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Hospital emergency departments can be difficult for people with autism, but Toni's helping to change that

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Hospital emergency departments can be difficult for people with autism, but Toni's helping to change that

Entering a busy hospital emergency department can be a frightening experience for anyone, but for some it can be harrowing.

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Calls for industry to do more to realise potential of $3.3 billion accessible tourism market

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Calls for industry to do more to realise potential of $3.3 billion accessible tourism market

Ashlee Morton has not let being a paraplegic stop her and her family from being frequent travellers.   

"Before COVID happened, there was a lot of overseas travel, but since then we've been sticking a bit closer to home," the mother-of-two said.

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Electronic waste kept out of landfill in the hundreds of tonnes thanks to this Queensland charity

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Electronic waste kept out of landfill in the hundreds of tonnes thanks to this Queensland charity

Australians throw away millions of computers, televisions, smartphones and tablets every year.

Most of them end up in landfill, causing toxic chemicals such as lead and mercury to leach into the soil, which damages the environment and can endanger human health, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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Peering into the secret world of state care reveals bleak picture, but things are changing

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Peering into the secret world of state care reveals bleak picture, but things are changing

Tens of thousands of Australians live in a hidden world, where faceless agents pull the strings, and millions of dollars are funnelled in and out.

A wall of secrecy surrounds this world that has been fortified with bricks of decades-old legislation.

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Adventurer Scott Daniel calls for operators to be more understanding of tourists with assistance dogs

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Adventurer Scott Daniel calls for operators to be more understanding of tourists with assistance dogs

Scott Daniel says he rarely left the house before he was diagnosed at 38 with autism spectrum disorder.

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