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Hamish KeenanÕs football coach and teammates put no limits on his abilities, and neither does the 10-year-old. The 20-week scan of David and AlexandraÕs first child revealed their son was missing his left forearm. It was a shocking and heartbreaking diagnosis. But after spending all night kicking furiously in the womb, HamishÕs determination was evident and his father quickly vowed he would teach his son a mean single-handed backhand on the tennis court. And it is that get-on-with-it spirit that now sees Hamish play football, tennis, soccer, cricket and basketball. He is a state swimming champion, and rides a bike with the help of a skull and cross bones covered prosthetic arm extender. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Taking on life with open arms

From cricket to creative writing, swimming to soccer, 11-year-old Hamish does it all. And he does it with just one arm.

Pride of Australia. Kate Fox is a biomedical engineer, RMIT lecturer and mother of two who helped design the bionic eye using diamonds. She has had an extensive career in STEM, even dabbling in law. Her research has helped people live a full life and has been driven by her son who is vision impaired and has cerebral palsy. Kate holds a 3D printed Terminator skull in the RMIT lab. Picture: David Caird

Kate’s sharing her vision to help improve lives

Biomedical engineer Kate Fox has dedicated her life to finding ways to help improve the daily lives of others — but the project she is proudest of is making the biggest difference.

NAOMI Brooks doesnÕt want to change the world, she just wants to make a change. At 21 years old, sheÕs travelled to remote parts of the world Ñ ones often perceived as dangerous Ñ with one goal: to help. Picture: Tony Gough

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Why Naomi wants to make a change in the world

At 21 years old, Naomi Brooks has travelled to remote parts of the world — ones often perceived as dangerous — with one goal: to help others.

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How a Melbourne soccer club was inspired by a brave boy

Sports mad Riley Sinclair was a stranger to East Bentleigh Soccer Club until its head coach discovered the eight-year-old’s brave story six months ago. What the club did next has earnt it a Pride of Australia nomination.

Lifesaver Tony brings them back from brink

ESSENDON man Tony Freeman knows better than most the importance of good first aid training. The 50-year-old assistant principal has used his knowledge to save the lives of two young athletes over the past three years.

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Michele’s just wild about native fauna

MICHELE Phillips, 62, had no idea what a wild ride she was in for when she started an animal shelter a quarter of a century ago. Since then, she has saved everything from tiny baby possums and kangaroo joeys to magpies, lizards and turtles.

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Monash baby doctors, husband and wife team Dr Atul Malhotra and Dr Arunaz Kumar work at Monash saving the lives of premmie babies. They are also leading some world-first trials into new treatment for the sickest infants.They also keep going back to work in India, putting into practice lots of life saving trials in rural communities in India. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds much of their work. The baby duo are pictured with Ryker, now 3 months old, born at 25 weeks. Picture: Sarah Matray

How phones help Melb doctor couple save mums and bubs

BABIES and mothers around the world are better off thanks to a Melbourne couple globally sharing their medical expertise. And the pair say smartphones have played a big part.

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Brekky club brings people together

A FITZROY Breakfast Club run by the Brotherhood of St Laurence that offers migrant children a healthy start to the day has earned volunteer Aguer Athian a Pride of Australia Award nomination.

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MATT and Robyn Cronin have had another huge year. In April they launched the Patrick Cronin Foundation in honour of their 19-year-old son Patrick was killed in a brutal one-punch attack. The foundation aimed to educate the community, raise awareness and conduct research into deaths from coward punches. For their tireless work, Matt and Robyn were nominated for a Pride of Australia Award. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Cronins honoured for anti-coward punch campaign

TWO-and-a-half years after the senseless death of their teenage son Pat, Matt and Robyn Cronin are rebuilding their lives with new purpose after launching a foundation in his honour.

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