Emma Myers.
Emma Myers is a screenwriter, actor, journalist and disability advocate based in Canberra. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and subsequent 1st Class Honours degree on the representation of women, disability and intimacy in contemporary culture. The critically acclaimed 2022 SBS Digital Originals’ series Latecomers, which Emma co created and wrote with Angus Thompson and Nina Oyama, gained a Series Mania nomination and won an SPA Award as well as the Screen Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2023, and was nominated for an AWGIE Award in 2024. The series won an AACTA Award for Best Online Comedy or Drama in 2024. She spoke at the National Young Writers’ Festival and TEDX Sydney in 2023.
She is a representative on Screen Australia’s Gender Matters Taskforce and was recently awarded the Young Alumni Award by the University of Newcastle. Emma was also the recipient of the ABC Regional Storyteller Scholarship in 2020 and has two years’ experience working as a Features Reporter for ABC News. She is Powerd's inaugural Disability Rights and Political Reporter.
Emma is passionate about educating audiences about the intersection of womanhood, sexuality and disability through media.
Latest contributions

Many of Australia’s leading disability advocates are in New York this week to attend the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP18).
Disability advocates descend on New York for UN conference
Emma Myers
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A major taxi company has rolled out a new policy dedicated to ensuring passengers with assistance animals will not be refused transport based on their accessibility requirements.
Taxi service enforces zero tolerance on drivers refusing assistance animals
Emma Myers
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Brought to you by the Disability Media Australia, the Powerd Newswrap presents articles from the powerd.media website, along with discussions of the related topics.
Powerd NewsWrap 4th June 2025
Powerd NewsWrap by Emma Myers
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Brought to you by the Disability Media Australia, the Powerd Newswrap presents articles from the powerd.media website, along with discussions of the related topics.
Powerd NewsWrap 28th May 2025
Powerd NewsWrap by Emma Myers
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Brought to you by the Disability Media Australia, the Powerd Newswrap presents articles from the powerd.media website, along with discussions of the related topics.
Powerd NewsWrap 21st May 2025
Powerd NewsWrap by Emma Myers
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People with disability are missing out on cancer screening that could save their lives
Q&A: Researcher explains why people with disability are dying from preventable cancers
Emma Myers
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People with disability are missing out on screening programs
Yi Yang: why people with disability are dying from preventable cancers
Emma Myers
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A top executive has resigned from their position at National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) amid a series of controversial reform.
Senior Executive resigns following NDIS changes
Emma Myers
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My Name is Jemima is a delightful new picture book by disability advocate and blind person Olivia Muscat.
My Name is Jemima
Emma Myers
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The Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball League gets underway this week
Women’s National Basketball team seeks comeback ahead of Brisbane games
Emma Myers
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Liberal Party leader Susan Ley has delivered the Coalition’s Shadow Ministry
Liberals announce Shadow Ministers for the NDIS
Emma Myers
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Many children living with Autism and their families are facing uncertain futures as the NDIS continues to disconnect remove them from the scheme
Removal of autistic children from NDIS creates uncertain futures for thousands
Emma Myers
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