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NDIS overhaul uncertainty 'deeply unsettling'

As the government debates how to rein in the spiralling cost of the NDIS, advocates say the disability community is struggling with the uncertainty.

AAP · Apr 10

The big change that could be coming for NDIS funding

The government is preparing a major overhaul of Australia's main disability support scheme in a bid to bring down its spiralling cost.

AAP · Apr 10

Cuts to NDIS to be focus of Labor’s quietly launched razor gang ahead of May budget

Exclusive: Taskforce led by former Treasury official Anthea Long will advise on cost-cutting options for $52bn program

The Guardian - AU · Apr 8

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Labor MPs break ranks on budget disability reform

Some government MPs are pushing for major NDIS reforms, but advocates say people with disabilities should not be left behind.

AAP · Apr 7

Morning Mail: Tehran’s warning for US troops; tough choices coming in fuel crisis; anger over ‘ridiculous’ NDIS delays

Iranian forces ‘waiting’ for US troops, says Tehran; farmers plead for help in fuel crisis; ‘devastating’ delays in NDIS support

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29

Peter waited six months for a new wheelchair on the NDIS. By the time it arrived, it was obsolete

Exclusive: Participants in the disability scheme are waiting more than 100 days for vital support due to delays in processing plan variations, documents show

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29

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.

AAP · Mar 24

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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 · Mar 18

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 · Mar 18

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.

AAP · Mar 3

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 · Mar 3

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.

inkl · Feb 24

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 · Feb 22

‘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 · Feb 22

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 18

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 · Feb 17

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 · Feb 8

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 · Feb 8

‘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

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The Conversation · Feb 5

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 Guardian - AU · Feb 4

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

AAP · Feb 3

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 · Feb 1

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 · Jan 31

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 · Jan 30

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.

The Conversation · Jan 30

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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