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News — no ‘dis’ in disability.

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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The biggest takeaways from the disability royal commission after four years of hearings

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The biggest takeaways from the disability royal commission after four years of hearings

WARNING: This story contains content that readers may find distressing, including references to sexual assault.

Sexual assaults in the home and by carers.

Children being removed from their mothers immediately after birth.

Forced sterilisation.

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Millions allocated to support mental health of Indigenous Australians during Voice campaign

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Millions allocated to support mental health of Indigenous Australians during Voice campaign

The federal government will spend more than $10 million on boosting mental health support for First Nations people during the Voice campaign.

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A Tasmanian mother says the soon-to-close St Helen's mother and baby unit saved her life

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A Tasmanian mother says the soon-to-close St Helen's mother and baby unit saved her life

When Emma Helks's son Theo was born, the joyous occasion became clouded by a depression that reached dangerous levels.

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