Changes to eligibility requirements will see 160,000 participants cut from the scheme over the next four years, as the government looks to cap annual growth at 8 per cent by 2028. Disability advocates are describing the decision as as ‘revolting’, ‘frightening’ and ‘deeply troubling’.
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The Government has now released its formal response to the Australian parliament’s inquiry into online gambling and gambling advertising. The response was tabled in Parliament at about 4pm on the Tuesday afternoon that most of Parliamentary press pack were locked in a room without their phones or laptops so that they could read an advanced copy of the budget.
The United Nations has issued a rare warning to Australia over the treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the justice system, saying it held “grave concerns” about systemic racial discrimination and over-incarceration. The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) said that the findings should serve as a wake-up call to governments.
Australia’s win against tobacco shows that we can solve big public health problems. But there are other health epidemics that we’re way behind on. When it comes to obesity – a major risk factor in many health problems – Australia is in the top five nations.
The problem is, that the ABC article was not based on data from the Department of Social Services. Rather, it was based on research compiled for a life insurers lobby group, whose board are all CEOs of insurance companies.
The current policy benefits insurers, not young people. But it hasn't always been this way.
Around 600,000 of Australia’s teenage gamblers are aged just 12-17 years old, which is enough to fill the MCG six times over.
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released its first annual “human rights health check” to track Australia’s progress in protecting human rights and highlight persistent gaps. The 2026 assessment cautioned that “global and local trends are eroding democracy” and said Australia lacks adequate safeguards to respond to the challenges.
