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Queensland launches inquiry into federal environmental laws

Queensland launches inquiry into federal environmental laws

The Queensland Productivity Commission will inquire into the effects of federal regulations on the state’s resources sector. Treasurer David Janetzki tasked the commission with examining how the 2025 changes to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation are affecting Queensland. The inquiry will examine “economic impacts, risk to ...
Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear

Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear

Jupiterimages/GettyResearch published earlier this year found the strongest evidence yet that the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has played a key role driving up autism diagnoses in Australia. The study found evidence the increase may be due to clinicians lowering the threshold for an autism diagnosis, rather

Queensland launches inquiry into federal environmental laws

Queensland launches inquiry into federal environmental laws
The Queensland Productivity Commission will inquire into the effects of federal regulations on the state’s resources sector. Treasurer David Janetzki tasked the commission with examining how the 2025 changes to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation are affecting Queensland. The inquiry will examine “economic impacts, risk to ...

Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear

Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear
Jupiterimages/GettyResearch published earlier this year found the strongest evidence yet that the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has played a key role driving up autism diagnoses in Australia. The study found evidence the increase may be due to clinicians lowering the threshold for an autism diagnosis, rather