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Thu 18 October 2018Far from one-size-fits-all, many prosthetics used by Invictus competitors now come with inbuilt computing and use high-tech materials.
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Thu 18 October 2018A severely disabled Adelaide Hills man is left with a significant reduction in support — and less than half the funding he received from Disability SA — after transitioning to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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Tue 16 October 2018A woman with a development disorder was locked in her cell for up to 23 hours a day, for 18 months, in a case the ombudsman describes as the "saddest" she has ever investigated.
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Tue 16 October 2018A woman with a development disorder was locked up in solitary confinement for up to 23 hours a day, for 18 months, because there was nowhere else for her to go, the ombudsman finds.
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Mon 15 October 2018Need online support using myGov? You can now get help using myGov’s DA.
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Sun 14 October 2018In regional towns across Australia sport is an important thread binding communities together, but for veterans living with injuries and PTSD, being on a team is even more important. That connection can be a lifeline.
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Sun 14 October 2018Rodney Croome never thought he'd end up in a prison cell. But in 1988, the "shy history student from a dairy farm" was among more than 100 gay rights campaigners arrested at Hobart's Salamanca Markets.
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Sun 14 October 2018In regional towns across Australia sport is an important thread binding communities together, but for veterans living with injuries and PTSD, being on a team is even more important. That connection can be a lifeline.
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Fri 12 October 2018Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Kurt Fearnley has been honoured with The Don Award, cementing his place as one of Australia's most inspirational athletes.
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Fri 12 October 2018Injured ADF personnel Jesse Costello and Trudi Lines from north-east Victoria say the Invictus Games has played a significant role in their rehabilitation.
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Fri 12 October 2018Modern public toilets are flush with special features but there are still plenty of disadvantaged users who feel locked out of the loo.
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Thu 11 October 2018Human rights advocates are calling for a ban on sonic devices used to stop young people from loitering in public spaces. These devices emit high frequencies only people aged 25 or under can hear.
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High-pitched 'anti-loitering' devices targeting young people a breach of human rights, advocates sayThu 11 October 2018Human rights advocates are calling for a ban on sonic devices used to stop young people from loitering in public spaces. These devices emit high frequencies only people aged 25 or under can hear.
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Wed 10 October 2018The entire fleet of service vehicles used by a Canberra charity to give mobility to people with disabilities is taken off the road as a vandalism spree in Canberra's south also hits a community athletics club.
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Mon 8 October 2018Organised by Netball Australia, the Marie Little Shield has just finished its sixth season of providing opportunities for players with an intellectual disability to compete in a national tournament.
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Sun 7 October 2018Entertainer and disability advocate Quentin Kenihan has died at the age of 43.
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Sun 7 October 2018Actor, entertainer and advocate Quentin Kenihan talks about his Fringe show in 2015.
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Sun 7 October 2018Quentin Kenihan, the man known as the "little Aussie battler" because of his strong advocacy for people with disabilities, dies at the age of 43.
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Fri 5 October 2018It's been described as the toughest sport you've never heard of — goalball is one of the few team sports specifically designed for the blind and vision impaired.
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Fri 5 October 2018There will be several fresh faces in the Australian team that will take the field in Dubai for the first Test against Pakistan on Sunday and there will be a new look to the coverage of the series as well.
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Fri 5 October 2018The little-known game of Goalball is , and it's surging in popularity.
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Fri 5 October 2018It's been described as the toughest sport you've never heard of — goalball is one of the few team sports specifically designed for the blind and vision impaired.
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Thu 4 October 2018People in remote Aboriginal communities are being issued with hundreds of dollars' worth of fines under a work-for-the-dole scheme meant to help them, data obtained by the ABC reveals. And there is an alarming link between fine level and Indigenous status.
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Wed 3 October 2018Always think before you click is the message of Stay Smart Online Week.
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Tue 2 October 2018In the decades since the UN was formed, visual images have played an important role in advocating human rights.
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Mon 1 October 2018Katinka Pettett, a 13-year-old with Down syndrome who had been confined a wheelchair, has two specialised walkers after the Variety Children's Charity offers its support, and NDIS officials back down on their rejection of a funding request.
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Mon 1 October 2018Powerchair football is one of the few team sports available for the severely disabled and sets new standards in terms of inclusivity, but still missed out on inclusion in the Paralympics.
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Sat 29 September 2018A couple fails in trying to sue Canberra Hospital for $9 million for not fully informing them about the their baby's defects — which include abnormalities of the spine, heart, throat, kidneys, oesophagus, anus and limbs.
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Fri 28 September 2018A recording exposes two carers verbally abusing a severely autistic boy who later presented with facial injuries amid calls for the aged care royal commission to include the treatment of people with disabilities living in group homes. WARNING: this story contains disturbing content and coarse language.
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Wed 26 September 2018For some parents of children with autism, where even simple communication can be a struggle, their greatest fear is how to prepare their child for adulthood. But an award-winning secondary school program is changing that.
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Wed 26 September 2018A mother in northern Tasmania raises concerns about the standard of training for teachers working with children who have disabilities, saying her daughter, who has autism, was traumatised and teased after being placed in an open box in her classroom.
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Wed 26 September 2018To save Mike Rolls, doctors amputated parts of his body, including his right leg. Nine years later, he made the decision to "ditch the dead weight" and amputate the other one. This is why.
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Wed 26 September 2018To save Mike Rolls, doctors amputated parts of his body, including his right leg. Nine years later, he made the decision to amputate the other one. This is why.
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Sun 23 September 2018Roya Hosini, who had previously been turned away from the Eiffel Tower, is furious after a guard at the French catacombs said that letting her into the landmark would be like "letting a blind person fly a plane".
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Sun 23 September 2018Roya Hosini, who had previously been turned away from the Eiffel Tower, is furious after a guard at the French catacombs said that letting her into the landmark would be like "letting a blind person fly a plane".
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Sun 23 September 2018Damien Irish was left with PTSD, anxiety and depression after 12 years with Defence. He says it took his wife kicking him out of the house to force him to confront his "spiralling" mental health issues.
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Sun 23 September 2018Roya Hosini travels the world working as a performer.
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Sun 23 September 2018Roya Hosini is furious after a guard at the French catacombs said that letting her into the landmark would be like "letting a blind person fly a plane".
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Sat 22 September 2018Modern prosthetics now give amputees the freedom of movement that was once only dreamt of, as Australia's veterans gear up to compete in the Invictus Games.
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