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Roughly one in five people live with a disability, so why is it so hard to find their stories in Australian fiction?
For Liel Bridgford, a writer, disability advocate and ABC Top 5 Arts resident, it took more than 30 years to come across an authentic representation of disability that she found relatable.
That book was Sensitive by Allayne L. Webster, a young adult novel exploring the experiences of a 13-year-old girl facing a world that wants to "fix" her.
"Reading this novel was one of the first steps towards feeling at ease in my body," Liel writes.
"Growing up, the only disabled characters I'd encountered in my reading were evil, alienated or monstrous (think: Captain Hook in J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan)."
Read Liel's account of discovering disability in literature, and learn from her personal story of the stigma faced by disabled parents.
Then, ready yourself for the return to work with a story from This Working Life, which asks: what is a hyper-personalised workplace and how can it improve our nine-to-five?
Plus, dive into the history of the seven-day week — and why the ancient Romans might be to blame for your Monday-itis
Until next time,
Anna Levy, RN deputy digital editor
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How better representation of disability in fiction benefits all of us |
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| "For disabled readers, it is often about being seen, heard, and validated, as well as feeling safe to enjoy a story," writes Liel Bridgford. "Every time I read an Own Voices disabled character, I learn more about myself and our world." |
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'One size never fits all': why hyper-personalisation will change the way you work |
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| Amid a skills shortage in many industries, employees are increasingly looking for work that works for them, whether that means working from home, outside, in a different city or with a new schedule. |
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Don't like Mondays? Blame the ancient Romans |
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| The seven-day week governs our lives in countless invisible ways, but why do we use it? It turns out its origins stretch back millennia. |
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Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today those objects are housed in genteel institutions across the UK and the world. They usually come with polite plaques. This is a series about the not-so-polite history behind those objects.
In each episode of this podcast, award-winning journalist and author, Marc Fennell, picks one artefact and takes you on the wild, evocative, sometimes funny, often tragic adventure of how it got to where it is today. | | LISTEN |
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