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NDIS put under spotlight in new review

A review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be carried out to find improvements and ensure costs are being well managed.

AAP · Oct 18, 2022

'Shocking': Medicare rorted by up to $8 billion a year

The federal government has "put the crooks on notice" amid reports the Medicare system is being rorted by up to $8 billion a year.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 16, 2022

Medicare rorts claims to be investigated

Health Minister Mark Butler has ordered his department to examine claims the Medicare system was being rorted by billions of dollars each year.

AAP · Oct 16, 2022

Aged care system accused of failing older Australians with disability, as those over 65 years remain locked out of NDIS

Australians aged over 65 years who live with disability are unable to apply for the NDIS. Advocates say that amounts to discrimination and the aged care system cannot support them adequately either.

ABC News · Oct 5, 2022

Staff at security firm G4S on alert after tax numbers and bank details posted online following hack

Exclusive: Ransomware attack on Port Phillip prison revealed in July led to data being posted in mid-September with staff told details this week

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022

YIKES: 30,000 Former Current Telstra Employees Have Had Info Leaked In Another Data Breach

Telstra reckons it's an attempt to "profit from the Optus breach".

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 4, 2022

Australia's Telstra hit by data breach, two weeks after attack on Optus

Australia's largest telecoms firm Telstra Corp Ltd said on Tuesday it had suffered what it called a small data breach, a disclosure that comes two weeks after its main rival Optus was left reeling by a massive cyberattack.

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022

Telstra workers face data leak, Optus hands over customer details

Following Optus' woes, thousands of Telstra workers have had their details leaked onto the dark web thanks to a third-party security breach.

The New Daily · Oct 4, 2022

Put lived experience at NDIS heart: Alcott

Dylan Alcott has handed a report into NDIS participation to the government, saying he's excited people with disabilities will be at the forefront of the scheme.

AAP · Oct 3, 2022

Banks raise interest rates in response to RBA – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2022