'Don't stuff it': Labor relishes One Nation super fight A call to expand early access to retirement funds to tackle cost-of-living pressures from Pauline Hanson has given the government a boost in a busy week. AAP · Aug 16
As melon-gate raged, Albanese quietly cut deals in parliament. The PM should make some noise this week With gambling, the news bargaining incentive and NDIS reform all set to pass, the PM needs to get the focus off fruit and on to policy The Guardian - AU · Aug 16
Labor confident of an NDIS deal despite reform backlash The federal disability minister has defended changes to the NDIS, flagging further amendments to tackle fraud and win parliamentary support. AAP · Aug 16
Heart, smarts and pragmatism: why health minister Mark Butler is suddenly a contender as a future PM Cabinet colleagues say the veteran politician’s carriage of the NDIS firestorm shows his political judgement and collaborative style The Guardian - AU · Aug 14
With NDIS changes set to pass, here’s who bears the cost of making it ‘sustainable’ Legislation to tighten eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) could be be passed as early as next week, after a Labor-led Senate committee today recommended the bill be passed. The Conversation · Aug 14
Pocock and crossbenchers call Labor’s NDIS overhaul ‘too far, too fast’ in scathing Senate inquiry report Greens say Labor’s reform set to ‘rip life-changing supports away from disabled people instead of raising additional revenue through taxing gas exports’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 14
'Too far, too fast': alarm as NDIS revamp moves closer An inquiry report recommending multibillion-dollar cuts to the national disability fund go ahead is being tempered by widespread warnings over the shake-up AAP · Aug 13
Neglect charges dropped over malnourished woman's death Years after a woman with cerebral palsy was found dead in squalid conditions, a former director of an NDIS provider has pleaded guilty to reckless conduct. AAP · Aug 12
People with psychosocial disability from mental illness will lose out from tightened NDIS eligibility Later this week, a Senate committee is expected to deliver its report into legislation to tighten eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The committee’s inquiry was extended and the bill amended in a deal with the Greens in June. The Conversation · Aug 12
Government set for some compromise on gambling bill, with curb on inducements The government is set to limit inducements provided by companies to encourage gamblers, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese intervened to secure the passage of key legislation in the current parliamentary fortnight. The Conversation · Aug 10
'We die': disabled voices warn against NDIS cuts A major overhaul of Australia's national disability program has secured bipartisan support but advocates have warned the changes could have deadly consequences. AAP · Aug 9
'All relative': Labor plays down decade-low poll result Labor's primary vote has fallen to its lowest level since the dying days of the Gillard government, but an expert says the figure is not as bad as it seems. AAP · Aug 9
'Fatal impacts' feared for LGBTQI community due to cuts Advocacy groups have warned changes to the NDIS could force members of the LGBTQI community back into the closet. AAP · Aug 6
'Breathtaking' NDIS exploitation in remote communities Multiple groups have told an inquiry the federal government's proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme reforms should not go ahead in their current form. AAP · Jul 29
The Canberra Times · Jul 28 A mother's guilt, a daughter's love, and a program's painful closure 'Funding pressures' forcing the closure of a CarersACT program.
The Conversation · Jul 20 Cutting community participation budgets isn’t needed to save the NDIS The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reform bill, now before parliament is the centrepiece of the federal government’s budget savings measures.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 18 When Pauline Hanson and Tommy Robinson met, hatred was a given. More disturbing was the spectacle One Nation’s polling popularity is proof we live in an upside-down world which surpasses substance and vaults reason
The Guardian - AU · Jul 17 Pauline Hanson laments end of White Australia policy and talks up daughter’s leadership potential Appearing on a podcast with the far-right UK activist who goes by the name Tommy Robinson, Hanson makes evidence-free claims about migrants
AAP · Jul 17 Pauline Hanson's high-end summer Eurotrip draws heat A luxury fashion show and meeting with a divisive UK podcaster has opened Pauline Hanson up to criticism as rivals question her anti-establishment persona.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 15 Almost 145,000 Australians will lose support for autism under NDIS reforms, documents reveal Internal estimates show 144,600 people will be taken off the scheme by 2030, many of them under 18
The Canberra Times · Jul 8 They told his mum to give up on him, but now McKye has a job and a purpose The 21-year-old's mum came up with a funding model to make the job sustainable.
The Conversation · Jul 6 How to stop fraudsters tricking disabled people out of their NDIS funding Fraud has been on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) radar for years. Now, a new parliamentary report has made 12 recommendations aimed at stopping criminals, dishonest providers and other “bad actors” from exploiting the scheme.
AAP · Jul 2 Labor-led committee calls for tougher NDIS fraud rules Hundreds of thousands of Australians are expected to lose access to the NDIS under an overhaul aimed at reducing the spiralling cost of the scheme.
The Conversation · Jun 25 Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jenny McAllister on ‘confronting but necessary’ NDIS reforms A sweeping overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is on hold until at least August, after the federal government agreed to an eight-week extension to its NDIS bill, along with amendments, in exchange for Greens support for passing its tax changes.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 25 1 July changes: minimum wage rises, payday super, parental leave tweaks and everything else coming for 2026–27 New financial year will also see a tax cut, more anti-price-gouging measures and SMS sender ID changes designed to protect against scam texts