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How my life has changed in the year since I became an amputee

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How my life has changed in the year since I became an amputee

On June 30 last year, my life was forever changed. 

I'd missed an important work deadline, and my friends and family were concerned about my welfare. When they couldn't reach me, they came to my home. They called police after I didn't respond when they knocked on my door.

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Travel blogger Shane Hryhorec helps wheelchair users to explore the world, but not without 'challenges'

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Travel blogger Shane Hryhorec helps wheelchair users to explore the world, but not without 'challenges'

An Australian blogger has gained online popularity after documenting his travel experiences as a wheelchair user.

Shane Hryhorec, who often travels for work and leisure, said he aims to capture "the good, the bad and the ugly," while he visits "dream holiday destinations" overseas.

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Real Ability project empowers blind barrel racer Megan McLoughlin to tell story of disability, success

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Real Ability project empowers blind barrel racer Megan McLoughlin to tell story of disability, success

Megan McLoughlin is not guided by what she can see, but by what she can hear as she takes off in the saddle and charges towards her first barrel.

The legally blind barrel racer relies on the sounds of cowbells and whistles emitted by her friends placed near the barrels, which signify the required turning points in the speed sport.

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Evelyn Froend lives with chronic pain due to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and is trying to raise awareness about it to help others

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Evelyn Froend lives with chronic pain due to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and is trying to raise awareness about it to help others

Evelyn is living with autism as well as a physical disability: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), which causes severe pain and makes her joints overly mobile and prone to dislocation.

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Audrey Wallace's palliative care wish comes true with unicorn princess party

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Audrey Wallace's palliative care wish comes true with unicorn princess party

Unicorns, princesses and fairy floss are key elements for any six-year-old's dream party but for Audrey Wallace, it's literally a wish come true.

The Gold Coast girl is in palliative care and lives with treatment-resistant epilepsy.

Amidst the heartache of navigating a journey without a timeline, parents Justin and Ashlee Wallace had one goal to give their little girl a bash to remember after spending so many milestones in the hospital.

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