On today’s show we put the disability migration laws under the microscope to finding out why it’s so hard for people with disabilities to migrate to Australia. We spoke to Frank Hall-Bentick from the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations about proposed changes to the laws. And we also spoke with Angela Brassez from the Migrant Resource Centre about their Disability and Diversity Initiative and their response to the migration laws. Migrant Ressource Centre :: Australian Federation of Disability Organisations :: File Download (27:56 min / 13 MB)

On this episode of The Boldness Phineas Meere spoke to Film maker Sarah Barton who is currently making a documentary on the disability rights movement. Phin also talked to Julie Cini, the CEO of the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Association of Australia, about rare genetic diseases. Grit Media :: SMAA :: File Download (20:30 min / 9 MB)

On today’s edition of the Boldness we spoke with: Rick Randal from the Other Film Festival to talk about Cinema Access and Jeanette Lee from Wheel Women, talking about a play that will be running in June called ‘Perfectly Imperfect’. We also met the real people behind the BigWigs. The Other Film Festival :: Perfectly Imperfect :: Weave Movement Theatre :: File Download (29:17 min / 13 MB)

On The Boldness this week we looked at the theme of War and Disability. Phineas spoke with Marina Larrson author of Shattered Anzacs, a book about disabled soldiers from World War I. And Elvira talked to Bob Elworthy, President of the Victorian Vietnam Veterans Association about what they do for their comrades with disabilities. We also had some comic relief from the “Big Wigs”. Grit Media :: File Download (27:41 min / 13 MB)