Nas Campanella is the National Disability Affairs Reporter at the ABC and one of the most recognisable disabled voices in Australian media. In this episode, she reflects on the responsibility of reporting on disability in Australia and the issues shaping the lives of disabled people today, from the NDIS to employment and education.

We also talk about representation in journalism, living with blindness and Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, and navigating motherhood as a disabled woman.

This episode marks the final conversation of season five of The I Can’t Stand Podcast. Season six will return later in 2026.

Connect with Nas:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nascampanella/

Read or watch Nas' work: https://www.abc.net.au/news/nas-campanella/8869846

Connect with Peta Hooke:

Instagram: @petahooke

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@petahooke

Website: www.icantstandpodcast.com

Email: icantstandpodcast@gmail.com

Transcript: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/episodes

Nas Campanella is the National Disability Affairs Reporter at the ABC and one of the most recognisable disabled voices in Australian media. In this episode, she reflects on the responsibility of reporting on disability in Australia and the issues shaping the lives of disabled people today, from the NDIS to employment and education.
We also talk about representation in journalism, living with blindness and Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, and navigating motherhood as a disabled woman.
This episode marks the final conversation of season five of The I Can&rsquo;t Stand Podcast. Season six will return later in 2026.
Connect with Nas:
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nascampanella/">https://www.instagram.com/nascampanella/</a>
Read or watch Nas' work: <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/nas-campanella/8869846">https://www.abc.net.au/news/nas-campanella/8869846</a>
Connect with Peta Hooke:
Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/petahooke" data-start="1672" data-end="1721">@petahooke</a>
Tiktok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@petahooke">https://www.tiktok.com/@petahooke</a>
Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/" data-start="1733" data-end="1795">www.icantstandpodcast.com</a>
Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:icantstandpodcast@gmail.com">icantstandpodcast@gmail.com</a>
Transcript: <a href="https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/episodes">https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/episodes</a>

Have you ever wondered what it is like to live with a disability? The I Can't Stand Podcast is for everyone who has a question or just wondered about disability. No questions are off-limits any question you have is allowed.

Every week Peta will answer any question you have, based on her experiences as a single, 30- something woman who has Cerebral Palsy. Have a question?

Ask Peta on Instagram, contact her via the website or send her an email via icantstandpodcast@gmail.com 

 

Have you ever wondered what it is like to live with a disability? The I Can't Stand Podcast is for everyone who has a question or just wondered about disability. No questions are off-limits any question you have is allowed.
Every week Peta will answer any question you have, based on her experiences as a single, 30- something woman who has Cerebral Palsy.&nbsp;Have a question?
Ask Peta on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/petahooke/">Instagram</a>, contact her via the <a href="https://www.icantstandpodcast.com">website </a>or send her an email via <a href="mailto:icantstandpodcast@gmail.com">icantstandpodcast@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;
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Have you ever wondered what it is like to live with a disability? The I Can't Stand Podcast is for everyone who has a question or just wondered about disability.

The I Can't Stand Podcast

Have you ever wondered what it is like to live with a disability? The I Can't Stand Podcast is for everyone who has a question or just wondered about disability. No questions are off-limits any question you have is allowed.

Every week Peta will answer any question you have, based on her experiences as a single, 30- something woman who has Cerebral Palsy. Have a question?

Ask Peta on Instagram, contact her via the website or send her an email via icantstandpodcast@gmail.com

Disability Journalism in Australia with Nas Campanella, ABC National Disability Affairs Reporter

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