Prue Lewarne
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Children with autism to be diverted off NDIS under $2bn program announced by Albanese government
Children with autism to be diverted off NDIS under $2bn program announced by Albanese government
Access changes to the NDIS will begin from mid-2027 once the Thriving Kids program has been fully rolled out, Mark Butler says
The federal government has announced it will provide $2bn to fund a program designed to divert hundreds of thousands of children with mild to moderate developmental delays or autism from the NDIS by mid-2027.
In a speech to the National Press Council on Wednesday, the health minister, Mark Butler, said many children had been placed on the NDIS - which was designed for permanent disability – and were being “over-serviced”, putting strain on the scheme’s financial sustainability. Continue reading...
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August 20, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Children with autism to be diverted off NDIS under $2bn program announced by Albanese government
I'm honoured to have been named Outstanding Foreign Correspondent at the Kennedy Awards.
August 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I'm honoured to have been named Outstanding Foreign Correspondent at the Kennedy Awards.
What will be left of #freespeech in #Georgia?
Most Georgians are pro-European Union, but 17 EU countries have accused the country's ruling party, #GeorgianDream, of democratic backsliding.
I speak to @anticorruption.bsky.social and a Georgian Dream MP about the situation… youtu.be/7ya3uuQmBIM
Most Georgians are pro-European Union, but 17 EU countries have accused the country's ruling party, #GeorgianDream, of democratic backsliding.
I speak to @anticorruption.bsky.social and a Georgian Dream MP about the situation… youtu.be/7ya3uuQmBIM
July 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
What will be left of #freespeech in #Georgia?
Most Georgians are pro-European Union, but 17 EU countries have accused the country's ruling party, #GeorgianDream, of democratic backsliding.
I speak to @anticorruption.bsky.social and a Georgian Dream MP about the situation… youtu.be/7ya3uuQmBIM
Most Georgians are pro-European Union, but 17 EU countries have accused the country's ruling party, #GeorgianDream, of democratic backsliding.
I speak to @anticorruption.bsky.social and a Georgian Dream MP about the situation… youtu.be/7ya3uuQmBIM
What’s #Russia up to in #Georgia - and what could it mean for other democracies across the globe?
The country’s fifth president says the #Kremlin is behind a high-stakes battle for control, after disputed elections in October.
Watch my candid conversation with Salome Zourabichvili in #Tbilisi.
The country’s fifth president says the #Kremlin is behind a high-stakes battle for control, after disputed elections in October.
Watch my candid conversation with Salome Zourabichvili in #Tbilisi.
June 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM
For Australians - watch my captivating interview with #Georgia’s fifth president Salome Zourabichvili on #Russian political interference in the country on @sbsaustralia.bsky.social tonight from 6:30pm. An important message on implications for global #democracies.
June 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
For Australians - watch my captivating interview with #Georgia’s fifth president Salome Zourabichvili on #Russian political interference in the country on @sbsaustralia.bsky.social tonight from 6:30pm. An important message on implications for global #democracies.
