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How Nas Campanella's TV debut helped her think about motherhood
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Thousands of people were watching when I played a pregnant woman who was blind on the Channel 10 show Offspring in 2016.
I'd never acted before. The filming was intense, but the crew took care to coach me through everything. I admit it all felt hilarious and my family told me it was a very bad attempt at birthing.
Australians living with disabilities find joy, independence and connection despite the pandemic
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Disability advocates worried religious discrimination bill will lead to more discrimination in Australia, not less
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Fiona Strahan remembers the first time she was told she was special.
"As a child I can remember when someone came up and said to me, 'God has made you special.' Much later, it came up again and I thought if God made me so special why do some people respond so meanly with stares, horrible words, pointing and laughing," the spokeswoman for Disability Voices said.
Living regionally with a disability is a challenge, but the community support is invaluable
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A morning routine eye appointment at my local optometrist when I was 14 changed my life forever.
Swelling on the optic nerves at the back of my eyes uncovered a blockage in the centre of my brain — an inoperable tumour that was causing severe swelling and an immense build-up of pressure inside my head.
By the afternoon, my whole family had packed the car and r
Stories of disability on your TV, radio, and mobile phone across three weeks for IDPwD 2021
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