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In the year of its 20th anniversary, the Federal Disability Discrimination Act is under scrutiny thanks to a 78-year old woman taking on an airline policy of not flying more than two people in wheelchairs on the same plane.

Nicolas Patrick, Chair of RLC, on ABC 7.30 Report, Airline Wheelchair Limit Raises Disability Discrimination Questions.

The veteran disability rights campaigner, Sheila King, 78, is undaunted by the barrage of hateful comments that followed her unsuccessful court action against Jetstar for its ''two wheelchair'' policy.

The Federal Court has rejected claims Jetstar discriminated against a 75-year-old disabled woman by refusing to allow her passage.

A 78-year-old woman has lost her lawsuit against Jetstar over the airline's refusal to allow her on a flight between Adelaide and Brisbane because she was confined to a wheelchair.

Joanna Shulman, RLC Executive Officer appeared in Wheelchair passenger loses Jetstar case, Sydney Morning Herald.

David Porter, Police Powers solicitor in Sniffer dogs rarely get it right, Sydney Morning Herald.

What is apparent from NSW government figures is something that has been known to many for years: a response from a drug detection dog is not a reasonable indication that a person is in possession of a prohibited drug ("Sniffer dogs get it wrong four out of five times", December 12).

International Volunteer Day 2011 was a busy day for Margaret Jones.

Court clamps down on failure to keep employee records Housing NSW repair issues - compensation or rent reduction? RLC CEO on Jetstar illegal discrimination Federal Court case