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How amputee equestrian Suzin got back in the saddle with help from a Paralympian friend
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Suzin Wells had her leg amputated below the knee on October 20, 2021.
With the help of her good friend and three-time Paralympian, Sharon Jarvis, she was back riding her horse just 10 weeks later.
Teenager quits school to become counsellor she never had
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From the age of 12, she'd wake up daily with severe panic attacks — shaking, crying, and battling to breathe.
Struggling to fit into the confines of the traditional schooling system, the Finley teen was also a victim of bullying.
Destiny Kynuna wants more First Nations people to study and work in health care
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When Destiny Kynuna was growing up in Yarrabah, a remote Indigenous community in Far North Queensland, she didn't know any Indigenous doctors.
So when an Indigenous patient recently asked for the now-26-year-old medical student to take care of her in hospital, the request resonated with her.
From wheelchair to surfboard, a double amputee's incredible optimism and recovery
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Disability support volunteers hit the water to raise funds and conquer the Murray
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