The Federal government's announced 160-thousand people will be moved off the National Disability Insurance scheme to address the programs rising costs. 

The scheme providing support for Australians living with a disability was expected to cost 70 billion dollars a year by the end of decade. 

The First People's Disability Network is urging the Federal Government to listen to Indigenous people living with a disability to strengthen the NDIS. 

Other stories this week include: 
Four residents in the NT Aboriginal community of Papunya have launched a federal court case against the territory government over extreme heat concerns. 
Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung activist Ruth Langford reacts to the Hobart Magistrate's refusal to make history in Tasmania by holding an on-country hearing. 
And a former deputy chair of Murri Watch calls for the Queensland government to meet with them after the state decided to not support the organisation's youth program after June 30. 

This week's episode is hosted by Harrison Pedersen.  

 

The Federal government's announced 160-thousand people will be moved off the National Disability Insurance scheme to address the programs rising costs.&nbsp;
The scheme providing support for Australians living with a disability was expected to cost 70 billion dollars a year by the end of decade.&nbsp;
The First People's Disability Network is urging the Federal Government to listen to Indigenous people living with a disability to strengthen the NDIS.&nbsp;
Other stories this week include:&nbsp;
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<li>Four residents in the NT Aboriginal community of Papunya have launched a federal court case against the territory government over extreme heat concerns.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung activist Ruth Langford reacts to the Hobart Magistrate's refusal to make history in Tasmania by holding an on-country hearing.&nbsp;</li>
<li>And a former deputy chair of Murri Watch calls for the Queensland government to meet with them after the state decided to not support the organisation's youth program after June 30.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
This week's episode is hosted by Harrison Pedersen.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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