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Throughout her schooling life Amy felt like an outcast, forever questioning whether something was “wrong” with her. But since being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2019 and gaining access to the NDIS, the 22-year-old from Dalveen in Queensland’s Southern Downs region is on a journey of self-discovery and loving it. “Before I met my support worker, Jane, I didn’t have any friends, I couldn’t drive and I was just socially awkward,” Amy said. “But together, we worked on my social skills and had regular outings together. We would just get lunch and sit at the park or work...

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, former jockey Kristy Banks is showing the cowboys a thing or 2 about speed and agility as she vies for the 2023 Queensland Barrel Racing title. While rodeos are a male-dominated sport, Kristy, a NDIS participant, is leading the way in barrel racing after getting back in the saddle following a serious fall during a race on New Year's Eve in 2011. "It was just a normal day at the races until I unfortunately clipped heels with the horse in front of me and fell," Kristy, 41, said. "I was fully conscious...