More than 160,000 people would be kicked off the National Disability Insurance Scheme under a government overhaul of eligibility requirements aimed at stemming the growth of the $50 billion program.

The Federal Health Minister has announced sweeping changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme as the budget suffers from blow outs.

The changes are aimed at tightening eligibility rules to reduce the number of participants from 760,000 people today to 600,000 people by the end of the decade.

There'll also be a crackdown on registration, expanding the categories of providers who'll need to be fully registered.

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Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran until talks between the two countries have progressed.

The US president says the blockade of Iranian ports will also continue until Tehran presents a "unified proposal".

An Iranian News Agency affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says Tehran had not asked for a ceasefire extension.

The status of the US-Iran talks had been unclear with the current ceasefire previously due to expire this week.

Australia's eSafety Commissioner says several online gaming platforms aren't doing enough to protect young people from terror-related material.

Julie Inman Grant has issued transparency notices to Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite and Steam.

The legally-enforceable notices require the companies to explain how they're dealing with any sexual predators and extremist groups who may be using their platforms to make contact with children.

It is not clear whether Iran is going to agree to Donald Trump's ceasefire extension after the US President made the announcement on social media. 

Australia will take part in an international meeting on opening up the Strait of Hormuz, addressing a crisis felt by industries that rely on fuel, fertiliser and gas. 

The stock price of one of Australia's biggest healthcare companies, Cochlear, has crashed, bringing the broader market down with it, while blaming the war in the Middle East.

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Iran is playing down the US President's announcement of an extension to a ceasefire, hours before it was due to expire.

All this means the Strait of Hormuz remains closed causing havoc for supply chains.

The federal government is trying to bring in more diesel and fertiliser, especially for farmers sowing.

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US president Donald Trump has indefinitely extended a ceasefire in his war against Iran, after the regime indicated it was not going to attend the latest round of peace talks. 

The Prime Minister says the NDIS is too important to be undermined by unsustainable growth and those comments come ahead of an announcement by his government this afternoon about reforming the disability scheme. 

The Liberals and Nationals will preference One Nation ahead of Independent Michelle Millthorpe in the Farrer by-election on how to vote cards.

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The Albanese Government is going to announce big changes to the NDIS this afternoon, and it is stirring debate about how to reform the disability scheme. 

US President Donald Trump says he is extending the ceasefire with Iran, just before it was going to expire, giving the regime breathing space to come up with a peace proposal.

The federal government has announced it is working with two new companies to help secure and deliver fertiliser into Australia.

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US President Donald Trump has announced he is extending the ceasefire with Iran, but will continue America's blockade of the country's ports. 

But an advisor to Iran's parliament speaker claims ​Donald Trump's ceasefire extension is a "ploy to ​buy ‌time" for a surprise strike.

The Albanese Government will today detail its plan to save billions of dollars in spending on the NDIS, which continues to grow faster than what the government says can be sustained.

The eSafety Commissioner has written to several online gaming platforms over fears they are being used to sexually groom or radicalise children.

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The federal government is set to announce changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

It costs more than $50 billion a year, making it one of the largest items in the federal budget.

The government says the scheme is growing faster than it can be contained, with the cost set to double by 2036.  

US President Donald Trump says he will hold off attacking Iran until Tehran's negotiating teams come up with a proposal for a peace agreement. 

The federal government is about to announce major reforms to the $50 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme. 

A 19-year-old man is the fourth person to be charged over the alleged kidnapping and murder of elderly Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian, which police say was a case of mistaken identity.

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The minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Mark Butler is expected to unveil major reforms to the NDIS today, in a bid to curb spending on the scheme.

The Federal Government is also set to dump parts of an aged care scheme that has seen some older Australians charged $50 an hour for basic care like showering. 

The ceasefire between Iran and the United States and Israel hangs in the balance, and it is still unclear whether a new round of peace talks will go ahead, or exactly when the truce is meant to lapse.

Australia's maritime peak body says even once the crucial oil, gas and fertiliser shipping passage, the Strait of Hormuz reopens, it will take a significant amount of time for global trade confidence to resume.

The New South Wales government is demanding answers after a major data breach involving thousands of sensitive government documents.

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