Some participants will start to see changes from July. Here’s what to expect.
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Could these actions secure the scheme for the future? Or might they create new barriers for the very people the NDIS was designed to empower?
The prime minister has finally reached the right decision. But it’s important to scrutinise the reasons he’d opposed a royal commission in the first place.
The calls for a federal royal commission in the wake of Bondi are now reaching a roar.
Under the scheme, exporters will have to reserve between 15% and 25% of gas production for the local market.
After an earlier surge in support, Victorian Labor has slumped again.
Canada faces interconnected challenges of climate instability and social inequality, and our current economic approach may be part of the problem.
A lot has happened since the 2022 election. For starters, at least two MPs elected as members of the Coalition will be contesting as Independents at this election.
The combative opposition leader has continued to focus on prising suburbanites away from Labor with a relentless campaign emphasising the rising cost-of-living.
Many Western democracies have fixed terms on a federal level. But Australian governments have long resisted a change that would make them cede election power.
The public service is bracing for thousands of job losses if the Coalition is elected. In echoes of Trump policy, diversity and inclusion roles would be first to go.
Red, as the platform is known for short, offers a more open space than WeChat for competing ideas to be heard.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will now explore a deal with the Greens, who will hold out for their own concessions.
Greater payroll taxes for GP clinics means lower profits. Clinics will seek to make up the shortfall in revenue by other means – and this could include reducing the number of patients they bulk bill.
The March 2 byelection in the outer suburban Melbourne seat of Dunkley is a challenge for the government. Labor goes in as the favourite but at a time of high cost of living will it's 6.3 margin be enough?
Access to dental care in Australia is worse than ever and is simply unaffordable to many.
Barnaby Joyce rolled by party leadership spill, while Peter Dutton pledges to lead the Liberals with “policies squarely aimed at the forgotten Australians in the suburbs”.
A strategic lie is designed to grab media attention with an initial, deliberate lie. This shifts the news agenda onto a politician’s preferred territory.
Clive Palmer is back trying to win a Senate seat, while Jacqui Lambie is aiming to get a second senator elected.
Each day seems to bring a new announcement of an independent taking on a high-profile Liberal candidate.
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