Lucy Tassell

At that hearing, the now 35-year-old argued his admissions of guilt were provoked by, quote, irrationality induced by poor mental health.

A panel of three judges at New Zealand's Court of Appeal dismissed this claim and another he made that harsh prison conditions prompted his involuntary admission to charges.

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Eligibility rules for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, or the NDIS, will be tightened as the government looks to cut 160,000 recipients.

Health Minister Mark Butler announced sweeping changes to curb NDIS spending during a press club address in Canberra today.

As part of the reforms, all 760,000 NDIS recipients will be reviewed using new standardised assessments to be rolled out from 2028.

The eligibility tests will be developed by an advisory group in consultation with the disability community and states and territories.

The overall cost of the NDIS was forecast to reach $70 billion annually by 2030.

Under the newly announced changes, Butler said growth would be limited to $55 billion by the end of the decade.

Australia's internet watchdog has put video game giants on notice over grooming and extremism concerns.

The eSafety Commissioner has written to Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft and Steam, asking them to explain how they're identifying, preventing and responding to serious online harms.

Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said predators quote, "...target children through grooming or embedding terrorist and violent extremist narratives in gameplay, increasing the risks of contact offending, radicalization, and other off-platform harms."

Gaming sites risk fines of up to $825,000 a day if they fail to comply with the watchdog's notice.

Around 90% of Australian children between the ages of 8 and 17 had played games online, according to eSafety Research.

That's the latest from the Daily Oz newsroom.

If you're looking for something else, you can catch up on this morning's Deep Dive where we explain the charges against the US TikTok singer who's been accused of murdering a missing teen.

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