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Mental health support for athletes 'better than ever' in lead-up to Tokyo Olympics: Kieren Perkins

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Mental health support for athletes 'better than ever' in lead-up to Tokyo Olympics: Kieren Perkins

While this year's Olympic Games will be unique for many reasons — two-time Olympic gold medallist Kieren Perkins says speculation about whether they will happen is not one of them.

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How a man's passion for fishing is filling a mental health services gap in this Melbourne suburb

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How a man's passion for fishing is filling a mental health services gap in this Melbourne suburb

Glenn Cooper has been stabbed eight times, shot twice and has survived a heart attack, but it was a snapped ankle from a three-on-one fight that nearly destroyed him.

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People with disability find greater access to Australian beaches with the help of national program

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People with disability find greater access to Australian beaches with the help of national program

For years, Kate Thomas had been dreaming about going in the ocean on her visits to Sydney.

Born with spinal muscular atrophy type 2, a genetic condition that causes muscle weakness, Kate assumed her wheelchair would mean the beach would remain impossible. 

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ABC Grandstand joined by Mount Isa's legally blind 10-year-old sports caller

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ABC Grandstand joined by Mount Isa's legally blind 10-year-old sports caller

Christopher McLeod-Barrett is footy and cricket-mad and his sports-calling dream has just become a reality. 

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Photographer Kristan Emerson is legally blind, experiences the world as bright, colourful place

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Photographer Kristan Emerson is legally blind, experiences the world as bright, colourful place

Imagine a world where flashes of colour, approaching and receding sound, as well as the kind words of a dedicated family member, are the only way you know where to look.

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