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Why slowing down in winter could help your mental health

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Why slowing down in winter could help your mental health

When Esther Anatolitis feels the first icy blast of wind in her hometown Melbourne, she gets "absolute tingles of excitement".

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Legally blind woman swaps Mount Kilimanjaro for Central Australia's Larapinta Trail

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Legally blind woman swaps Mount Kilimanjaro for Central Australia's Larapinta Trail

Legally blind Sunshine Coast woman Nicole Forbes-Hood has refused to let COVID-19 lock downs get in the way of adventure, hiking the rugged Larapinta trail when a planned expedition to Africa's highest mountain was cancelled.

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Reality TV shows Big Brother, The Voice and The Amazing Race helping to 'crush' stigma around disability

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Reality TV shows Big Brother, The Voice and The Amazing Race helping to 'crush' stigma around disability

When Tim McCallum was selected to be a contestant on The Voice in 2015, he told producers he wanted people to focus on his singing rather than his disability. 

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Riverland radio employee with cerebral palsy wins role as disability advocate within ABC

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Riverland radio employee with cerebral palsy wins role as disability advocate within ABC

Bill Johnson got a foot in the door at the ABC through work experience and 15 years later he's playing a key role as a disability advocate within the national broadcaster.

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New Hunter bank branch designed by people with disability improves access for everyone

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New Hunter bank branch designed by people with disability improves access for everyone

Setting up a new bank account is a rite of passage for all teenagers as they're hired in their first job or want to start saving money.

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