During the final hearing of the Senate inquiry into the government’s proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) changes, it was revealed more than 350,000 people who would have accessed the NDIS will have to find supports elsewhere. The health, disability and ageing department projected that 240,000 existing participants will be “exited” from the scheme under…
A Minneapolis man accused of stealing $4 million from Federal Child Nutrition Program during the Covid-19 pandemic surrendered to the FBI on Thursday, federal officials announced in a statement. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Said Abdullahi Ereg was indicted on June 24, 2024 on charges…
In the middle of outback South Australia, with a population of 65 at the latest census, the town of Marree marks the end of bitumen roads. While tourists pass through all year round to fly over the Marree Man and Kati-Thanda Lake Eyre, there are two events on the social calendar when the town goes…
The federal government on Thursday unveiled a $3.2-billion national food security strategy aimed at lowering grocery bills by overhauling how food is grown, processed and sold in Canada. The multi-year plan, titled “More Choice. More Control. More Canada,” seeks to reduce the country’s dependence on international imports and break the grip of a highly concentrated…
On the night of June 12, 1996, six army Black Hawk helicopters were flying in formation over a defence training base near Townsville. It was a routine counterterrorism training operation, simulating a hostage rescue. When two of the helicopters flying at the front of the formation collided, it became a tragedy. Eighteen soldiers were killed…
For more than 20 years, Matt Kenny stayed away from the game he grew up playing. “When I left the sport, I put my bag in my parents’ basement and never put hockey equipment on again.” This weekend, the former Kingston, Ont., hockey player will return to the ice alongside former teammates for the first…
One Nation could be in government within six months. Not in Canberra, but in Victoria, a state that has long held the moniker of the progressive capital of the country. The idea that One Nation could come close to the government benches was absurd six months ago, but it’s a prospect Victorian Labor MPs and…
Toronto police say a fatal shooting of one of their officers is related to an ongoing investigation into a national security incident at the United States consulate earlier this year, which was itself allegedly connected to an Iranian-backed group. Early on Thursday morning, Const. Marc Pinizzotto was shot and killed while executing a search warrant…
Victoria Police has opened up expressions of interest for its new regional training academy in Mildura in the state’s north-west. From January 18 next year, a full 25-week training program will be available for up to 25 recruits. It will mirror the program delivered at the Victoria Police Academy in Glen Waverley. Detective Inspector David…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has declared that her United Conservative Party stands on one side of the debate and referendum on independence that is roiling the province — the federalist side. But several of her party’s provincial board members sent a different signal last fall, on the steps of the Alberta legislature. They’d gathered among…