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Health Minister Mark Butler delivers a press conference on vaping restrictions.

Vapes to be sold behind the counter under watered-down ban

The last-minute changes have provoked the fury of pharmacists, who said they were healthcare professionals and not tobacconists.

  • Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos

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Head of fraud and integrity at the NDIS, John Dardo, said some providers were allowing participants to spend funding on alcohol.

Drugs, alcohol, rent, holidays and cars: Integrity chief reveals dodgy NDIS spending

The revelations – including providers taking participants to ATMs to withdraw cash for drugs – add to debates about limiting growth of the $45 billion scheme.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong accused the Greens of encouraging aggressive pro-Palestine protests.

‘You are collaborating’: Wong attacks Greens over violent Gaza protests

The foreign affairs minister accused Greens politicians of encouraging violent pro-Palestine protesters in fiery scenes at Senate estimates.

  • Matthew Knott
Homes and buildings in Lebanon seen from the Israeli town of Margaliyot, Israel

Officials sound alarm as thousands of Australians ignore advice to leave Lebanon

The Australian government has committed another $15 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza, which has so far been used to fund water tanks and body bags in Gaza hospitals.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Shaffan (right), 9, has a rare genetic condition that meant his family faced deportation to Pakistan before Immigration Minister Andrew Giles intervened.

Hope for families facing deportation for having disabled children

Australia’s mechanism to deport migrant families with disabled children requiring costly care will be reviewed in return for the Greens’ support for Labor’s Pacific visa lottery.

  • Angus Thompson
Hamas militants launch devastating attacks on Israel.

Australia’s response to Hamas attacks disappointing, says Palestinian Authority

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labelled the attacks abhorrent and Jewish groups have warned against drawing equivalences with Israel’s response.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos and Carrie Fellner
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One in 20 Australians is estimated to have ADHD.

Psychiatrists and psychologists push to get ADHD diagnosis on NDIS

About 280,000 children and 530,000 adults in Australia have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but fewer than 5000 are on the NDIS.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Premier Daniel Andrews works the room during Tuesday’s State budget lockup.

Surprise premier: Budget lock-up is Andrews’ cup of tea

Daniel Andrews made waves on Tuesday with an appearance at one of his government’s budget lock-ups.

  • Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Neglect and abuse of people with disability costs $46 billion a year

New analysis found 43,000 people were not participating in the workforce due to neglect and 23,000 young people weren’t completing year 12 because of low expectations and bullying.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Health Minister Mark Butler previously cut the same program back to 10 annual sessions in 2011 when he was mental health minister.

Backbench angst over Labor’s decision to cut Medicare psychologist sessions

More than 10 Labor MPs attended a meeting with Mental Health Minister about the decision to halve the number of psychologist sessions a year under Medicare from 20 to 10.

  • Anthony Galloway

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