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Artists with intellectual disabilities unite with Melbourne food icons to bring popular recipes to the canvas

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Artists with intellectual disabilities unite with Melbourne food icons to bring popular recipes to the canvas

Artist Jordan Dymke says collaborating with food icon and cookbook author Julia Busuttil Nishimura was like meeting an old friend.

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Artist vies to become Sydney's first Aboriginal councillor with a disability

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Artist vies to become Sydney's first Aboriginal councillor with a disability

Shared e-bikes blocking pathways and access to Auslan interpreters at council events are some of the things Daniel McDonald says he would address if elected to City of Sydney's council at the upcoming local government election.

Mr McDonald, a Wonnarua man and disability advocate, is vying to become one of the first councillors in Sydney who lives with a disability.

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How Dave Magri's Perth coffee van is helping people with a disability find work

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How Dave Magri's Perth coffee van is helping people with a disability find work

A coffee van owner in Perth's north is training up one of his newest recruits to make the perfect brew for nearby residents and they are quickly becoming a popular local duo.

Dave Magri, 55, befriended Andy Cooper after noticing him watching coffees being made from his Eglinton van each Wednesday with his carer.

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Jean Elliott felt totally unprepared after giving birth to a son with Down syndrome, now she's helping others

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Jean Elliott felt totally unprepared after giving birth to a son with Down syndrome, now she's helping others

Jean Elliott remembers how completely unprepared she felt giving birth to her son Jesse, who has Down syndrome.

That moment brought a whirlwind of unexpected challenges and emotions, leaving her grappling with a reality she hadn't anticipated.

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Legally blind barrel racer Megan McLoughlin competes at national titles

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Legally blind barrel racer Megan McLoughlin competes at national titles

It takes a lot of skill to ride a horse, especially one that turns around a barrel at speed, let alone doing it with little or no eyesight.

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