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Madaline Sommers passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the Logansport Pharos Tribune on 2024-01-29.

The city acquired and razed the troubled Electro Plating Services building on 10 Mile Road last year. Cleanup of tainted soil expected by early 2024.

In 1990 President George H.W. Bush signed a resolution designating November as National American Indian Heritage Month. November then is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions and histories and to acknowledge the significant contributions of Indigenous people. I have been blessed to have known many people from various cultures during my seven decades on planet Earth. This past month reminded me how much I have learned from them, especially from my Native American friends.

As Victorian schools continue to struggle with teacher shortages and illness, students with disabilities are feeling the impact of upheaval more than most.

Experts say scheme ‘not working well for everyone’ after Bill Shorten says Labor will target fraudsters

Vaccine stocks inadequate, GPs say, while disability groups say parents are frustrated at failure to prioritise children with disability

Australia’s peak disability representative organisations have lent their support to the new Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021 – 2031 (the strategy

"Independent assessments are not independent," he told a parliamentary inquiry on Friday. "Robo-planning will blow up the NDIS. And it will also blow up the vision for this scheme to be there for all Australians." Professor Bonyhady said the change would tear up the social contract at the heart of the NDIS, which is that individualised support is available for all Australians who have a disability. He warned of anxiety and anger among people with disability. Trust between the community and the...

They warn that potential witnesses have been reluctant to come forward due to fear of retribution from disability support providers or employers.  In an open letter, published on Thursday, seven peak disability organisations said “time was running out” for people with disability to feel comfortable coming forward to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The inquiry is scheduled to end in April next year. Acting Attorney-General Micha...

Last modified on Sun 21 Feb 2021 14.48 EST The number of young people with disabilities in Australia surviving on below-the-poverty-line welfare benefits has “exploded” by more than 300% over the past decade, new data reveals. As the Morrison government mulls an increase to unemployment benefits, Children and Young People with Disability Australia (Cyda) has seized on the new statistics to join welfare groups, Labor, the Greens, the business lobby, unions and the Reserve Bank in calling for...