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After a horrific car crash, doctor Dinesh Palipana saw the emergency ward from the patients' side

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After a horrific car crash, doctor Dinesh Palipana saw the emergency ward from the patients' side

After a car accident in 2010, doctor Dinesh Palipana was left a quadriplegic.

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The Northern Territory's first supported independent living home opens in Nhulunbuy

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The Northern Territory's first supported independent living home opens in Nhulunbuy

For the first time in history, people with severe disabilities living in remote East Arnhem Land will have access to round-the-clock care in a home environment.

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Albury housing project to provide purpose-built homes for locals living with disability

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Albury housing project to provide purpose-built homes for locals living with disability

A new housing project to support community members living with a disability is set to start construction in Albury soon.

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From radio to TV to books, Elaine Harris refuses to be pigeonholed for her lack of sight

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From radio to TV to books, Elaine Harris refuses to be pigeonholed for her lack of sight

It was good luck more than anything else that got Elaine Harris her first job in broadcasting in 1979, she says.

But it is her hard work and dedication to the craft of storytelling that has seen her go on to work in radio, television and the written word for decades since.

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Swan Hill mother emboldened by family tragedy campaigns for suicide prevention

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Swan Hill mother emboldened by family tragedy campaigns for suicide prevention

Determined mum Ruth Abraham is calling for more suicide prevention services for the Swan Hill region following the devastating loss of her son, Kurk. 

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