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Walking club paves way for women to make connections and overcome loneliness

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Walking club paves way for women to make connections and overcome loneliness

On a crisp and sunny Saturday morning in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra, a small group of women are chatting away, waiting for their coffees outside a busy cafe.

The group grows slowly, until the entire footpath is taken up by dozens of women with coffees in their hands.

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Australia sends largest ever team to Special Olympics World Winter Games

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Australia sends largest ever team to Special Olympics World Winter Games

Alpine skier Lauren Kerjan says her racing suit makes her feel like a superhero.

From the helmet that protects her ears, to the goggles, skis and poles she uses to fly down the slopes, the 31-year-old has never felt more ready for her debut at the Special Olympics World Winter Games.

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Blowfly Cricket creating all-rounders on and off the pitch

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Blowfly Cricket creating all-rounders on and off the pitch

During the Boxing Day Test last year, Akanksha Swarup was cheering on her favourite cricketer, Jasprit Bumrah.

The world's best bowler had a remarkable summer, picking up 32 wickets across five Test matches. But he couldn't quite match what Swarup achieved one Saturday afternoon in north-west Sydney.

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'Everyone is welcome': Making sport safe for queer, disabled communities

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'Everyone is welcome': Making sport safe for queer, disabled communities

Chris Smith has always had a passion for tennis. 

Yet for much of his life, Smith's disability has meant getting out on court has been easier said than done.

Smith lives with a condition that affects the strength and elasticity of his connective tissue.

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How fashion helped me reclaim my disabled identity

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How fashion helped me reclaim my disabled identity

In true 90s kid style, I lived in denim overalls for a lot of my childhood.

As a double above-knee amputee, you'd catch me running around on my knees, wearing my overalls, carefree and full of life.

But as I got older, that freedom around fashion began to fade. Clothes became protective — a way for me to hide and conform.

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