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Anthony Albanese’s success in pushing ahead on NDIS reform is a triumph of hope over experience. Can Peter Dutton rise to the occasion?

'They're also shaking up how they assess children's needs.'

Bill Shorten has issued a warning to NDIS providers looking to make a quick profit off the scheme following the handing down of a landmark review.

Disability organisations welcome proposed changes around foundational supports but urge Labor to give guarantee no participant will be worse off

Bill Shorten, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services, has released the review of the NDIS, which recommends sweeping changes to the scheme. The reforms to come will see the states take up much of the responsibility for providing services for people with more minor issues, especially…

It’s not just kids who get report cards (PDFs these days) as school breaks up. So do government ministers, when parliament rises at year’s end.

Review calls for total rethink of how governments offer disability support. Here is everything you need to know

Once considered world-leading, the effectiveness of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been questioned as its cost continues to surge.

Narratives about the so-called ‘epidemic’ of autism typically do not make the distinction between autistic people and diagnoses

Lizzie Blandthorn accuses the federal government of not providing enough information, but Bill Shorten is ‘quietly positive’ reforms can be agreed

Watchdog says Services Australia and the Department of Social Services ‘did not act promptly’ to address the issue and calls on agencies to apologise