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SES welcomes volunteers from all walks of life and builds community

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SES welcomes volunteers from all walks of life and builds community

On a weeknight when most people are eating dinner, putting the kids to bed and watching some TV, a small group of dedicated volunteers is at the State Emergency Service (SES) training centre in Kewdale, in Perth's southern suburbs, preparing for bushfire season.

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Disabled motorcyclist calls for more wheelchair accessible facilities to make 'life easier outside of the house'

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Disabled motorcyclist calls for more wheelchair accessible facilities to make 'life easier outside of the house'

An Albany man who survived a shocking motorcycle crash in Africa says Western Australia urgently needs to fix the many obstacles and barriers to access and funding faced by disabled people.

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Mildura foster carers say the 'little things' bring the greatest rewards

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Mildura foster carers say the 'little things' bring the greatest rewards

When a young Mildura couple heeded a desperate call for more regional foster carers, they had no idea that their unique collection of professional and personal life experience would make them a perfect fit for the job.

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Meet Jezzie, the 13-year-old girl fighting autoimmune disease who donated her Starlight Wish to a child she has never met

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Meet Jezzie, the 13-year-old girl fighting autoimmune disease who donated her Starlight Wish to a child she has never met

It was a family trip to the Philippines at the age of 6 that prompted Jezabella "Jezzie" Ortega Austen to use her Starlight Wish and make a big change in the life of someone less privileged than her.

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Drag queen Dizzy Bility's shining a glamorous spotlight on disability in the arts

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Drag queen Dizzy Bility's shining a glamorous spotlight on disability in the arts

Dizzy Bility is a drag queen from Sydney who wears hearing aids and is legally blind.

Instead of letting that hold her back, she has made it part of her glamorous act and hopes to change perceptions along the way.

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