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Newcastle's Rely-Ability hip-hop program offers young people therapy and a possible music career

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Newcastle's Rely-Ability hip-hop program offers young people therapy and a possible music career

Mark West reckons rhymes and back beats are key to expressing how he feels.

"Rap has always been a part of my life, but when I got admitted to hospital I started to write to get away from what was going on," the 32-year-old said.

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Calls to make period products more accessible for blind and vision impaired people

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Calls to make period products more accessible for blind and vision impaired people

While pads and tampons are staple menstruation products for many people, for those with vision impairments they can be difficult to access and use. 

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Alexa Leary on finding the music to dance to recovery, and swim at the Paris Paralympic Games

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Alexa Leary on finding the music to dance to recovery, and swim at the Paris Paralympic Games

To an athlete, there can be few sounds sweeter than hearing that you're off to the Paralympic Games.

But for Alexa Leary, the sound of music that helped her through recovery from a traumatic brain injury will take some beating.

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How para-equestrian challenges disability assumptions and can 'complete a whole human'

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How para-equestrian challenges disability assumptions and can 'complete a whole human'

Jessie Smith has been horse-mad since she was three years old. She began riding, and then started competing as a teenager.

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Queensland arts and music scene becoming more accessible for people with disabilities

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Queensland arts and music scene becoming more accessible for people with disabilities

Emma-June Curik was initially very guarded about sharing her disability but has since turned her diagnosis journey into a cabaret performance.

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