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Mackay job recruitment agency helps people with disabilities look for employment

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Mackay job recruitment agency helps people with disabilities look for employment

With plenty of job vacancies available, a north Queensland not-for-profit organisation says now is an ideal time for people with disabilities to enter the workforce.

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Nas Campanella on navigating early motherhood

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Nas Campanella on navigating early motherhood

The first few months as a new parent are a time of intense learning.

For the ABC's National Disability Affairs reporter Nas Campanella, who is blind and lives with a neurological condition, figuring out how to navigate motherhood has been a wild ride.

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Whyalla Surf Life Saving Club to get $2.3 million upgrade to improve accessibility

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Whyalla Surf Life Saving Club to get $2.3 million upgrade to improve accessibility

The state government is contributing more than $2 million to replace Whyalla's ageing surf life saving club building and help make the club more inclusive of people who have a disability. 

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Activ's disability industrial worksites to stay open for another 18 months, but families want more certainty

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Activ's disability industrial worksites to stay open for another 18 months, but families want more certainty

Western Australia's largest disability services provider, Activ Foundation, has secured funding to keep its industrial worksites open for another 18 months, but families of the employees say it is only a temporary fix.

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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.

Later, another nun loses a shoe when she kicks the ball, but like a true competitor it doesn't stop her from pushing on.

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