Laura Pettenuzzo.
Laura Pettenuzzo (she/her) is a disabled writer and bibliophile living on Wurundjeri Country. Her words have appeared in various outlets, including ABC Everyday, Griffith Review Online, SBS Voices and The Age. Laura is also a member of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council.
Latest contributions
Only in America, I told myself, as I read about North Carolina proposing a ban on masks at protests.
Only in America? Face mask bans in Victoria
Laura Pettenuzzo
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My worth isn’t contingent on how much I can do or produce. Yours isn’t either.
What getting COVID taught me about rest
Laura Pettenuzzo
Article
As a disabled person in 2024, there’s very little ableist behaviour that can shock or surprise me, especially when it comes from those in power.
Ableist language has no place in parliament (or anywhere)
Laura Pettenuzzo
Article
The DRC response has disappointed the disability community.
Disappointment at the DRC response
Laura Pettenuzzo
Article
COVID is not over. People are still catching it and spreading it, with nary a thought for the personal and societal consequences.
The problem with performing while COVID positive
Laura Pettenuzzo
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People with Borderline Personality Disorder often receive incorrect stigma from medical professionals.
BPD and the manipulation myth
Laura Pettenuzzo
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For the disability community, remote work is not a luxury. It is, in some cases, a necessity.
Remote work is not a luxury
Laura Pettenuzzo
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