Source: https://www.ndtv.com/education/odisha-allows-visually-impaired-teachers-take-online-classes-from-their-homes
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/aug/21/eight-ndis-participants-have-died-from-covid-disability-inquiry-told
Firm ‘wants to encourage blind and visually impaired children to explore new ways to learn’
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/aug/20/deaf-people-mask-wearing-lipreading
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/aug/19/youth-work-lockdown-flagged-new-case-neglect-every-week
Disability royal commission hears the impact of coronavirus is similar to the ‘national tragedy’ of aged care
Daniel Andrews says further tragedy is in store, with 44 people in intensive care and 282 new cases, while Frankston hospital closes wards
Victoria records 279 new Covid cases and 16 deaths as NSW reports five cases and one death
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Daniel Andrews expresses ‘cautious optimism’ but declines to say whether restrictions may be eased after six-week lockdown
Victoria calls on federal help to contain Covid-19 outbreaks in residential disability care
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Daniel Andrews says a joint state-federal response unit is needed as 81 active coronavirus cases are linked to 53 disability facilities
Bill Shorten lashes out at profit-driven aged care and Morrison government over Covid failings
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Former Labor leader says pandemic has exposed ‘the dirty secret of Australian politics’, adding Coalition has fallen short in disability care