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Bryn is 16 and has never eaten a meal. His mother’s terrified the newly-cut NDIS won’t ‘step up to keep him alive’
By Cait KellySweeping changes, condemned by disability advocates, mean some scheme participants’ funding will be reduced by 99%
#Nationaldisabilityinsurancescheme #Australianews #Health #Disability #MarkButler #Australianpolitics #TheGuardian #CaitKelly
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Pocock and crossbenchers call Labor’s NDIS overhaul ‘too far, too fast’ in scathing Senate inquiry report
By Sarah Basford Canales and Krishani DhanjiGreens say Labor’s reform set to ‘rip life-changing supports away from disabled people instead of raising additional revenue through taxing gas exports’
#Nationaldisabilityinsurancescheme #Australianews #MarkButler #DavidPocock #TheGuardian #SarahBasfordCanales #KrishaniDhanji
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Heart, smarts and pragmatism: why health minister Mark Butler is suddenly a contender as a future PM
By Tom McIlroy and Krishani DhanjiCabinet colleagues say the veteran politician’s carriage of the NDIS firestorm shows his political judgement and collaborative style
#MarkButler #Laborparty #Australianpolitics #Australianews #Nationaldisabilityinsurancescheme #Health #TheGuardian #TomMcIlroy #KrishaniDhanji
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Pocock and crossbenchers call Labor’s NDIS overhaul ‘too far, too fast’ in scathing Senate inquiry report https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/14/pocock-and-crossbenchers-call-labors-ndis-overhaul-too-far-too-fast-in-scathing-senate-inquiry-report #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #AustraliaNews #MarkButler #DavidPocock
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Pauline Hanson laments end of White Australia policy and talks up daughter’s leadership potential
By Tom McIlroy Political editorAppearing on a podcast with the far-right UK activist who goes by the name Tommy Robinson, Hanson makes evidence-free claims about migrants
#PaulineHanson #OneNation #TommyRobinson #Australianews #Australianpolitics #Australianimmigrationandasylum #Race #MarkButler #Laborparty #SarahHansonYoung #AustralianGreens #Australianmedia #Migration #TheGuardian #TomMcIlroyPoliticaleditor
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Pauline Hanson laments end of White Australia policy and talks up daughter’s leadership potential https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/17/pauline-hanson-laments-end-of-white-australia-policy-and-talks-up-daughters-leadership-potential-ntwnfb #PaulineHanson #OneNation #TommyRobinson #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #Race #MarkButler #LaborParty #SarahHansonyoung #AustralianGreens #AustralianMedia #Migration
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Life-changing MS drugs to stay on the PBS. So why are others under threat – and how is Trump involved?
By Melissa Davey and Tom McIlroyHealth minister Mark Butler confirms Ocrevus, Kesimpta and Lemtrada will stay subsidised amid questions about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
#Health #Multiplesclerosis #Pharmaceuticalsindustry #MarkButler #DonaldTrump #Australianpolitics #Business #Business #Australianews #TheGuardian #MelissaDavey #TomMcIlroy
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Labor’s tax deal with the Greens is a crucial win – but its NDIS changes could pay the price https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/24/labors-tax-deal-with-the-greens-is-a-crucial-win-but-its-ndis-changes-could-pay-the-price #AnthonyAlbanese #MarkButler #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #AustralianPolitics #Health #AustraliaNews #AustralianGreens #LaborParty #Coalition
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Butler warns Coalition against using NDIS cuts as ‘pawn in bigger game’ and says bill delays could cost billions https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/14/butler-warns-coalition-against-using-ndis-cuts-as-pawn-in-bigger-game-and-says-bill-delays-could-cost-billions #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #MarkButler #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #Health
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States tell Albanese government that NDIS changes could mean people with disabilities are shifted into hospitals https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/11/ndis-disabilities-overhaul-hospital-australia #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #MarkButler #Health #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics
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Australians with Down’s syndrome among those to suffer most from proposed NDIS cuts government analysis says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/20/australians-with-downs-syndrome-among-those-to-suffer-most-from-proposed-ndis-cuts-government-analysis-says #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #AustraliaNews #Disability #AustralianBudget2026 #MarkButler #Health #AustralianPolitics
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NDIS cuts could leave some participants with a funding gap. How will the changes affect you? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/budget-ndis-cuts-funding-gap-changes-strict-criteria #Disability #AustralianPolitics #MarkButler #AustraliaNews #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #Welfare #Health #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #AustralianBudget2026
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smh
Keystone Cops? Dad's Army? The Goodies?
