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Editorial
November 9, 2022
, Article, Blind Citizens News
By Andrew Webster Listen to the audio The launch of the NSW/ACT State Division in...
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So…what’s the deal with the Budget?
October 26, 2022
, Article, NDIS, Policy
Last night, Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers delivered the first budget for the new Government....
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Editorial
November 9, 2020
, Article, Blind Citizens News
Listen to the audio Author: Jonathan Craig The record slides smoothly out of its sleeve,...
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The Secret
November 9, 2020
, Article, Blind Citizens News
Listen to the audio Author: Annette Leishman It started in my childhood. My parents brushed...
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Five Tips for Diplomatic Self-Advocacy
November 9, 2020
, Article, Blind Citizens News
Listen to the audio Author: Rikki Chaplin We all experience those situations where it seems...
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Pondering the Pandemic
November 9, 2020
, Article, Blind Citizens News
Listen to the audio Author: Jane Britt Editor’s Note I’ve been enjoying the staff profiles...
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We’ve All Been There: Exploring Ableism
November 9, 2020
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Listen to the audio Author: Fiona Woods We've all been there, or somewhere like it....
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Remembering the Class for the Partially Sighted
November 9, 2020
, Article, Blind Citizens News
Listen to the audio Author: Bruce C. Gillies In 1941, the Victorian Education Department set...
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The Stranger on the Bus
March 27, 2020
, Article, Blind Citizens News
By Chrissy Brincat Listen I don’t know you, but you think you know me. I've...
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BCA’s Bedrock for the Future
March 27, 2020
, Article, Blind Citizens News, Blind Citizens Update
By Bill Jolley Listen The purpose of this article is to give readers information about...
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