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Dylan Alcott says Grace Tame leaves big shoes to fill as Australian of the Year

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Dylan Alcott says Grace Tame leaves big shoes to fill as Australian of the Year

The 2022 Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott has paid tribute to his predecessor and friend, Grace Tame, telling ABC News Breakfast she had left "big shoes" for him to fill.

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Cafe on the Goodwill Bridge closes, Help Enterprises set to open new coffee cart

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Cafe on the Goodwill Bridge closes, Help Enterprises set to open new coffee cart

The outgoing operator of a cafe on the Goodwill Bridge says he is disappointed at missing out on extending his lease after a state government tender process awarded it to employment provider Help Enterprises.

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A workplace incident in aged care left Carol injured but she's found her new calling

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A workplace incident in aged care left Carol injured but she's found her new calling

Carol Nicolson has had many jobs — working in hospitality as a waitress, a cook and a welfare worker in Broken Hill, in far west New South Wales. 

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Perth's best wheelchair-accessible trails

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Perth's best wheelchair-accessible trails

Robbi Flynn has always loved hiking trails with her dogs by her side.

On a warm January afternoon, she crunches the gravel of a trail alongside the canals of Ascot in Perth, with her poodle Meep prancing by her side.

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Medical student goes viral on TikTok after sharing his story of life with a new disability

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Medical student goes viral on TikTok after sharing his story of life with a new disability

Life for 21-year-old Jimmy Jan changed in an instant in the winter of 2021. 

With New South Wales in lockdown and his university classes online, he made the decision to spend the snow season living out of a van in the Snowy Mountains.

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