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Disability beach access improvement welcomed in regional Queensland, but still a long way to go

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Disability beach access improvement welcomed in regional Queensland, but still a long way to go

When Mila suffered a stroke 12 months ago, she thought she would never touch the sand and water again.  

The central Queensland grandmother loves the ocean as "it's very important" and she feels "power from the water", but her recent mobility issues made reaching the water's edge almost impossible. 

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People with disabilities have experience of a lifetime at scout jamboree

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People with disabilities have experience of a lifetime at scout jamboree

Thousands of people have enjoyed a range of outdoor activities this week, from abseiling to robotics, at the VicJam Scouts event in Elmore, Central Victoria. 

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I used to hide my symptoms and disability from others. Now I want to be 100 per cent 'seen'

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Today, to put it bluntly, I lost the plot. Chucked a huge wobbly. I screamed, swore, cursed just about everyone in the world, was mean to my husband (the one part I'm genuinely ashamed of). I threw things. 

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As COVID-19 spreads around Tasmania, those living with disability say they're worried

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Elena Macdonald says she hasn't lived "much of a life" since many of the COVID restrictions Tasmanians were used to living with fell away and the idea of casual contacts was ditched.

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Why unconscious bias is not corporate jargon, but a reality for people with disability

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Why unconscious bias is not corporate jargon, but a reality for people with disability

Earlier this year, on a Tuesday in February, I left work as per usual and took the back exit to walk to the bus stop.

I pressed play on one of my favourite podcasts, and sat down for the ride home.

A few minutes later I was physically assaulted by a person I had never seen before who had been sitting in a row behind me. I hadn't even seen them as I boarded.

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