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Why we need a Disney princess with a disability

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Why we need a Disney princess with a disability

I was three years old when I first figured out I was different from other kids. 

The realisation hit me square in the middle of my tiny chest during an otherwise normal lunch at day care. 

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Kojonup sheep farmer employs ingenuity, determination to sideline disability

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Kojonup sheep farmer employs ingenuity, determination to sideline disability

Kojonup farmer Nick Trethowan roars through the paddock on his all-terrain vehicle, screeches to a halt, whips out his crutches and charges across the sheep yards to start rounding up his sheep.

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Acquiring a physical disability after birth presents unique challenges but new opportunities

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Acquiring a physical disability after birth presents unique challenges but new opportunities

For Andrew Fairbairn February 25, 2015 will always be a significant day he will not forget.

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Changing career plans due to disability

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Changing career plans due to disability

When I was just a kid, all I wanted to be a was a pilot.

I was enamoured by planes and exhilarated by flight, and also being gay I always knew I was different and so drew comfort from the idea of being able to just fly away.

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How a blind man is tamin Australia's best kept secrets

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How a blind man is tamin Australia's best kept secrets

Imagine coming face-to-face with a freshly captured, two-metre-tall spitting camel and attempting to put a rope around its neck.

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