Rosana Coelho

Nov 25, 2024 | thebigsmoke.com.au | Robyn Blewer |Rosana Coelho |Deb Turney

Compensation for wrongful conviction should be available to all, assessed in accordance with the damage done due to this greatest injustice. What’s a wrongful conviction worth? In 2019 David Eastman was awarded $7 million in compensation for the 19 years he had spent wrongly imprisoned for murder. For Kathleen Folbigg, the question of compensation remains unanswered – and unfairly uncertain.

Oct 17, 2024 | thebigsmoke.com.au | Philip Stephens |Rosana Coelho |TBS Likes..

In part three of his series, This Ability, Philip Stephens talks to politician and disability rights advocate, Senator Jordon Steele-John. In the third instalment of This Ability, Philip Stephens continues to highlight stories of individuals who have harnessed their challenges to become beacons of social change.

Sep 16, 2024 | thebigsmoke.com.au | Philip Stephens |Rosana Coelho |TBS Likes.. |Jan Cocks-Salvemini

Philip Stephens chats with lawyer, author, and disability advocate, Graeme Innes AM, in part two of his four-part series, This Ability. In this second instalment of This Ability, Philip Stephens continues to share the stories of those who have turned adversity into a platform for change.

Sep 4, 2024 | thebigsmoke.com.au | Rosana Coelho

Ana Victoria Espino’s success as the world’s first lawyer with Down syndrome highlights what we can accomplish when we commit to inclusivity. The recent achievement of Ana Victoria Espino de Santiago, a 25-year-old woman with Down Syndrome who earned her law degree in Zacatecas, Mexico, is a milestone that speaks volumes about the power of determination and the critical need for equity in our society.