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BBC commissions new radio comedy-drama from Jamie MacDonald - Autobiographical tale of a blind comedian uprooted to a new home
Autobiographical tale of a blind comedian uprooted to a new home Comedian Jamie MacDonald has been commissioned to write a BBC radio comedy-drama based on his his own life. Blind-sided is about a blind stand-up who is uprooted from his familiar home in Glasgow when his wife, a paediatric surgeon, lands a job in Sheffield – just as lockdown hits and his own career grinds to a halt. The BBC blurb for the show adds: ‘In a strange new place, stripped of the job he worked so hard to define him, he’s had to come up with ways to fill his days and reassert the control he once had over his dis...
Tasmania’s Premier Peter Gutwein. Source: AAP/Mick Tsikas Tasmanians will head to the polls on Saturday to cast their votes in the state election. Premier Peter Gutwein is vying for a majority Liberal government, against Labor opposition leader and member for Lyons, Rebecca White. Both major parties have put forward a raft of new policies as part of their small business plans to boost the economy and win the favour of voters. SmartCompany has broken down what each party is promising businesses in the state, and what the Tasmanian Small Business Council says will help most. Liberal’s promi...
Adelaide City Council to spend up to $500,000 to make Quentin Kenihan playground accessible to children with disabilities updated 4 The Quentin Kenihan Inclusive Playspace in Rymill Park, east of the Adelaide CBD. ( Share Print text only Cancel Adelaide City Council will spend up to half a million dollars to make an accessible playground named in honour of Quentin Kenihan comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. Key points: An accessible playground has been opened in his honour More money will have to be spent to make it fully accessible The playground, which opened last year, does not ...
Monday, April 12, 2021 Effective July 1, 2021, Virginia further expands the scope of the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. The state also enacted protections and benefits for domestic workers. Disability Discrimination With this expansion of the VHRA, employers will be required to make reasonable accommodation to the known physical and mental impairments of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, if necessary to assist such person in performing a particular job. An accommodation must be provided, unless an employer can...