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Worries autism plan may overlook children who need help

Australia has launched its first national autism strategy and action plan but some say it doesn't go far enough to improve inclusion and engagement.

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Welfare payments to increase for 1 million Australians but advocates say it’s not enough

Anti-poverty activists say indexed rise in Centrelink payments on 1 January won’t cover soaring rent and the high cost of living

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Some of Australia’s largest disability jobs service providers failing to meet quality standards

First report card on 88 providers in government program finds seven needing improvement and five failing on effectiveness

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Aged care fees to stay lower for sexual abuse survivors

Sexual abuse survivors won't have their redress scheme payments counted when their finances are means-tested before heading into aged care.

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'Radical transparency' to restore trust lost post-COVID

Victoria's former health chief says organisations like a future Centre for Disease Control would go a long way to rebuilding trust in pandemic responses.

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Thousands greet royals at opera house – as it happened

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New bid to stop at-risk boys committing family violence

Young men and boys at risk of engaging in family, domestic and sexual violence are set to be assisted through a national early intervention trial.

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Survey of DV workers to help improve survivor support

Domestic violence workers will be surveyed about their experience on the job as part of a national poll.

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Compulsory income management implies First Nations people ‘cannot manage finances’, inquiry says

Minister for social services commits to committee recommendation for SmartCard, which quarantines 50% of income, to become voluntary

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John Howard ‘left of Albanese’ on gambling reform, Costello declares as Labor ditches watchdog

Chief advocate of the Alliance for Gambling Reform says government failed to deliver the late Peta Murphy’s three most important recommendations

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Questions on gender and sex variations ‘too complex’ for census, social services minister Amanda Rishworth says

It’s the third explanation government ministers have given since last Sunday, while Coalition senator Andrew Bragg says questions are ‘reasonable’

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Fight for gender question as Labor wants 'clear' census

LGBTQI groups are fighting for a gender identity census question to better capture their community but Labor has only committed to one on sexuality.

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Women are terrorised but ministers avoid the T word

Youth Minister Anne Aly came the closest among federal ministers to compare treating family violence offenders like terrorism suspects.

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Super on parental leave to reduce 'motherhood penalty'

Parents will get an extra $3000 in their super balance while on government-funded paid parental leave under laws introduced to federal parliament.

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Social support payment systems may be reviewed as DV commissioner warns they are being ‘weaponised’ against women

Micaela Cronin highlights concerns that payment systems are used to punish current and former intimate partners

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Calls for family violence funding to be election issue

A report card on Australia's progress in ending gender-based violence concludes more funding is needed, especially in crisis areas.

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Unpaid carers urged to share experiences for strategy

A national strategy is being developed by the federal government in providing support to the more than three million people who are unpaid carers.

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Gambling levy proposed to help wean Australian media companies off betting ad addiction

Australia Institute says 2% levy on gambling companies’ revenue would compensate for the loss of $240m in advertising spend

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Labor’s partial gambling ad ban ‘manifestly inadequate’, advocates warn after talks with government

Proposed bans on online ads and inducements would make a difference to problem gambling, campaigners concede

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Long-awaited Disability Royal Commission response leaves community cold

Federal Government adopts 13 of commission's 222 recommendations

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Labor’s disability royal commission response ‘deeply disappointing’, advocates say

Government announces $371m package but disability representatives said it failed to respond to the scale of exploitation

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Melbourne legionnaires’ disease outbreak grows – as it happened

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'Kick in the guts': shock at disability report response

Almost a year after the Disability Royal Commission delivered its damning report, the government has released its response to a mixed reaction.

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Former ADF chief to report on Zomi Frankcom’s Gaza aid convoy death in ‘coming weeks’ – as it happened

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New campaign to nip consent confusion in the bud

A new multi-million-dollar advertising campaign asks adults to brush up on their understanding of consent before discussing it with each other and young people.

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