technical advisory group for new NDIS access tool is out - overwhelmingly medical with focus on children. little disability expertise, or assessment knowledge, or expertise about adult support needs. yay. www.health.gov.au/ministers/th...

Everything about this story is desperately sad. Every day in Gaza. Every day.

Aid worker who organised World Cup screenings in Gaza killed in Israeli strike

Mohamed al-Wahidi died when a missile struck his taxi shortly before Egypt played Argentina in their last 16 match

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Powerful read from Amy McQuire #NAIDOCWeek

One Nation is not new or unprecedented. It is a product of Queensland's specific brand of anti-Indigenous racism

Even weeds need specific conditions to grow, and it just so happens that One Nation thrives particularly well in the blood-soaked soil of Queensland.

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We didn’t need a rape accusation to know Graham Platner was unfit

Despite months of red flags, his allies insisted he was the vision of positive masculinity the party needed.

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Extreme high temperatures double young people’s risk of mental health admissions, Australian research shows www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Extreme high temperatures double young people’s risk of mental health admissions, Australian research shows

Exclusive University of Sydney research shows heat-related hospital admissions to increase by at least 6% by the end of the century

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these recommendations are wholly inadequate to the scale of exploitation the committee heard, and yet, go further than the amends from yesterday to the NDIS Bill www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07... www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

NDIS fraud 'gaps remain open' as integrity report handed down

A Labor-led parliamentary inquiry into fraud in the NDIS has made 12 recommendations to improve the integrity of the scheme.

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NEW BLOG FOR YOU Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too. A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI: ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...

catching up on the NDIS bill amendments in the House yesterday, and spotted a significant watering down of plan manager conflicts of interest provisions www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

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indeed. from the excellent Chris "Minister Mark Butler used fraud-themed words like “shonk”, “dodgy”, “rort” and “crime” a total of 23 times in his Press Club speech. No such words appear when the Treasurer talks at the Press Club about tax." thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

Business tax fraud is worse than NDIS fraud. Disabled people are paying the price

The Albanese Government wants to make huge changes to the NDIS in the name of fixing fraud, however, only a small fraction of savings are expected to come from targeting fraud. So, while everyone has ...

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NDIS Bill before the house now, will try and keep the thread updated between other work!

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Imagine if hundreds of people died in hurricane or floods smashing through Europe Heatwaves have already killed that many ppl. They are a silent killer in that they dont generate outrage or fear. Hope this by @economist.com helps save lives as Europeans wake up to danger bsky.app/profile/eate...

Oliver Morton, Eater of Sun@eaterofsun.bsky.social · last mo.

My round up of @economist.com's heatwave coverage (gift link) www.economist.com/europe/2026/...

Thanks @mileswgriffis.bsky.social @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social for working with me on this!

Miles W. Griffis@mileswgriffis.bsky.social · last mo.

"I was discharged from the rehab facility with a SARS-CoV-2 infection I’d caught there...not long after, I lost my job of four years working in homeless services..[and] became trapped in my inaccessible home, no longer able to walk or climb stairs." thesicktimes.org/2026/06/26/i...

So many of them. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Pro-One Nation Facebook groups appear to be run by foreign ‘meme factories’ that monetise content

Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests several groups with thousands of members run by what expert calls ‘engagement farm’ operations in south-east Asia

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Here and There, Then and Now: Disability Studies at the End of the World Call for Papers for the 2027 SDS Conference - put together by the fabulous Conference & Events Committee Deadline for submissions: September 20, 2026 Conference: 23 & 24 April 2027 sites.google.com/disstudies.o...

A Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch on the anniversary of the deadly 2021 BC heat dome about her memories, lessons learned and her research on heat. substack.com/@mssinenomin...

Heat Beat: Q&A With Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch on the Anniversary of the Heat Dome

This is the first in a series of posts about heat and the five year anniversary of the BC heat dome.

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A libellous sham or a monstrous truth that the worst of humanity rush to deny. A cartoon... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The state of Israel vs the children of Gaza | First Dog on the Moon

A United Nations inquiry tells us Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children

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#WWDA is deeply concerned that the Senate Committee’s interim report recommends the #NDIS Reform Bill be passed without requiring any real or substantive changes. No one should lose supports under the NDIS, until alternatives are available, fully funded and tested. Read more: buff.ly/vLKDa7r

"But the boarding house was found to be financially unviable under the Housing State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), returning a rental yield of 2.75 per cent." this is why it needs to be PUBLIC housing because housing is a service and a right and doesn't need to turn a profit

Successful appeals pave way for Sydney boarding house to become luxury homes

A rundown boarding house which was once a haven for vulnerable people in inner Sydney is set to be converted into luxury apartments.

