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The overhaul will see about 160,000 kicked off the scheme by the end of the decade, reducing its projected growth from 10 per cent a year to 2 per cent — a cut in real terms. Source link

Three weeks of wages have been guaranteed for Liberty Bell Bay smelter workers, but with no buyer locked in, questions remain about what happens next. Source link

NDIS Minister Mark Butler has defended the government’s latest cost-cutting changes to the scheme in an interview with the ABC, amid an avalanche of participant concern. Source link

An average cut of $7,000 to NDIS participant plans could hurt social supports, providing the “only interaction with the outside world” for some people with disability, advocates warn, as the minister concedes the savings will have a material impact on participant plans. Source link

Confusion and some frustration remains after a key Pacific leader announced an emergency declaration had been agreed to over fuel, despite other leaders not knowing about it. Source link

As far as tough budget decisions go, we haven’t seen anything on this scale since Joe Hockey’s ill-fated 2014 effort. Source link

Labor’s plan to rein in NDIS growth will result in more than 160,000 people shifting off the scheme, with states expected to deliver alternative “foundational supports”.  Source link

An inquiry into the taxation of gas resources has heard from proponents for a tax, who believe Australians are being robbed of their fair share of wealth from the nation’s natural resources, and opponents, who argue touching tax settings would spook investors. Source link

Minister Mark Butler announces his decision to remove more than 160,000 people from the national disability scheme over the next four years, with the timing labelled “troublesome” by autism advocates. Source link

A towering 14-storey addition to Darwin’s skyline is expected to ease housing stress for university students, with $70 million invested to tackle the city’s competitive rental market. Source link