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Disability executive returns to lead NDIS watchdog

A former NDIS executive and lawyer has been named as the newest commissioner of the scheme's watchdog.

AAP

‘This protest is now a public funeral’: Disability ‘sicko’ activists picket Shorten’s office over NDIS

‘I can’t go on doing this. I can’t fill out any more forms. I can’t keep having to prove that I’m sick, that I need help.’

Crikey

The Government Is Changing The Way The NDIS Works — Here’s Why Advocates Say It’s A ‘Betrayal’

What are the NDIS changes thanks to the new bill passed by Parliament, and why are advocates so concerned for the community's safety?

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‘Betrayal’: Disability advocates slam NDIS deal

The government has passed a suite of reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and Kamala Harris is set to cap the Democratic National Convention with a historic speech.

Crikey

'Investment in disabled lives': NDIS costs curb pledge

Changes aimed at reining in costs of the NDIS are being criticised by advocates but people on the disability scheme are being assured their needs will be met.

AAP

The NDIS reform bill has been passed – will it get things ‘back on track’ for people with disability?

The government has passed a bill that will pave the way for sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The Conversation

NDIS and aged care: It’s not just about fiscal sustainability

Reducing the rate of growth of the NDIS isn’t just about the cost to the budget — the workforce for disability care can’t keep up.

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Here’s how much gambling money is worth to Crikey, and why we won’t take it

We’re not exactly rolling in it, but Crikey has never taken gambling money.

Crikey

A Labor factional war is dictating Australia’s foreign policy

The Labor Right is on the march against Albo. Crushing the CFMEU was part of it. Then a TWU civil war. And a massive submarine bill.

Crikey

Morning Mail: taxpayers to fund Albanese defamation costs, five bodies found in yacht wreck, the rise of ‘sook’ as a political insult

PM and Bill Shorten will be given assistance in case brought by John Margerison; what’s the difference between a sook, snowflake and a bedwetter?

The Guardian - AU

NDIS deal passes both houses – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Albanese given taxpayer-funded legal help after defamation threat from John Margerison

Attorney general approves legal assistance ‘in relation to a defamation claim’ made against PM, along with approval for claims against Bill Shorten

The Guardian - AU

Deal on disability with states clears way for NDIS reform bill to pass

The Minister for the National Disability Scheme, Bill Shorten, has reached a deal with the states and territories to break a logjam over disability reform.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: Obamas speak at DNC; woman accused of mushroom murders to face trial; Bennifer calls it quits

Barack Obama has coined what may well become a new chant for Kamala Harris’s campaign: ‘Yes, she can’

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Unnominated NSW councillors consider class action

NSW Liberal candidates who failed to be nominated for local council elections are considering a class action against the party, and the Obamas hit the ground running at the DNC.

AAP

Former public service heads set for misconduct probe

Laws allowing for former public service officials to be investigated for misconduct have passed the lower house.

Crikey

The remarkable diversity of people who think gambling ads are out of control

From current Labor MPs, to former PMs and premiers, to major players in the gambling industry itself, there’s a broad coalition of people who think gambling advertising should be more strictly regulated.

The Guardian - AU

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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The door to an Australian tech tax is clearly ajar. Can Labor make it happen?

There’s a long track record of government subsidising traditional media – but patch-up jobs and sweetheart deals have reached the end of their useful lifespan

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Amid their ugly fighting over Gaza visas, will Labor and Coalition land deals this week on CFMEU and NDIS?

Amid continued fractious debate about visas for Palestinians, the Albanese government will be trying in parliament this week to “land” two crucial pieces of legislation.

AAP

Minister 'hopeful' of striking deal on NDIS changes

The federal government is confident of reaching an agreement with the opposition to pass reforms to cap spending of the NDIS.

The Guardian - AU

Will Australia’s free-to-air TV really be in ‘diabolical trouble’ without gambling ad revenue?

Labor appears poised to push forward with a watered-down partial ad ban. How much money do TV networks really make from gambling promotions?

AAP

'They are everyday people': Gaza statements condemned

Portraying Palestinians as Hamas supporters is misleading and inflammatory and Australia must offer help to those asylum seekers, a human rights expert says.

The Guardian - AU

‘Pauline Hanson without the personality’: Dutton says he’s not racist as MPs condemn Gaza visa ban stance

Opposition leader says he refuses to be a ‘punching bag’ after saying he doesn’t believe people fleeing Gaza should be allowed into Australia

The Guardian - AU

Period products classified as ‘lifestyle related’ like vapes and gaming consoles under draft NDIS plan

Proposal comes as research suggests 78% of Australians with disability who menstruate cannot afford such products

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