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New figures reveal the federal government’s Fraud Fusion Taskforce has 39 fraud investigations in progress and there are at least 13 matters involving NDIS fraud before the courts. The investigations have resulted in $250 million being put…

Australians sure do like those brekkies, barbies and mozzies.We're not talking about "actual" mozzies here. We're defo (definitely) talking about words – and Aussies can't seem to get enough of these shortened words.Some say we're lazy for…

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten says despite the national average hospital waiting time decreasing to 33 days, it’s “still too long”. “One of the pressures of bed blocks in our…

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten says the Coalition seems “unrepentant” to the Robodebt scheme and that Former PM Scott Morrison makes Australians “uncomfortable” in his…

Government Services and NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has provided an update on some of the reforms to the scheme his department has been working on. “We’ve had some early wins,”…

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten has ordered a review into major federal contracts awarded to companies linked to consulting firm Synergy 360 after revelations it gained secret advice from senior Liberal frontbencher Stuart…

There is some dispute about the amount of funds involved (the reporting suggested $8 billion is being lost annually), but it’s apparent Medicare needs some close scrutiny, especially in the wake of the pandemic, which brought an expansion…

Bonyhady will chair the first part of the review, which will look at the scheme’s sustainability, design and operation. In the second part of the review, Paul will examine the disability support service providers and workforces.“I hope we…

It's not every day I get to speak to someone whose job directly impacts my children's lives.I'm a mum to two autistic boys – Philip, 18 and Giovanni, 14.Minister Bill Shorten has always been a bit of a superhero to many in the special needs…

After 11 days in a St. Paul, Minnesota, skilled nursing facility recuperating from a fall, Paula Christopherson, 97, was told by her insurer that she should return home.But instead of being relieved, Christopherson and her daughter were…