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This lap's for Angus

It’s not every day that you find Seeing Eye Dogs and white canes at Sydney Motorsport Park. It’s also not every day that you find their owners in the driver’s seat, cruising around the race circuit without a care in the world.

What the 2016-17 Commonwealth Budget means for you

The 2016-17 Budget contains announcements that impact key areas of government responsibility including the NDIS and My Aged Care, as well as payments for people with disability

Conrad Browne joins Vision Australia Radio

Introducing Vision Australia Radio's new manager, Conrad Brown.

Australia needs to get behind paws that have purpose

Fifty-five percent of people who use a Seeing Eye Dog say they have been refused access to a public place, which is why Vision Australia has today launched its “Paws with Purpose campaign" in a bid to put an end to discrimination for people who are accompanied by a Seeing Eye Dog.

First tactile bank note coming to your wallet soon

The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued the design of the highly anticipated new $5 note that will for the first time have a tactile feature.

DAISY Consortium Wins Grant From Google.org Accessible publications remove barriers to information access

Google.org has announced DAISY Consortium as a winner of the Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities. Vision Australia is a core member of the Consortium.

Care for your canine by hiding the chocolate this Easter

Leading experts are reminding dog owners that chocolate meant for human consumption is toxic to dogs. Seeing Eye Dogs Australia Supervisor of Veterinary Services, Dr Nicola Cotton, said that although dogs find chocolate as delicious as humans it’s essential not to let them eat it.

Real-life Donation Dogs raise funds for Seeing Eye Dogs Australia

As Australia edges towards becoming a cashless society, Vision Australia has come up with an innovative way to utilise the tap-and-pay technology to fundraise for its Seeing Eye Dogs program.

Music gives Sudanese man voice

Moving to Australia has not been easy for Dandenong's Gordon Koang, but he is used to the challenge.

The many hats of Theresa Smith-Ruig

I am about to turn 38 and have been vision impaired since the age of 10 when I developed retinal detachments in both eyes. There was no reason for the retinal detachments – just one of those things. I only have light perception now and this has been the case for over 12 years.

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