NDIS streets of misery: Where investors’ homes are blacklisted
Investors were promised a huge return by now suspended disability provider Cocoon SDA Care. Instead, there are scores of empty NDIS houses. See where and latest advice for Aussies.
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The NDIS is not just flawed but utterly broken
Shocking allegations of providers owing $10m to tax authorities, unpaid staff and neglect show the NDIS is a sorry state of affairs, and Aussies deserve better, writes Julie Cross.
Revealed: Blacklisted SA postcodes as NDIS homes left empty
More than a dozen suburbs in South Australia have been blacklisted, leaving investors unable to build any NDIS housing. See where and latest advice for those involved.
$25 a script: How Labor will slash medicine costs
A massive health pledge from Labor will mean Australians pay the same for PBS medicines, saving households $200 million a year in health costs.
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Police probe after Aussie ‘Dr Death’s’ suicide pod used
Multiple people have been arrested after the death of a woman inside a “suicide capsule” made by an Australian doctor.
Mum’s devastation as baby boy turns blue
A Queensland mother has shared the devastation and trauma of watching her beautiful baby nearly die in her arms before he was rushed in for treatment on his walnut-sized heart before undergoing three open heart surgeries.
Covid linked to dangerous disease amid rise of new variant
Experts have uncovered a new connection between Covid and a potentially deadly disease, amid a new variant dubbed XEC.
Grim statistic on pokie machines in Aus
If you’re busting for the bathroom in Australia, you’ve got a better chance of finding a pokie machine than a public toilet.
Mundine, Dib’s support for Aussie widows after cancer tragedy
After losing their husbands, Kayla Psaradellis and Nadine Allouche are now on a mission to help others in Australia with the support of boxers Billy Dib and Anthony Mundine. See the video.
Devastating ‘error’ uncovered after NDIS teen’s tragic death
An email from the National Disability Insurance Agency has revealed a number of errors in the handling of a teenager’s NDIS plan, apologising for the “stressed this caused” prior to his fatal cardiac arrest.
‘Last thing he ever did’: Teen’s final act after NDIS plan changed
A teenager living with a devastating muscle condition spent the last months of his life in anguish, sending a final desperate text message moments before he died asking whether he had any response from Bill Shorten about the status of his NDIS funding.
Weight loss drug linked to possible suicide risk
Experts have called for an urgent investigation into a potential link between a popular weight loss drug, available in Australia, and increased mental health risks.
Why NDIS debate is hurting autistic children
As the debate over the National Disability Insurance Scheme intensifies, profoundly autistic children are being left behind, argues Shannon Eeles.
Aussie mum ‘desperate’ as violent video reveals daily reality
Annette Andersen loves her son, Axel, but she can’t live with him. An NDIS housing flaw has trapped her in an impossible situation, facing danger every day. See the video. Warning: Graphic
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