politics

New analysis by the e61 Institute, which tracks NDIS participants over more than a decade, finds substantial improvements to their workforce participation and self-reported energy levels within four years of accessing the taxpayer-funded scheme. Source link

Australia is temporarily lowering standards for diesel to allow more supply into the domestic market as service stations across the country continue to experience localised shortages. Source link

The Australian Federal Police is warning that foreign intelligence agencies are increasingly working with locally-based organised criminals to carry out “serious crimes”, including terrorism, within Australia. Source link

The Europe Commission president declares that Europe and Australia must rearm and decarbonise as they try to break economic and energy dependencies on China and Russia. Source link

The National Farmers’ Federation says the deal will leave farmers without meaningful access to the EU market. Source link

Gambling is being promoted as fun, social and “harmless” for women through social media and lifestyle marketing, in a shift researchers warn is normalising betting and obscuring the risks. Source link

Civic groups call for sweeping reforms to restore falling trust, which experts have linked to a resurgence of populist “protest” voting at the expense of the major parties.  Source link

A new algorithm for deciding how much aged care support people can receive to stay living at home is being blamed for reducing care to older Australians. Source link

Australia’s peak farming body is warning consumers the price of groceries is about to jump as producers and the freight industry grapple with diesel price hikes and supply issues. Source link

Former senior Liberals Christopher Pyne and Alexander Downer have weighed in on the disastrous state election result, calling for factions to work together. Meanwhile, the Greens have increased their primary vote.  Source link