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From ‘bed bound’ to renowned wheelchair athlete

From being bed bound for 10 years to becoming an athlete — even Natasha Price is surprised at her turnaround.

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02nd May 2020 1:05 PM

Natasha Price Women of the Year

'Broken system': NDIS nightmare leaves sports star stranded

A Sunshine Coast Paralympian says she's been left stranded, unable to get home, after being failed by the National...

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16th Jan. 2020 5:01 AM

Marayke Jonkers pictured with Pat Donachie represented her country with pride and success. Now she’s trapped in Brisbane, unable to return to the Sunshine Coast from Brisbane after her old wheelchair broke and denied access to funding for a new one by the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Photo: Marion Jonkers

Blind archer breaks records

A blind opera singer is now breaking archery records after a rendezvous inside an 18th century cathedral in Wales.

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27th Aug. 2019 12:08 PM