Designer featured on Gardening Australia stripped of NDIS support funding
A Central Victorian man says the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has robbed him of dignity and is…
Two mates, one chair: How Fletcher and Lachie create their own kind of accessible travel
It’s not a typical sight: two young Australian travellers piggybacking their way through iconic landmarks and tourist destinations…
Ocrelizumab slows disability progression in advanced progressive multiple sclerosis
A major international phase III clinical trial, led by Queen Mary University of London, has found that ocrelizumab…
The Strutt EV1 Blends FSD Tech Into A Fun And Useful Mobility Device
Yours truly in Strutt-powered dog-walking mode. The ability to drive the EV1 chair off-pavement expanded where I could…
Wheelchair racing pioneer and ‘incredible man’ Bob Hall dies aged 74
Bob Hall, a childhood polio survivor who became known as the father of wheelchair racing after twice winning…
How exercise helped a mother tackle serious knee pain and return to cane-free walking
When teaching assistant Kavita Biswas first asked for a wheelchair at the airport, she was struggling to walk…
National wheelchair basketball champions Darwin Salties ‘blindsided’ by sudden axing
Australia’s top wheelchair basketball team was “devastated” to learn it had been withdrawn from this season’s national competition,…
Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space
A paraplegic engineer from Germany has become the first wheelchair user in space, launching from West Texas with…
Teen becomes first nationally accredited netball umpire in a wheelchair
Brodie Taylor, 18, is a regular fixture at netball matches on the Victorian-New South Wales border. The Lavington…
City’s only wheelchair taxi missing in action leaving customers in limbo
When Kathryn Eckhert wants to travel anywhere beyond her front door, she must rely on either her husband,…
Can probiotics boost athletic performance? Review reveals what works and what still needs proof
Scientists uncover how targeted probiotics may help athletes go further, recover faster, and stay healthier, if the right…