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Disabled woman 'fatally betrayed' by NDIS provider

A grieving mother has called for justice for her beloved and cheeky disabled daughter, who died days after sustaining fatal burns in a bathtub.

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Morning Mail: crude spikes as Israel hits major gasfield, the driveways that ate Sydney, flight of the fashionistas

Tehran vows to strike at energy facilities after Israel hits main gasfield; study shows how housing redevelopments have halved the size of front yards

The Guardian - AU

Sam endured four miserable years in a disability group home. The NDIS was meant to change that – but reports of neglect are surging

Exclusive: The regulator is fielding an increasing number of reports of abuse, injuries and unauthorised restraint, documents released under FoI show

The Guardian - AU

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Good news is bad news: GDP growth fuels inflation fears

Australia's economy expanded by 2.6 per cent over 2025, above Reserve Bank forecasts, raising fears of an impending interest rate hike.

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NDIS ordered to pay up in 'significant' court battle

The national disability insurer was wrong to deny funding to a man in need of a mobility scooter, a court has ruled in a landmark decision.

AAP

NDIS Plan Management in 2026: Navigating Change and Maximising Choice

Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been under ongoing scrutiny and transformation as policymakers, participants and advocates push to make the system more sustainable, transparent and responsive.

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Morning Mail: NDIS call centre staff ‘burnt out’; the rise of AI in Australian schools; armed man killed at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

NDIS call handlers describe mental toll; fears some schools will be left behind by rise of AI; US Secret Service shoot man dead at Trump estate

The Guardian - AU

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‘I did this to help and now I’m the one who’s going to need help’: NDIS call handlers describe pressure cooker workplace

Serco-run operation regularly fails because staff are not properly trained and pushed to meet call volume targets, a senior NDIA employee says

The Guardian - AU

No longer a ‘niche’ group: children with complex needs being turned away from childcare in Australia

A program to put additional staff in childcare centres to support children with complex needs is plagued by funding gaps and delays

The Guardian - AU

Angus Taylor unveils Coalition frontbench with Tim Wilson as shadow treasurer and Nationals returned

Liberal leader also promotes Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Andrew Hastie to shadow cabinet

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ‘sense of doom’ for NDIS families, Gout Gout out of Commonwealth Games, Coalition back but can Ley survive?

Dramatic changes on the way for NDIS scheme; some Liberals unhappy at concessions made to Nationals; Gout Gout to miss Glasgow games

The Guardian - AU

‘Overwhelming sense of doom’: NDIS support cuts leave families in fear – and there are more to come

Many small changes since 2024 have ‘added up to one big cut’, advocates say, and the two biggest changes are due to roll out this year

The Guardian - AU

No diagnoses and no gap fees for physios and speechies. What else do we know about Thriving Kids?

Thriving Kids is back in the spotlight, after the states and territories agreed last week to match the federal government’s A$2 billion dollar investment.

The Conversation

How will Labor’s Thriving Kids work and who is still eligible for the NDIS?

New services will move children under nine with mild developmental delays and autism off the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Here’s what you need to know

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Thriving Kids aims to 'mainstream' disability support

State and federal governments have struck a new deal to reduce the sky-high cost of the NDIS while better supporting young people with mild disabilities.

AAP

Minister can't quantify NDIS savings post-hospital deal

Health Minister Mark Butler is yet to put a deadline on cutting spending growth on the $50 billion-per-year NDIS after striking a major hospital funding deal.

The Guardian - AU

NDIS workers are being stalked, harassed and assaulted while ‘urgent’ safety reforms take three years to enact

Agency does not plan to fully implement recommended safety measures until 2027, despite reports of hundreds of security incidents

AAP

No concern over delay to kids' autism program, says PM

Anthony Albanese insists a delay to an early intervention program for children with autism is about making sure the government gets it right.

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The government has promised a $25 billion boost to hospital funding – but only hints at real reform

Federal and state governments have finally resolved their long-running standoff on public hospital funding.

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NDIS autism changes delayed as funding deal struck

Premiers and ministers have agreed to delay a program to get children with autism and developmental delay off the NDIS in a national cabinet meeting.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: NDIS call centre staff told to ‘pretend to be public servants’, fury at ICE shooting, Australia Day honours revealed

More revelations on agencies’ use of outsourced call centres; Cathy Freeman recognised in honours list

The Guardian - AU

Outsourced call centre staff at NDIS have to pretend to work for government, workers say

Serco employees also say they are given email addresses identical to public servants, making them indistinguishable

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: hate speech laws pass Senate; shark attacks rattle Sydney surfers; warnings over NDIS assessment tool

Labor deals with Greens and Liberals sees vote pass; empty beaches in Sydney after shark attacks

The Guardian - AU

Nationals meet after three frontbenchers resign – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

NDIS tool to determine support not tested on variety of disability types – including diverse autism, experts warn

Exclusive: Experts also alarmed ICAN tool – a three-hour interview – may be conducted by people with no allied health background

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