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September 16, 2026 Melissa Davey Medical editor

Health officials in turmoil over 11th-hour backflip on aged care algorithm override powers, emails reveal

Ministers given emergency briefing about changes to algorithm decisions just three days before tool rolloutGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSenior department of health officials were in turmoil before the rollout of an algorit…

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September 13, 2026 Tom McIlroy Political editor

One Nation’s plan to cut migration by 750,000 would ‘smash economy’ and force hospitals to close, Labor says

Universities Australia says party can’t take skills and jobs out of the country and ‘pretend there will be no consequences’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s lat…

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August 26, 2026 Melissa Davey Medical editor

Ending private health rebate for Australians 65 and over is ‘good policy change’, report co-author finds

Research finds just 0.1-0.4% of the total insured population will ditch insurance, while the government will save as much as $940m a yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRemoving the higher private health insurance rebate for …

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August 14, 2026 Sarah Basford Canales and Krishani Dhanji

Pocock and crossbenchers call Labor’s NDIS overhaul ‘too far, too fast’ in scathing Senate inquiry report

Greens say Labor’s reform set to ‘rip life-changing supports away from disabled people instead of raising additional revenue through taxing gas exports’Cross-benchers have slammed the Albanese government’s proposed overhaul of the NDIS as going “too fa…