Newsroom edition: the dangers of automated governance
A Guardian exclusive this week revealed the national disability insurance scheme is set to be dramatically overhauled, with participants’ plans now being assessed by a computer and human oversight dramatically reduced. Advocates have called it a “nightmare scenario for disabled people”. Bridie Jabour speaks with editor Lenore Taylor, head of newsroom Mike Ticher, and deputy editor Patrick Kennelly about what happens when you take the human out of human services, and if the government has learned any lessons from robodebt
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The 27-year-old white supremacist radicalising Maga
Where is Nick Fuentes trying to lead the Republican party? J Oliver Conroy reports
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Why NDIS plans will soon be computer-generated
A Guardian Australia exclusive report has revealed details of a planned major overhaul to the national disability insurance scheme. Under the new model, funding and support plans will be generated by a computer, with human involvement dramatically reduced. Senior reporter Kate Lyons speaks to Nour Haydar about what this means for the more than 750,000 Australians relying on the scheme, and why some staff and disability advocates are raising the alarm
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Ashes Weekly: will Australia strike again in Brisbane?
Max Rushden is joined by Geoff Lemon, Emma John and Sam Perry to preview the second Test, a day-night affair at the Gabba, with Australia aiming to continue their outstanding record with the pink ball and England looking to recover from their embarrassing defeat in Perth
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Larissa Waters on how the environment deal was done
Larissa Waters has been at the helm of the Greens since the federal election saw former leader Adam Bandt unexpectedly lose his seat. Last week, her party secured a deal with Labor to pass new environment laws – a deal her predecessor didn’t deliver. The senator talks to Reged Ahmad about what it was like taking over after the dramatic election loss earlier this year and why she compromised to get the reforms over the line.
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