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Spanish NGO halts Mediterranean rescue operations, citing fuel prices
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Australian politics live: Labor defiant on private health rebate for over 65s; AEC warns about ‘emerging’ risk of AI in voting
Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Private health insurance changes ‘recalibrating precious taxpayer dollars’, says Wells The health minister, Mark Butler, yesterday promised to reintroduce a bill to reduce private health insurance rebates for over-65s, after it was thrown out of the Senate by the crossbench and Coalition. It’s really important we reintroduce it, because we need to raise the level of support and resourcing for aged care. I was the aged care minister before being the communications minister, we need to work urgently. There’s not enough beds being built for older Australians who need that support. It’s recalibrating precious taxpayer dollars. Continue reading...
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