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News — no ‘dis’ in disability.

From nuns to mums, weekend warriors to world champions, fitness fanatics to fanatical fans — women in sport want wider coverage

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From nuns to mums, weekend warriors to world champions, fitness fanatics to fanatical fans — women in sport want wider coverage

Four nuns are playing football on a synthetic pitch, on a rooftop in Rome. 

Dressed in habits, they're having a fun kickaround, playing like nobody's watching (or covertly filming from afar).

On a tight angle, one nun slots in a neat right-footer, and celebrates with her arms raised.

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Doctors with disability continue to practise thanks to technology, support and a positive attitude

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Doctors with disability continue to practise thanks to technology, support and a positive attitude

Doctor Steven Peterson was cycling to work in the autumn of 2018 when he was struck by a car and taken to the same emergency department where he was due to start work.

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Australian adaptive surfers strike gold as sport makes professional debut in Hawaii

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Australian adaptive surfers strike gold as sport makes professional debut in Hawaii

Australia's adaptive surfing team has scooped the pool at the inaugural Adaptive Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour event in Hawaii.

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Disability swim camps putting athletes like Declan Budd on a path to the Paralympics

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Disability swim camps putting athletes like Declan Budd on a path to the Paralympics

The 2032 Brisbane Paralympic Games are still a decade away but 14-year-old Declan Budd can already see himself standing on top of the podium with the weight of gold around his neck. 

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Circus WA's All-Abilities troop helps teenagers with disabilities learn to fly

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Circus WA's All-Abilities troop helps teenagers with disabilities learn to fly

When Olivia Riley was seven she had an operation on a brain tumour that left her with a condition impacting her balance, flexibility and coordination. But up in the air on a trapeze, she's totally at ease.

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