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Disability no barrier for Eddie Sutherland after Rockhampton truck dealership hires him
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Eddie Sutherland loved his job as a labourer at his local railway, but when work dried up two years ago, he was back in the unemployment queue despite being desperate for a new challenge.
Deaf nun on a mission to help those losing their hearing
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Some days can feel as long as the 80 years of Sister Cecilia's life.
She sits and watches your face intently as you speak, constantly processing the small expressions to understand the sounds she cannot hear filling the room around her.
Canberra United's All Ability Academy is a first for people with a disability in the ACT
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Luc Lander loves football.
The 15-year-old was ready to play with Australia's Paralympic football team when the COVID-19 health pandemic hit.
Daniel Andrews walking for 18 minutes a day as he recovers from spinal injury
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Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews said he was back walking for 18 minutes a day during a "pretty painful" recovery from a back injury suffered last month.
Blind dairy farmer Harry Gibson and wife Diana have made it work despite the odds
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Married for almost 50 years, she was his eyes as he slowly lost his sight, then he became her memory as it gave way to Parkinson's disease.