerned’ onlookers need…

The Guardian - UK

Marie-Amélie Le Fur lost a leg at 15. Nine medals later she faces her biggest challenge

The head of Paris’s Paralympics committee hopes the Games can help improve accessibility to sport for disabled people in France

The Guardian - UK

Should the Paralympics have a responsibility to address social issues? Yes, it should

In the first of his columns during the Paralympics, Ade Adepitan argues that while performances at Paris 2024 will be greater than ever, it only highlights the lack of change for disabled people in society

Salon

The backlash to Gus Walz's bullies

Neurodiversity and disability rights advocates condemned the bullying of Gus Walz for being emotional

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