Advertise with us
DOWNUNDERVOICESAustralia · New Zealand · World
Back to World
World

18 August 2026

Controversial NDIS changes pass after Labor strikes deal with Coalition

Downunder Voices Newsroom

Source reporting: abc.net.au

FacebookEmail
Controversial NDIS changes pass after Labor strikes deal with Coalition

The controversial changes to the NDIS have passed the Senate after Labor struck a deal with the Coalition, tabling 63 amendments to the reforms.

About this report

Downunder Voices provides an independently written summary and community perspective based on information published by the original source. The original publisher remains responsible for its reporting.

Join our community

Follow Downunder Voices

Join thousands of readers following news and community stories from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Follow on FacebookSubmit your story

More from World

View category
Life Couriers gains new CEO with sale to private equity firmWorld

18 August 2026

Life Couriers gains new CEO with sale to private equity firm

Munich, Germany-based Life Couriers, a provider of expedited and temperature-controlled logistics services with a core competence in the healthcare sector, has been acquired by private equity firm JLL Partners, the companies announced on Monday. Concurrently, Life Couriers named Edward DeMartini as CEO. DeMartini served until October as CEO of The Quick Group of Companies, a global time-critical logistics and priority transport provider owned by Kuehne+Nagel. Prior to Quick Group, DeMartini was vice president airfreight development at Kuehne+Nagel, where he held a number of leadership roles over 12 years. His experience at Quick (Quick Logistics, QuickSTA and Sterling) supporting the pharma, biotech, life sciences, technology, aviation, automotive and semiconductor industries with white-glove solutions fits the type of work conducted by Life Couriers.

Source: FreightWavesOriginal source

Read Next

View latest
Konecranes to Supply 34 E-RTGs to APMT ElizabethTrade & Logistics

18 August 2026

Konecranes to Supply 34 E-RTGs to APMT Elizabeth

APM Terminals (APMT) Elizabeth has signed an agreement with Konecranes for 34 electric Rubber-Tyred Gantry (E-RTG) cranes, with an option for six more, as part of a broader modernisation programme at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The order was booked in Q2 2026, with deliveries due to be completed by the end […] The post Konecranes to Supply 34 E-RTGs to APMT Elizabeth appeared first on Port Technology International .

Source: Port TechnologyOriginal source