Category Archives: Sport

Richard Bernstein, marathon lawyer

Posted on 31 March 2014 by qaiblog

Date:             31 March 2014 Author:        Damien Carrick Source:         ABC’s The Law Report Synopsis:     Endurance sports and litigation both require enormous amounts of perseverance and stamina. American lawyer Richard Bernstein, who has been blind since birth, has plenty of both—having completed 17 marathons … Continue reading →

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Blindness no barrier for mates

Posted on 20 January 2014 by qaiblog

Date:             17/01/2014 Source:        The Daily Advertiser Synopsis: AUSTRALIA Day weekend will mark four years since an autoimmune disease claimed cyclist Ross Fitzell’s sight, denying him the enjoyment of a sport he loves. … Continue reading →

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Noah’s story melts our readers’ hearts

Posted on 2 May 2013 by qaiblog

Date: 30/04/2013 Reporter: Greg Stolz Source: Page 3, The Courier Mail Synopsis: Born without a right hand due to a congenital abnormality, young swimmer Noah Robinson is offered funding for a $3000 prosthetic arm and its ongoing costs. Variety Club CEO … Continue reading →

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Reaching the Summit of Hope

Posted on 1 March 2013 by qaiblog

Date:                     22/02/2013 Reporter:            Naomi Lim Source:                 Page 22, Courier News Sypnosis:             Police officer Daryl Green, aged 40, is joining a charity trek up Mt  Kilimanjaro in Tanzania next week to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Australia. Daryl was shot … Continue reading →

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Running blind but there’s a vision worth enduring

Posted on 20 December 2011 by qaiblog

Date: 18/11/2011 Source: The Courier Mail, Page 26 Synopsis: 40 year old blind athlete Damien Williams will run his sixth 500km endurance relay run to raise money for the Endeavour Foundation. Williams was left blind after two separate accidents claimed … Continue reading →

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Child of courage inspires a nation

Posted on 12 December 2011 by qaiblog

Date: 23/11/2011 Reporter: Daniel Knowles Source: Courier Mail, p 7 Synopsis: Maryborough teenager Coen Ashton has won the national Child of Courage Pride of Australia medal for raising awareness of organ donation. Coen has cystic fibrosis, but embarked on a … Continue reading →

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Enable Newsletter, April 2011

Posted on 15 April 2011 by qaiblog

Date: April 2011 Source: United Nations Enablehttp://www.un.org/disabilities/documents/newsletter/april2011.doc Synopsis: “The Enable Newsletter is prepared by the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SCRPD) at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) with input … Continue reading →

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