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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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Autism assistance dog Winter retires after a decade opening a world of opportunity for James

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Autism assistance dog Winter retires after a decade opening a world of opportunity for James

The first time James King met Winter the Labrador, he fell face-first into the ground.

The then four-year-old did not know much about the family's new dog except that he was there to help him.

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Autism school coming to Perth as parents take matters into their own hands

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Autism school coming to Perth as parents take matters into their own hands

Emily Pearce is making 26 trips to her son's school each week.

"I pick him up for classes, bring him home for recess, bring him home for lunchtime, and that just allows him to decompress and then go back to school to hold himself together again," she said.

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