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Here are your headlines for today.
Proposed changes to NDIS funding slammed by the disabled community.
Disabled Australians have slammed a huge overhaul of funding that would give a single minister the power to cut support as they see fit.
There's just over a fortnight to respond to laws which would deliver the largest ever cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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The Albanese government maintains the cuts are needed to curb a $50 billion spending blowout in the scheme.
However, advocacy groups say the overhaul should be delayed until at least mid-2028 to ensure people don't fall through the cracks.
The overhaul is likely to reduce the number of NDIS participants by a third to just shy of 600,000 in 2030/31.
Advocacy groups say the plan is dangerous and has been left without appropriate guardrails.
A snap three-day Senate inquiry into the reforms was on Tuesday told disabled people are at risk of losing their independence and enjoyment as a result of the changes.
Sweeping powers proposed for the NDIS minister could mean people lose funding "at levels below what is deemed reasonable and necessary", Down Syndrome Australia chief executive Darryl Steff told the inquiry.
Explanatory notes accompanying the bill say the minister would first slash social and community budgets, which cover things like hiring support workers to attend events, shopping and appointments, by 50 per cent.
The Child and Family Disability Alliance recommends family and household circumstances be taken into account when funding is assessed, so people do not lose NDIS help in circumstances where they can not afford to replace it privately.
Donald Trump threatens retaliation as Iran shoots down a US helicopter.
US President Donald Trump said his nation must respond after Iranian forces shot down a US military helicopter.
In a post on Truth Social, the president said two pilots were uninjured after their Apache helicopter was gunned down while patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.
The social media post from Trump comes just one day after Iran and Israel halted trading fire as a deal to end the war was still in the works.
Iran's parliamentary speaker has cautioned the US against breaking its promises and provoking further escalation.
Aussies are paying more for shipping as retail giants take over online sales.
Faster, more convenient and more expensive — the rise of online deliveries and global e-commerce giants could spell trouble for local retailers.
Shipping software platform Shippit said customers were forking out an average of $11.30 for a delivery in 2026, up $0.91 from the year prior, thanks to the continued rise in labour, fuel and maintenance costs.
More than 71 per cent of carrier companies said fuel price volatility was now their biggest operational challenge, while more than two in five had implemented fuel surcharges as a result.
According to Shippit's State of Shipping report, providing an accurate timeline for buyers was becoming crucial as large companies such as Amazon, Temu and Shein continued to grow market share.
Amazon accounts for roughly one in every five Australian dollars spent online. Along with Temu and Shein, the three companies are forecast to control 36 per cent of e-commerce revenue nationally in 2026.
Bad Bunny, Pope cross paths during Spanish tours.
Pope Leo had a brief private meeting with Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny at Madrid's Bernabeu stadium when the pair linked up as their Spanish tours overlapped.
According to a Vatican statement, the Pope met the musician, his family and other people, offering the Grammy winner a short greeting on Monday before leaving the stadium.
No photos of the meeting are expected to be released to the public, the Vatican said.
Leo, who drew the ire of US President Donald Trump earlier this year after criticising the Iran war, is on a week-long tour of Spain, where he has warned that escalating conflicts have pushed the world into "profound crisis".
Meanwhile, Bad Bunny kicked off his 10-night residency at Riyadh Air Metropolitan on May 30 as part of his global tour.
Katy Perry & Justin Trudeau make their red carpet debut.
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau have made their red carpet debut as a couple.
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The pop star and the politician were photographed together at the 2026 Tribeca Festival on Monday for the premiere of the pop star's concert film Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live From Paris
The couple smiled and posed for pictures in what was their first-ever joint appearance at an event of this scale.
Speaking to People at the event, Perry said the new film was "very different" from her 2012 documentary Part of Me.
The musician and former Canadian Prime Minister started dating almost a year ago following Perry's split from ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom.
— with AAP.
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Ailish Delaney
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