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How cochlear implants gave profoundly deaf toddler Charlotte the gift of sound

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How cochlear implants gave profoundly deaf toddler Charlotte the gift of sound

All it took was a simple cold for three-year-old Charlotte Rivett to lose her hearing completely.

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Family wins battle against Public Trustee to keep brother's financial independence

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Family wins battle against Public Trustee to keep brother's financial independence

Sue Nunn feels like a weight has lifted off her shoulders after winning a lengthy legal battle against the Public Trustee of Queensland to ensure her brother has financial independence.

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Dad's love for his little girl brings action sports to rural kids with disabilities

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Dad's love for his little girl brings action sports to rural kids with disabilities

Townsville girl Paisley Beckett used to spend the summer school holidays watching from the water's edge as her friends relished action-packed fun in the ocean.

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Sonny Bill Williams reveals how he's facing up to the man in the mirror

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Sonny Bill Williams reveals how he's facing up to the man in the mirror

Train hard. Play hard. Party hard.

That was, and maybe still is, the environment inside plenty of high-performance sports bubbles. It gets people in trouble. It leads to cover-ups and, inevitability, double standards. When the only goal is winning, those who know how to win become a protected species.

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How being on Country helped Rulla with mental health challenges

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How being on Country helped Rulla with mental health challenges

Warning: This article talks about suicidal thoughts.

When I was born in a house at the foot of Mount Roland one winter night in northern Tasmania, my parents named me Rulla.

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