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Nov 12, 2023
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The NDIS is a bottomless pit of tax payer money: is it being used, or abused?

Graham Pinn
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November 9, 2023
The NDIS is a bottomless pit of tax payer money: is it being used, or abused?

FAST FACTS: The rapidly increasing cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which started with an estimated cost of $4 billion for the year 2016-17 and had risen to $22 billion by 2019-2020, with projections suggesting it could reach $60 billion in the near future.

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Reflections on Three Years of COVID-19 and Self-Rediscovery

Nick Holt
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October 23, 2023
Reflections on Three Years of COVID-19 and Self-Rediscovery

Three years, snatched away by COVID-19. Three years of unrealised potential. Three years of misdirected anger. My drive, ambition, and achievements thrived on the anger I felt towards those responsibl…

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"Quitting news changed my perception of reality"

Nick Holt
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October 30, 2023
"Quitting news changed my perception of reality"

Six months ago, I made a deliberate choice to stop consuming news. In this article, I will share my experiences and insights. Quitting news doesn't imply that you become ignorant of the world around yo…

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