NDIS overhaul plan issued; disability groups cite risks to services
The federal government's NDIS reform advisory committee warned that proposed changes would cause material harm and shift power to the health minister. A single-use plastic and metal vessel won an award for worst packaging. President Trump reportedly confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over threats to resume airstrikes on Beirut.
The GuardianThe federal government's NDIS reform advisory committee warned that Labor's planned overhaul would cause material harm to Australians with disabilities, undermine the scheme's original intentions, and give unprecedented power to the health minister. The committee's assessment was issued as the government prepares to scale back the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Plastic packaging award A single-use plastic and metal drinking vessel that cannot be easily recycled was named the nation's worst plastic packaging in the first annual awards. The item has been called a franken-can. Choice also reported that cigarette lighters resembling toys, gel blasters, flick knives, and fake tongue studs are among unsafe products sold on online marketplaces.
Israel-Iran developments President Trump reportedly confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's threats to resume airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. Israel's attacks continued overnight. Tehran announced it was halting peace talks and moving to fully close the Strait of Hormuz. Officials stated that Iran has agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear program.
Other developments Santos could begin new gas drilling in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo basin within weeks after receiving approval for up to 12 wells. The Queensland health ombudsman suspended the registration of a prominent surgeon charged last month with rape.
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