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New NDIS needs assessments will use technology to simplify process but advocacy groups hesitant about change | National disability insurance scheme
A new method to assess the needs of NDIS participants will be introduced mid-2026 in a federal government bid to simplify the lengthy and often expensive process. The new assessment model will mean participants have a structured interview with an in-house assessor from the National Disability Insurance Agency to determine their supports and budgeted plans. […]
Liberal Gisele Kapterian concedes defeat in Bradfield 145 days after federal election | Australian election 2025
Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian has conceded defeat in the seat of Bradfield, abandoning her court challenge to overturn the result 145 days after the federal election. Kapterian, who narrowly lost to independent Nicolette Boele, released a statement on Thursday saying she was satisfied the correct outcome had been declared in the once blue-ribbon seat, held […]
Bali hospital denies allegation of organ theft after body of Australian repatriated without heart | Bali
A Bali hospital has denied allegations it was involved in organ theft, after the body of a young Australian who died on the Indonesian resort island was repatriated without his heart. Queensland man Byron Haddow was found dead in the plunge pool of his Bali villa earlier this year while on holiday. The body of […]
Australia news live: Penny Wong tackles Trump climate claims; EU leader ‘inspired’ by Australian social media ban for kids | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Tom McIlroy Von der Leyen said social media platforms are working as intended, “to attract and addict children through manipulative algorithms.” She said she was establishing a panel of experts to assess the best options for European Union member states and […]
Australia’s horrifying climate future in four charts – and how we can avoid the worst | Climate crisis
Australia’s national climate risk assessment report, released last week, revealed a horrifying future if urgent action to address global heating was not taken. The report looked at 10 “priority hazards” – such as bushfires, flooding and extreme heat – and the risks they presented across Australia’s way of life (you can read about the key […]
Elon Musk’s X calls for delay in Australia’s child social media ban citing ‘serious concerns’ about policy’s lawfulness | Australian politics
Elon Musk’s X has called for a delay in Australia’s under-16s social media ban, arguing it has “serious concerns” about the lawfulness of the “punitive” policy. X was one of over a dozen companies the eSafety commissioner wrote to earlier this month, asking whether they believed they should be required to ban children under 16 […]
The people who helped expose the Coalition’s ‘crude and cruel’ robodebt scheme | Australian television
When Guardian Australia broke the first story which revealed the Coalition’s robodebt scheme was flawed and grossly unfair at the tail end of 2016, the government’s media strategy was to dismiss reporter Christopher Knaus as a leftwing journo. Almost nine years on, Knaus is one of the key voices in SBS’s three-part docu-drama, The People […]
Albanese and Trump meet in New York and confirm formal sit-down for October | Australian foreign policy
Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump met a reception for world leaders hosted by the US president on Tuesday night in New York, hours after they locked in a commitment to hold a formal meeting in Washington DC next month. The meeting has been set for 20 October, the White House confirmed. It will be the […]
Australia’s under 16s social media ban could extend to Reddit, Twitch, Roblox and even dating apps | Social media
Twitch, Roblox, Steam, Lego Play, X and Reddit are among the companies eSafety has approached about whether the under 16s social media ban applies to them from December. Companies approached by the eSafety commissioner this month about the requirement to prevent under 16s from holding social media accounts from 10 December have conducted a self-assessment […]
Mal Lanyon named NSW police commissioner replacing Karen Webb | Australia news
Former NSW police deputy commissioner Mal Lanyon has been named the state’s new police commissioner, replacing Karen Webb. The appointment of the 38-year veteran of the NSW police is due to be announced by the premier, Chris Minns, on Wednesday. Lanyon is currently the acting chief executive of the NSW Reconstruction Authority. He is expected […]