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The government plans to tighten NDIS eligibility. Here's what's likely to change
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (1006+ words) Amid the noise and spectacle of budget week, one significant policy change has slipped largely under the radar. Health Minister Mark Butler introduced changes that, if passed by parliament, will tighten access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The…...
Hollie Hughes addresses Calare candidacy for One Nation | Central Western Daily | Orange, NSW
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (96+ words) Former Liberal senator Hollie Hughes responds to One Nation Calare candidacy rumours, detailing political shifts and her reasons for supporting the party....
Newspoll: Jim Chalmers and Anthony Albanese's budget flops with every generation of voters - Pauline Hanson's One Nation
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (158+ words) HOW TO BECOME A ONE NATION CANDIDATE The most unpopular budget since 1993! Across every generation. Some of the most damning findings of this Newspoll actually relate to housing. Sixty per cent of Aussies think Labor's housing measures are a step…...
Ali France on the NDIS overhaul: "Where you live shouldn't determine whether you get care
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (1036+ words) by Tarla Lambert-Patel | 3 hours ago France speaks about the scheme differently to many politicians, a mark of her lived experience. There's less distance in the language she uses and more genuine emotion. Before entering parliament, she became a disability advocate…...
Qld developer donation overhaul yields $170, 000 in cash
14+ hour, 54+ min ago (1691+ words) More than $170, 000 in donations from developers has been given to Queensland state politicians since laws banning developer donations were overturned in March." An ABC investigation shows some donors are linked to developers with projects under government agency Economic Development Queensland,…...
Australians have "lost trust" in Anthony Albanese following budget "lies"
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (13+ words) Sky News Australia...
Happily unburdened, Albanese and Chalmers have now tied themselves to a heroic task
11+ hour, 28+ min ago (506+ words) May 18, 2026 " 5: 00am When looking at how a budget is going in its immediate aftermath, don't look at the answers given by the politicians trying to sell it " look at the questions they are asked. On the morning after last week's budget,…...
Is Labor's Federal Budget a Fait Accompli?
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (901+ words) Passing a federal budget through the House of Representatives is one thing. Surviving the Senate is another entirely. As the Albanese Government moves to implement its latest federal budget agenda, attention is rapidly shifting from budget night headlines to the…...
One Nation surges to 19% in Tasmania as Liberal vote hits 25-year low
22+ hour, 28+ min ago (555+ words) Support for One Nation has jumped to 19% in Tasmania, with the minor party now sitting just behind both major parties in the latest EMRS state voting intentions poll. The May 2026 poll, conducted from May 11 to 13 with 1000 Tasmanians, shows the Liberals…...
Housing tax battle heats up as Angus Taylor takes poll lead
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (97+ words) New post-budget poll reveals mixed verdict for Albanese government 9 News New post-budget poll reveals mixed verdict for Albanese government - Download the 9 NEWS App here via Apple and Google Play - Make 9 News your preferred source on Google by ticking this box…...