While the Government's proposed new system for electronic health records might seem to give patients more control over their medical records, it will hamper our capacity to seek an unbiased second opinion, writes Jen Morris.

Support and funding for students with disabilities should be provided federally, as an extension of the NDIS, writes Christopher Boyle.

It's not only people with a disability who should be cheering the budget's $1 billion commitment to a National Disability Insurance Scheme, writes Wendy Harmer.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme featured prominently in Tuesday night's Federal Budget. Now it's time to get down to the business of building it, writes Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin.

Women in stilettos and ostriches have unwittingly shown researchers how to design a better prosthetic leg.

The Convergence Review on the changing media landscape in Australia fails to address accessibility issues for people with disabilities, writes Alex Varley.

Television broadcasters continue to fail Deaf Australians by not capturing Auslan interpreters, writes Wayne Hawkins.

The time for people with disabilities to unite in the fight for a better deal is now, writes Tricia Malowney.

The First Peoples Disability Network (Australia) is helping to create a strong voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, writes Damian Griffis.

The growth attenuation and sterilisation treatment of six-year-old "Ashley X" has sparked interest among many parents of children with severe disability, and great concern among disability rights activists.

Decriminalising sex work will give people with disability greater control and choice when it comes to expressing sexuality, writes Kelly Vincent.

World Autism Awareness month is not only an opportunity to embrace and value difference, it's also an opportunity for non-autistic people to consider what we can do to improve the everyday lives of those with Autism, writes Rachel Robertson.

Carl Thompson has been urging people to engage in active protest for some time. Now, he's starting to practice what he preaches.

April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to learn more about the neurological condition which affects one in every hundred Australians.

Kate Larsen, CEO of Arts Access Australia, explains why she is stepping down from the job she loves.

We must let go of the stigma and stereotype surrounding mental illness and suicide, writes Glenn Mitchell.

Making social networking accessible to people with disability doesn't have to be expensive and complicated, writes Scott Hollier.

The introduction of a National Broadband Network will mean big things for Australians with disability, writes Graeme Innes.

Without access to facilitated communication, many people without speech are reduced to mere shadows, with no right to dignity or humanity, writes Tim Chan.

Not being able to speak has nothing to do with how much you have to say, writes Lisa Lehmann.