Suraksha Guragain

Australia ranks as the third common educational destination in the world. In July 2023, over 786,000 international students were enrolled in studies in Australia. General belief is that education is one of the biggest export commodities of the country. The number of international students is growing exponentially despite new rule imposed by the Australian government. There has been over 27% of growth in international studies between 2022 and 2023 alone.

In 1992, Elizabeth Hastings was appointed as Australian's first Disability Discrimination Commissioner. She indeed created a remarkable history, but her life was not very straightforward. Born with polio aka infantile paralysis, she only ever dreamt to break free from the dependence on others. She was born in England, and she contracted polio when she was 6 months old. She lost all her power of movement shortly after her birth with very small hope of survival from doctors. Eventually, her...