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Creating a Drag King in regional WA

Dec 1, 2024 | abc.net.au | Elaenor Nield

Lisa McBeth spent her youth hiding her queerness. It took several decades for Lisa to find happiness. Now Lisa performs as drag king Barry Mundy, and hopes that as Barry they can bring a message of joy and acceptance to regional WA.
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair

Nov 27, 2024 | abc.net.au | Brianna Melville |Elaenor Nield

Chris Kerr has been a wheelchair user since a horse riding accident as a teenager, but it hasn't stopped her from summiting Africa's highest peak. She wants people to stop being surprised that disabled people want to go on adventures.
Helicopter mustering in far north WA

Nov 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Alys Marshall |Elaenor Nield

Olivia Anderson always wanted to fly, but the path to becoming a pilot is hard work and expensive. Now she spends her days flying over the beautiful Kimberley landscape, mustering cattle from a helicopter.
Macca was trapped in a fire that was not 'survivable'

Nov 7, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richard Hudson |Elaenor Nield

Macca was attending a bushfire when a sudden change of weather caused a firestorm to engulf his fire truck. He barely made it out alive, and still wrestles with the emotional toll of that day. Story by Richard Hudson with additional production by Elaenor Nield.
Rescuing a stranger trapped by waves

Oct 28, 2024 | abc.net.au | Hayden Smith |Elaenor Nield

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Donating blood to honour baby Valley

Oct 27, 2024 | abc.net.au | Natasha Harradine |Elaenor Nield

When Elle Ayling's daughter Valley died at nine weeks old, her world came to a standstill. Now, she is honouring Valley's memory with a life-saving donation. Story by Natasha Harradine with additional production from Elaenor Nield.
Cardiac arrest on the footy field

Oct 20, 2024 | abc.net.au | Alex Govan |Elaenor Nield

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Cattle farming from a wheelchair

Oct 16, 2024 | abc.net.au | Georgia Hargreaves |Elaenor Nield

Twenty years ago, Kent Rochester broke his neck in an accident that left him quadriplegic. Cutting-edge technology means he can keep doing what he loves -- farming.
Bodybuilding after 50 - ABC listen

Oct 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Francesca Mann |Elaenor Nield

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Finding healing in the outback

Oct 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Emily Smith |Elaenor Nield

The death of his 17-year-old daughter has changed how Steve Berente lives his life. He's found healing on outback roads and the communities he passes through.