"The passengers will quarantine for three weeks, which is short of the 42-day potential incubation period for hantavirus,"
3 x 7 days = 21 days
42 days ÷ 21 days = 2
They're doing quarrantine for half the incubation period.
Half witted. Half baked. Going off half cocked.
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Philip Morris uses secret Senate hearing to warn illegal tobacco in Australia could wipe out legal trade by 2030 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/05/philip-morris-uses-secret-senate-hearing-to-warn-tobacco-in-australia-could-wipe-out-legal-trade-by-2030 #Health #Smoking #PhilipMorrisInternational #MarkButler #TobaccoIndustry #AustraliaNews
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9News | 'A soft target for crooks': Shocking extent of NDIS fraud revealed by 9News
AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.
The parliamentary inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) uncovered that roughly 8 percent of the scheme’s $45 billion budget—over $3.5 billion—has been compromised by fraud, with criminal gangs, coercive schemes and international cartels targeting vulnerable people with disabilities. Investigators found that 90 percent of the smallest 1,000 of the 1,400 plan managers show traces of fraudulent activity, including inflated billing, “harvesting” of participants’ packages, and exploitation of those recently released from prison. NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister called the scheme a “soft target for crooks,” while officials from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and the Fraud Fusion Taskforce warned that the fraud spans Australia, South America, and parts of Asia. In response, the government plans to slash NDIS spending in the upcoming budget, aiming to reduce the average annual plan by about $5,000 and save $35 billion, alongside tighter safeguards and oversight.
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Australians ‘uneasy’ about NDIS cuts amid $53bn in new defence spending, Mark Butler concedes https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/23/mark-butler-ndis-cuts-defence-spending #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #AustraliaNews #MarkButler #Coalition #AustralianPolitics #Health
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At least 160,000 people to be removed from NDIS as Labor unveils ‘unavoidable and urgent’ cuts https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/22/ndis-spending-cuts-eligibility-changes-labor #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #MarkButler #JimChalmers #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #Health
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Labor to tighten child NDIS eligibility to curb spending as Queensland MP warns change is ‘failing kids’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/21/labor-to-tighten-child-ndis-eligibility-to-curb-spending-as-queensland-mp-warns-change-is-failing-kids #Disability #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #JimChalmers #MarkButler #AustraliaNews #Health #AustralianPolitics #Queensland
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States on edge about NDIS cuts as Chalmers flags they will be ‘easily the most important’ part of budget savings https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/20/ndis-funding-cuts-labor-chalmers-budget-savings #Health #MarkButler #AnthonyAlbanese #Disability #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews
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Greens say Australia should step up pressure on Israel over ‘disastrous, illegal, immoral war’ on Lebanon https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/10/australia-pressure-israel-war-lebanon-greens #Lebanon #UsisraelWarOnIran #TonyAbbott #MarkButler #AustralianForeignPolicy #AustralianGreens #AustraliaNews
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Cuts to NDIS to be focus of Labor’s quietly launched ‘razor gang’ ahead of May budget https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/09/ndis-cuts-razor-gang-2026-federal-budget #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #AustralianPolitics #Health #MarkButler #JimChalmers #AnthonyAlbanese #AustraliaNews
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Australia says it won’t raise drug prices after Trump’s 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals imported into US https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/03/australia-says-it-wont-raise-drug-prices-after-trumps-100-tariff-on-pharmaceuticals-imported-into-us #Tariffs #DonaldTrump #MarkButler #AngusTaylor #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #LaborParty
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Reddit Launches High Court Challenge Against Australia's Social Media Ban
#Reddit #Australia #SocialMediaBan #HighCourt #TechRegulation #OnlineSafety #MarkButler #AnthonyAlbanese #FreeSpeech #DigitalPrivacy #AgeVerification #AusPol
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State disability ministers threaten Butler with boycott over two-minute speaking limit in #NDIS meeting https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/30/state-disability-ministers-threaten-mark-butler-boycott-ndis #Nationaldisabilityinsurancescheme #Australianpolitics #Australianews #MarkButler #Health #Disability #AusPol
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‘Everyday living cost’ or assistive technology? NDIS participants frustrated with flexibility of rules
Mikaila Crotty treasures the time she spends cooking with her family, but as her severe arthritis has progressed,…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Australia #dana #jennymcallister #markbutler #ndis #ndislists #ndissupport #replacement #section10
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