PoliticsNow: National cabinet agrees to slice NDIS growth rate to 8pc per year amid ballooning costs
The federal government and states have agreed to cut NDIS spending, which is set to cost $97bn over the 'medium term'.
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‘Disability reform timeline hasn’t been agreed yet’: states
Foundational supports were meant to start with a phased rollout from July 1, but states are waiting until the federal government ticks off a five-year hospital funding agreement.
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Toorak mansion our most expensive home
An grand Italianate estate in Melbourne’s Toorak has been crowned the nation’s most expensive home after changing hands for a price believed to be $150m.
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