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Brisbane City Council waives 173 parking fines issued to drivers with disability permits

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Brisbane City Council waives 173 parking fines issued to drivers with disability permits

Brisbane City Council is urgently investigating its mobile parking infringement technology after incorrectly issuing dozens of fines to drivers with disability permits.

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Matt and Kylie found love. Now a new course is helping others with disabilities navigate relationships

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Matt and Kylie found love. Now a new course is helping others with disabilities navigate relationships

When Kylie Schonewille met Matt Hillas at work, she knew straight away he was the man for her.

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Customers learn to sign coffee orders to help deaf baristas' first shot at a job

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Customers learn to sign coffee orders to help deaf baristas' first shot at a job

One large chai latte with soy milk and an extra shot — now try ordering that with sign language.

That's the challenge a far north Queensland cafe owner is setting her customers, as she does what she can to give young hearing impaired people their shot in the workforce.

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Legally blind woman swaps Mount Kilimanjaro for Central Australia's Larapinta Trail

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Legally blind woman swaps Mount Kilimanjaro for Central Australia's Larapinta Trail

Legally blind Sunshine Coast woman Nicole Forbes-Hood has refused to let COVID-19 lock downs get in the way of adventure, hiking the rugged Larapinta trail when a planned expedition to Africa's highest mountain was cancelled.

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Bendigo sportsman Zac Sheehan aims for the Ashes after selection in Australian Blind Cricket squad

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Bendigo sportsman Zac Sheehan aims for the Ashes after selection in Australian Blind Cricket squad

Now, the Bendigo-based bowler is a step closer after being selected for the Australian Blind Cricket squad.

Sheehan is no stranger to high-level sport, having previously played in the Australia team five years ago. The side lost to England in the Ashes series in Adelaide in 2016.

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