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How too many hoops to jump through risks driving away dedicated volunteers

Letters: 'It's occurring in many volunteering services'

Newcastle Herald · Oct 4, 2024

Wong confirms up to 500 Australians and close relatives to board repatriation flights from Beirut – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2024

'Cowboys and fly-by-nighters' no longer covered by NDIS

A list of supports that can and cannot be paid for under the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been released, providing clarity to those with disability.

AAP · Oct 1, 2024

Bill Shorten’s greatest legacy is the NDIS. It transformed the lives of people like me with disability

Bill Shorten is resigning from politics in February next year. Throughout his 17 years in parliament, no achievement stands out more than his role in the creation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2024

Shorten trades politics for 'ironic' career move

After a 17-year career in Parliament House, Bill Shorten will stick around in the nation's capital as the next vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra.

AAP · Sep 5, 2024

Retiring Shorten took control of his destiny, Albanese says – probably a little later than PM would’ve liked

Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese have had a complicated political relationship, at times simmering with tension. Today, however, the PM wished him well

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2024

Bill Shorten Announces Retirement From Politics After 17 Years Of Zingers And Election Losses

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has announced his retirement from politics, leaving behind a long career of election losses and zingers.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 5, 2024

The NDIS is failing profoundly disabled people who are stuck in group homes. Here’s how to fix this

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is transforming the lives of hundreds of thousands of Australians with disability. For the first time, many can get the help they need to live more independently and be part of society.

The Conversation · Sep 1, 2024

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 · Aug 28, 2024

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?

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 23, 2024