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‘Billion-Dollar Rort’: NDIS Reforms to Crack Down on Widespread Corruption and Save $35 Billion Up to 10% of NDIS payments are lost to integrity issues, including inflated invoices, organised crime, and ineligible payments. A new payments scheme and tougher rules for providers will reduce choice in favour of higher quality standards. NDIS Minister Mark Butler says the current market is “unlike any other market we have in a social program” with a “high degree of variability” between providers. The reforms aim to save $35 billion over four years and improve the quality of services available to NDIS participants. The National…

Exclusive: Ben Roberts-Smith’s Desperate Bid to Flee Australia Revealed – Top Cop’s Shocking Plan to Evade Justice Veteran Ben Roberts-Smith was planning to escape to one of three countries, including Spain, the US and Singapore, before his dramatic arrest Court documents reveal he had tickets to leave for Singapore with his partner just two weeks ago and had researched business opportunities in Thailand Police allege the former soldier was trying to hide his true destination and even enlisted the help of the FBI to track his movements in the US Roberts-Smith denies the claims, saying he had revealed all his…

Australian Father’s Agony as ‘Beautiful, Ambitious, Kind’ Daughter, 32, is Brutally Murdered by Husband in US Bathtub A 32-year-old Australian woman, Meaghan Bowler, was found stabbed to death in a bathtub in her Florida home on April 9. Her husband, Jesse Jones, 39, has been charged with first-degree murder and is being held in custody ahead of a bond hearing on May 22. Bowler’s father, Tony, described his daughter as a ‘rare gem’ who ‘lit up every room she was in’ and had a gift for making others feel seen and valued. The couple’s two young children were found unharmed,…

Tragedy Strikes in Haigslea: Man in His 60s Dies in Ride-On Mower Accident A man’s life has been cut short in a horrific ride-on mower accident at a home near Ipswich, Brisbane The 60-year-old was carrying out repairs when disaster struck, leaving him with multiple traumatic injuries Emergency services rushed to the scene, but despite their best efforts, the man was declared dead at the scene The incident has sent shockwaves through the community, with police treating the death as non-suspicious The quiet town of Haigslea, near Ipswich, Brisbane, was shaken on Thursday evening when a ride-on mower accident claimed…

Australia’s Gas Export Tax Debate Ignites: Former PM Tony Abbott Slams ‘Misled’ Public as Albanese’s Government Baulks at Reform Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott claims the public is being “misled” by campaigners pushing for bigger taxes on gas exports, likening it to the popularity of “stoning witches” in the past. The call for a 25 per cent royalty on export profits has gained momentum, with 95 per cent of respondents supporting the move in a recent poll. However, major gas companies have warned that hiking taxes would lead to less investment, higher prices, and a shortage of gas for Australians,…