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Heike Fabig is using technology and a mother's love to stamp out disability discrimination

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Heike Fabig is using technology and a mother's love to stamp out disability discrimination

Bodhi, 15, is fed up with the discrimination he regularly faces.

"Many shops are not accessible. There will be a ramp but then stairs. It makes me so angry because I want to shop too," he says.

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Lily is legally blind, but it doesn't slow her down as a runner or a filmmaker

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Lily is legally blind, but it doesn't slow her down as a runner or a filmmaker

Lily Mitchell is brimming with ideas.

Her enthusiasm bubbles when she talks about her plans for the future.

"I'd love to create a children's show which kids with disabilities can feel a part of," she said.

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How Nick McAllister found his words after a tough time looking for employment as an autistic writer

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How Nick McAllister found his words after a tough time looking for employment as an autistic writer

For 10 years, I was unemployed because I was autistic.

Every time I was forced to tick the "I have a disability" box, it made me feel insignificant as a human being.

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SES welcomes volunteers from all walks of life and builds community

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SES welcomes volunteers from all walks of life and builds community

On a weeknight when most people are eating dinner, putting the kids to bed and watching some TV, a small group of dedicated volunteers is at the State Emergency Service (SES) training centre in Kewdale, in Perth's southern suburbs, preparing for bushfire season.

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Disabled motorcyclist calls for more wheelchair accessible facilities to make 'life easier outside of the house'

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Disabled motorcyclist calls for more wheelchair accessible facilities to make 'life easier outside of the house'

An Albany man who survived a shocking motorcycle crash in Africa says Western Australia urgently needs to fix the many obstacles and barriers to access and funding faced by disabled people.

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