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Deaf nun on a mission to help those losing their hearing

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Deaf nun on a mission to help those losing their hearing

Some days can feel as long as the 80 years of Sister Cecilia's life.

She sits and watches your face intently as you speak, constantly processing the small expressions to understand the sounds she cannot hear filling the room around her.

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Canberra United's All Ability Academy is a first for people with a disability in the ACT

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Canberra United's All Ability Academy is a first for people with a disability in the ACT

Luc Lander loves football.

The 15-year-old was ready to play with Australia's Paralympic football team when the COVID-19 health pandemic hit.

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Daniel Andrews walking for 18 minutes a day as he recovers from spinal injury

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Daniel Andrews walking for 18 minutes a day as he recovers from spinal injury

Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews said he was back walking for 18 minutes a day during a "pretty painful" recovery from a back injury suffered last month.  

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Blind dairy farmer Harry Gibson and wife Diana have made it work despite the odds

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Blind dairy farmer Harry Gibson and wife Diana have made it work despite the odds

Married for almost 50 years, she was his eyes as he slowly lost his sight, then he became her memory as it gave way to Parkinson's disease.

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Blind filmmaker ready to unleash his first self-shot and directed feature film

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Blind filmmaker ready to unleash his first self-shot and directed feature film

Perth filmmaker Peter Renzullo is colourblind and lost all but 3 per cent of his vision as a teenager.

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