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Everyone at my school learnt sign language so I could experience education like other kids

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Everyone at my school learnt sign language so I could experience education like other kids

I vividly remember walking into my classroom on my first day of Year 1 and seeing Mrs Sinclair smiling at me. I smiled at her as she signed "Good morning" to me. I signed back to her.

There was also Miss Smith, who was employed as a teacher aide to interpret for me, despite having learnt how to sign the year before.

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Uphill challenge as beach users with disabilities call on governments for equal access to Australia's coast

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Uphill challenge as beach users with disabilities call on governments for equal access to Australia's coast

Sun, sand, the lure of water, and waves that carry you weightless to the shore.

The beach is an idyllic escape for some, but Shane Hryhorec says it can make others feel "locked out of life".

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Fishability helps people with disabilities beat challenges, make friends and have fun while casting out a line

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Fishability helps people with disabilities beat challenges, make friends and have fun while casting out a line

Jackson springs from his camping chair like he's just won a game of bingo.

"Oh yes, I've done it, I've got a fish," he says.

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Kangaroo Island farmer Steven Childs focused on bushfire-recovery project after being dealt 'hit after hit'

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Kangaroo Island farmer Steven Childs focused on bushfire-recovery project after being dealt 'hit after hit'

Steven Childs needs more help than he used to but the Kangaroo Island (KI) farmer, who has quadriplegia, is as ambitious as ever.

The 57-year-old father of two is spending millions to turn his bushfire-ravaged pine forest into productive farm land.

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Krazy Kosci Klimb participants hike Mount Kosciuszko to raise funds for Cerebral Palsy Alliance

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Krazy Kosci Klimb participants hike Mount Kosciuszko to raise funds for Cerebral Palsy Alliance

"There's like nothing to look at except for rocks, rocks and grass," exclaims Eadie Ross, as she reaches the halfway mark on her hike up Mount Kosciuszko.

The journey is not an easy feat.

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