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Reform to the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been debated in the Senate, with the legislation expected to pass this week with Coalition support. The bill largely maintains cuts proposed by in the May budget, which forecast $37.8 billion in savings over four years, amid concern about spending growth. A range of critics have questioned whether state-based alternatives will be ready in time, and argued the proposed cuts will cause harm.

Australia's first confirmed death of a little penguin with H5 bird flu has been recorded on Victoria's Phillip Island. The detection comes as authorities begin a vaccination program targeting thousands of little penguins on the island and at St Kilda. Conservation teams say vaccination is only one part of the response, with habitat protection and biosecurity measures also being stepped up to help vulnerable wildlife withstand the virus

Aunty Pat Turner has been named Person of the Year at the 2026 National NAIDOC Awards in Mparntwe Alice Springs. First Nations leaders, artists and young achievers walked the Blak Carpet, as ten awards were presented recognising achievement across culture, community, education, sport and innovation. The ceremony also marked 50 years of NAIDOC recognition, celebrating generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement.

A funeral has been held for five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby- three-and-a-half months after she was found dead near Alice Springs. Her alleged abduction and murder sent shockwaves throughout the country, with her family today inviting Central Australia to come together to mourn and remember who she was.

From nine Serie A titles with Juventus to a European championship with Italy, Giorgio Chiellini built a reputation as one of football’s fiercest defenders. Now, the former captain is turning his attention to the business of the game.

Giorgio Chiellini sat down with SBS World News reporter Christopher Tan to discuss how Italy’s Serie A can close the financial gap with the English Premier League, while growing the Italian game in Australia.