Full-circle emotion as Alcott joins sport Hall Of Fame Next month's Sport Australia Hall Of Fame annual awards dinner will feature seven inductees, including one whose younger self would not comprehend the honour. AAP · Oct 21
The 2025 ARIAs Red Carpet Has Kicked Off So Let’s Judge These Heatwave Fits Together The 2025 ARIAs red carpet has kicked off so let the judging begin! Kita Alexander, Tkay Maidza, Vera Blue and more are bringing their A-Game. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 19, 2025
Managers put in wheelchairs improve workplace access Putting managers in wheelchairs to navigate their own offices is one way an advocacy group is improving workplace access for people with disabilities. AAP · Nov 1, 2025
Vote Your Fave Aussie Into The National Portrait Gallery & You Could Win A $1,000 Qantas Voucher You could win a $1,000 Qantas voucher by voting which Aussie deserves to be the subject of the yearly National Portrait Gallery commission. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 16, 2024
Fake X accounts fool Sky News Australia – twice Two corrections and an apology are posted after an error by Rita Panahi and a tweet was wrongly attributed to Andrew Forrest. Plus: headfirst into the Queensland election campaign The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2024
Who are the greatest Paralympians of all time? Thousands of amazing athletes have competed in the Paralympics Games over the past 64 years. The Conversation · Sep 6, 2024
Britain’s Alfie Hewett joins career Grand Slam club Hewett has completed a clean sweep of singles and doubles events at grand slams. The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2024
The Rocky Horror Show review – Jason Donovan is a fresh and flirty Frank-N-Furter Theatre Royal, SydneyFifty years is a long time to be a rebel and this lovingly spoofy musical is a bit creaky these days – but this cast is fun enough to keep the audience cheering The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2024
Nash Treasure Dylan Alcott Takes Next Step In Strange Journey, Stars In Rocky Horror In Sydney Dylan Alcott, former Australian of the Year, Paralympian and disability advocate, will star as the Narrator in the classic musical in 2024. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 13, 2023
The Matildas’ win had an entire country holding its breath – now comes the real test for Australians From tiny regional towns to the heart of Sydney, fans leapt to their feet in a moment that may have changed Australia as a nation The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2023
Here We Fkn Go: All The Best Memes & Reactions To The Matildas’ Bonkers Quarter-Final Win The Matildas have given France an almighty walloping to claw their way into the FIFA Women's World Cup semi-final. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 13, 2023
Ableism and disablism – how to spot them and how we can all do better When the 2022 Australian of the Year was announced, Dylan Alcott wheeled onto the stage. Australian audiences are tuning in to watch TV shows featuring people with disability: You Can’t Ask That, Love on the Spectrum and Employable Me. The Conversation · May 14, 2023
Top videos: Dylan Alcott and Tony Armstrong team up on Play School Dylan Alcott and Tony Armstrong teamed for an episode of Play School, and their tune Driving In My Car is a certified bop. The New Daily · Mar 24, 2023
News Corp columnists opt for bothsidesism on Nazis at anti-trans rally Andrew Bolt and Joe Hildebrand get stuck into socialists; Sky News has a field day about Pocock’s Tame Impala T-shirt The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2023 NSW Labor to join Dylan Alcott in public sector disability jobs drive if elected Exclusive: Chris Minns will commit to target of 5.6% of public sector jobs held by people with disability through deal with former Australian of the year
The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2023 Taryn Brumfitt: body image activist named 2023 Australian of the Year Adelaide writer and speaker directed Netflix documentary about women’s body loathing and her path to accepting her own skin
ABC News · Jan 24, 2023 Kai Ryan wants to win gold at the Paralympics. But the current rules won't let him Kai Ryan and his supporters are lobbying for the tennis world to become much more inclusive.
Pedestrian.tv · Jan 19, 2023 Sampa The Great, Hilltop Hoods, Broods More Announced For Dylan Alcott’s Ability Fest Everything’s lookin’ peach now.
ABC News · Dec 13, 2022 Dylan Alcott issues passionate defence of the NDIS at the disability royal commission The Australian of the Year has also delivered an impassioned defence of the NDIS, declaring "it's not broken — it's bloody great".
The Conversation · Nov 18, 2022 Dylan Alcott says he missed out on childhood friends. With support, disabled kids today can have a better shot socially At a press conference last week, paralympian Dylan Alcott recalled the pain of being a child with a disability.
ABC News · Nov 9, 2022 NDIS minister Bill Shorten reads the riot act to rorters, vowing to track down 'shonky' providers The minister in charge of the NDIS has vowed to track down "shonky" disability providers, telling them to "get off my scheme".
ABC News · Oct 19, 2022 Nedd Brockmann just ran 4,000km across Australia and raised $1.85 million for charity. Now he's feeling everything Nedd Brockmann is finally home after his 4,000km run across Australia — and now even his arms are hurting.
AAP · Oct 3, 2022 Put lived experience at NDIS heart: Alcott Dylan Alcott has handed a report into NDIS participation to the government, saying he's excited people with disabilities will be at the forefront of the scheme.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2022 New NDIA chair Kurt Fearnley says participants must be able to ‘see themselves’ in the agency The three-time Paralympic gold medallist says ‘trust with the organisation itself is a visceral thing’
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022 ‘Ordinary Australian’ who once won Queen’s praise shocked over funeral invite Val Dempsey and nine other Australian citizens are travelling to London with the country’s prime minister.