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Central Queensland taxi driver specialising in disability transport retires after 17 years

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Central Queensland taxi driver specialising in disability transport retires after 17 years

Driving people with a disability around Queensland for 17 years has been more than a job for Greg Labbett — it has been a labour of love.

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Australia's Poweroos have the best player in the court — now they're set on Powerchair Football World Cup glory

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Australia's Poweroos have the best player in the court — now they're set on Powerchair Football World Cup glory

Using just his left foot, Abdullah Karim is one of the best powerchair footballers in the world.

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First fully accessible hot air balloon in NSW takes to sky above Hunter Valley

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First fully accessible hot air balloon in NSW takes to sky above Hunter Valley

The pre-sunrise fog on the Hunter Valley horizon did not stop the launch of New South Wales' first fully accessible hot air balloon, with its first guest dubbing it "a life changer".

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Flying Doctor a driving force for specialist health transport in regional Victoria

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Flying Doctor a driving force for specialist health transport in regional Victoria

In just three months, Brad Murray's life has turned around, and all it took was a weekly drive to the doctor.

"[I was] struggling to get out of bed and having to ask my wife to wait on me hand and foot," he said.

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Father takes aim at disability royal commission recommendation to close special schools

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Father takes aim at disability royal commission recommendation to close special schools

The father of a son with a profound disability says he is dismayed by a disability royal commission recommendation that special schools be phased out, describing it as "pie in the sky stuff".

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