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🚨On Monday July 27 at 2pm AEST, every phone in Australia will get very loud. 🚨 If you are vulnerable, with a phone as part of your escape plan, please make sure that you take steps to protect yourself. If you aren't vulnerable, please help get the word out to protect those who are.

Cheyanne features in a mini-documentary alongside Jesse, which will be screened at parliament at an event with additional speakers from the @antipovertycentre.org, Anglicare Australia and Economic Justice Australia. Watch the doco here:

No room to breathe: Centrelink's welfare compliance regime

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Today Cheyanne, a young woman from Ballarat who relies on the JobSeeker payment, is going to parliament to share her journey with “mutual” obligations and call on politicians to end the harm caused by more than 2.5 million Centrelink penalties issued each year to people with compulsory activities.

JobSeeker recipient comes to parliament sharing her journey to reveal abuse of welfare compliance rules

Cheyanne, a young woman from Ballarat, used FOI to access personal records to demonstrate abuse of rules by employment services

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Here is my big news myself and 9 others have made a complaint to the UN that the Australian government is not doing enough to protect citizens from climate change www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trapped by floods and fearing death in the heat: the Australians taking legal action over the climate crisis

Ten people affected in different ways by extreme weather are taking a case against the federal government to the UN

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Coroner finds decades-old investigation marred by 'pervasive' racism

Racism, bias led to 'superficial investigation' of teen's death

NSW Coroner's Court has found racial attitudes played a central role in the police investigation into Mark Haines's death 38 years ago. 

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absolutely right “I need the NDIS to finish. It is not their money.” Dane Waites www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Dane’s payout for historical sexual abuse meant the NDIS slashed his funding. He and his mum are fighting back

Dane Waites lives with profound autism, a severe intellectual disability and bipolar disorder. His support plan was cut and he can no long afford key services

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My friend @normalness.bsky.social has started a podcast about job hunting while openly disabled as she job hunts while openly disabled for the second time We join her 9 weeks in, three week into unemployment Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3jlz...

The Second Time Podcast Episode 0 - Introduction - Normal Ness

Image description: The words “The second time podcast” in black text on a purple background. There is also a sketch of a computer and mouse.   Episode Script: Welcome to The Second Time. I’m Vanessa S...

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and NDIS Bill report delayed again - this time till next Tuesday www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Media Releases

Media Releases

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El Gibbs@bluntshovels.bsky.social · 2mo ago

report on NDIS bill due today, but in the meantime read some of the incredible submissions from disabled people - all the 'name withhelds' tell you how scared people are about speaking out, but they did it anyway www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

How many points did the algorithm remove because it’s trained to assume the practice of family care giving - predominantly performed by women - regardless of an individuals ability to perform it, and subsequently reduce the funding package? Gendered unpaid labour is built into the system

Kate Littlejohn@kelittlejohn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The unpaid and unacknowledged labour of women keeps the entire world running. This story is horrible in every way, but the hidden in the body acknowledgement that this man's wife is his carer 24hrs with no respite at 79 years of age broke my heart. The way the world takes women's care for granted.

report on NDIS bill due today, but in the meantime read some of the incredible submissions from disabled people - all the 'name withhelds' tell you how scared people are about speaking out, but they did it anyway www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Submissions

Submissions

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thousands of disabled people, families, kin, organisations and community say ndis cuts are cruel and unfair --> nothing rich folks freak out about paying a fairer amount of tax --> change very clear who government cares about www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

Live: Treasurer says Labor has lost 'political paint' from budget as he defends backdown

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government has lost "political paint" from May's budget while defending a backdown on key budget measures. Follow live.

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Aged care tool under fire as man with late-stage MND loses appeal for higher funding www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

Wife and carer 'dumbfounded' by husband's aged care assessment

Melbourne man Graham Crossan relies on his wife Gaynor to help him eat, move and even breathe. But a new assessment tool means he has been refused funding for more support.

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