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Ripped off: NDIS users failed by clueless Coalition

The NDIS continues to embed structural stigma into its service delivery. Meanwhile, the Coalition ignores those floundering in the messes that ill-considered public policy maintains, writes Fi Peel.IN JULY OF 2021, I was living in a small hamlet in the Blue Mountains just outside of the originally demarcated COVID-19 "red zone" local government areas. I had been settling into a new home that I had hoped would signal, then end, my risk of homeless...

Scott Morrison: The Prime Minister of mad ideas

Jan 22,2022

From kids driving forklifts to crippling foreign relations, Scott Morrison has made some truly questionable decisions of late, writes Paul Begley. AMONG THE PEOPLE...

Sydney man charged with child abuse material offences

A 42-year-old Sydney man is due to appear before Blacktown Local Court today (21 January 2022) after being charged as part of an Australian...

Tata Safari Dark Edition Launch Price Rs 19.06 L To Rs 22.51 L

Jan 18,2022

Tata Motors has launched a new top-spec Dark Edition model of Safari. The special edition of the mid-size SUV becomes the fifth model of...

Sydney woman arrested for threatening violence

Jan 17,2022

A 24-year-old Western Sydney woman is expected to appear in Parramatta Local Court today (17 January 2022), charged with threatening to kill and to...

$3.5 million cash seized, woman arrested in AFP investigation

Jan 14,2022

Editor’s note: Footage and images of this seizure are available via Hightail. AFP officers have seized almost $3.5 million in cash and arrested a...

Aussie scientists piece together genomic puzzle of iconic flower

Jan 12,2022

SYDNEY, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — Australian botanists have assembled the genomic sequence of one of Australia’s most significant and iconic flowers, the New South...

Highway robbery for Sydney’s motorists

Jan 8,2022

The impact of toll roads on a predominantly car-dependent Western Sydney risks exacerbating financial precarity and movement rights for residents, writes Navishkar Ram. WESTERN...

First death from Omicron variant registered in Australia

Dec 27,2021

Canberra [Australia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The first death from the Omicron strain of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Australia, the health department of...

Biden Administration Moves to Expand Solar Power on US Land

Dec 22,2021

BILLINGS, MONT. – U.S. officials announced approval Tuesday of two solar projects in California and moved to open up public lands in three other...

How the arts can help us come back together again – podcast

Dec 17,2021

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we bring you three stories exploring how the arts help people deal with the challenges life...

Decline of the brotherhood

Dec 12,2021

In 1984, two outlaw motorcycle gangs waged a deadly war in the carpark of the Viking Tavern in the Sydney suburb of Milperra. When...

Aussie states to face further drenching as downpours continue

Dec 8,2021

SYDNEY, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) — The record-breaking wet weather that battered Australia’s eastern states for much of last month shows little sign of relenting...

Two Sydney men charged over money laundering activities

Dec 7,2021

Editor’s Note: Vision of the cash seizure is available for download. Two Malaysian nationals have been charged following an Australian Federal Police-led Taskforce Vanguard...

Australia’s New South Wales reports possible community Omicron case

Dec 6,2021

SYDNEY, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed its ninth case of the Omicron variant on Friday,...

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Dec. 3

Dec 5,2021

SYDNEY — Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed its ninth case of the Omicron variant on Friday, which aroused concern...

Convicted terrorist jailed for breaching Control Order

Dec 1,2021

A convicted terrorist offender was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment by the Parramatta District Court yesterday (29 November 2021) for repeatedly breaching a Federal...

Northern NSW woman charged in connection to Operation Saintes

A 22-year-old woman is due to appear at Blacktown Court House today (30 November 2021) charged with offences relating to sexual activity with minors...

Jennifer Aniston, Kathryn Hahn to star in ‘The Facts of Life’ live reenactment

Washington [US], November 30 (ANI): Actors Jennifer Aniston and Kathryn Hahn have been recruited as a part of Jimmy Kimmel and Norman Lear’s Live...

Australian Research Finds Climate Change Behind Bushfire Surge

Nov 30,2021

SYDNEY – New research by Australia’s national science agency shows that climate change has driven a significant increase in bushfires over the last three...

Pat Cummins named Australia Test captain, Steve Smith appointed deputy

Nov 26,2021

Melbourne [Australia], November 26 (ANI): Fast bowler Pat Cummins was on Friday named Australian men’s Test cricket team captain following the announcement of Tim...