'Reflect on the greater collective good':what Australia can learn from its past polio epidemics

'Reflect on the greater collective good':what Australia can learn from its past polio epidemics

The Australian survivors of last century’s polio crises have plenty to teach us about staring down the tough times.

  • byAmanda Hooton

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Supermarkets set to prioritise food and grocery home delivery to disabled

Supermarkets set to prioritise food and grocery home delivery to disabled

From Monday all 340,000 National Disability Insurance Scheme participants will receive a priority online supermarket home delivery offer.

  • byRob Harris
Calls for retention bonuses,protective equipment for disability workers

Calls for retention bonuses,protective equipment for disability workers

Heath Services Union national secretary Lloyd Williams said incentives to do paid care work were at their lowest point in decades.

  • byRob Harris
Medics doing us all harm after shirking quarantine
Letters
Letters

Medics doing us all harm after shirking quarantine

The medical professionals who shirked quarantine disgraced their industry,broke their oath and should be named and shamed.

'Utter rubbish':Minister accuses NSW of bullying other states over NDIS

'Utter rubbish':Minister accuses NSW of bullying other states over NDIS

The federal minister responsible for the NDIS,Stuart Robert,says NSW wants disability funding for other projects.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Disabled must not pay the cost of hitting a budget surplus
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Disability

Disabled must not pay the cost of hitting a budget surplus

It will be harder than expected for Prime Minister Scottt Morrison to deliver on his promise of a budget surplus this financial year.

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'Progress'made to get younger people out of nursing homes

'Progress'made to get younger people out of nursing homes

The National Disability Insurance Agency has flagged a new strategy to reduce the number of younger people in nursing homes,conceding more work is needed even as figures show a slight fall in the December quarter.

  • byJudith Ireland
Lawyers warned federal government robodebt scheme was'unlawful'

Lawyers warned federal government robodebt scheme was'unlawful'

Stuart Robert has defended the government's handling of its controversial robodebt scheme after internal emails revealed it was told it was illegal.

  • byDana McCauley andRob Harris
Free uni places,better wages:the push to double the NDIS'workforce

Free uni places,better wages:the push to double the NDIS'workforce

Free university places,better wages and a national promotional blitz are the solutions disability service providers want to double the sector's workforce.

  • byDana McCauley
Morrison government set to announce NDIS overhaul
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Disability

Morrison government set to announce NDIS overhaul

An independent review will hand down 29 recommendations to improve services and cut waiting times.

  • byAnthony Galloway
'Couldn't believe it':Bushfire victims denied relief payments
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Bushfires

'Couldn't believe it':Bushfire victims denied relief payments

Struggling locals in bushfire zones are fighting battles over technicalities with Centrelink just to get disaster payments.

  • byNick Bonyhady andJonathan Kearsley