NDIS cost soars to $63bn as growth pulls back
Cost growth in one of the budget’s biggest spending programs, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, is slowing, but the 8 per cent projected annual rises will still see hefty increases.
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Bird flu: do humans get it (and do I need to hard-boil my eggs)?
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