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Australia’s public hospital system is wasting an estimated $1.2 billion each year, according to a new Grattan Institute report, as emergency departments overflow and staff face mounting burnout.

In Victoria, the state government is considering allowing children as young as 14 to be sentenced as adults for serious violent crimes, a proposal that has sparked strong criticism from youth justice experts.

And the disability community is raising concerns about a new national NDIS assessment tool, warning it could oversimplify complex support needs when it rolls out in 2026.