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New patient transfer service launched to fly patients to capital cities as medical services in country dry up
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Every year Frankie McKenzie and his parents drive around 4,000 kilometres from the country town of Lake Grace in the state's south to Perth for medical treatment.
The eight-year-old with level two spastic diplegia cerebral palsy requires regular botox injections to manage his condition, as well as a suite of specialist appointments only available in the city.
Disability rights activist Brian Zaw fighting for those under the rule of Myanmar's military junta
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Brian Zaw's life was up-ended in the months after a coup in Myanmar in 2021.
That was when the country's military seized power after detaining leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically elected officials.
Colin Farrell launches foundation inspired by his son who has Angelman syndrome
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Irish actor Colin Farrell has launched a foundation for people with intellectual disabilities and their families in honour of his son James who has Angelman syndrome.
Farrell, best known for roles in films including Banshees of Inisherin and In Bruges, timed the launch of his foundation with an interview with People magazine about James.
Mum's picture book celebrates autistic son who 'climbs mountains' in his sleep
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We all have mountains to climb, and how we climb them shouldn't matter.
That's the message mother and author Nissa Rae hopes to convey about raising a child with autism.
Disability and older Australian advocates demand NSW government make residential accessibility standards mandatory
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Julie Charlton has a clear picture of what her "utopian life" looks like: A house without front steps, a wide corridor and kitchen benches within her reach.
"I just want to be able to do those mundane tasks that everyone else gets to do," she said.