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State and territory leaders gather with NDIS topping the agenda. Follow the day’s news live
Good morning and a warm welcome to our rolling news coverage for today. I’m Martin Farrer, bringing you our top overnight stories before regular service resumes.
New figures paint a troubling picture of the health system with elective surgery wait times at their highest level on record, while nearly one in two patients are spending more than the recommended time in emergency departments. The number of people waiting more than a year for hip and knee replacement surgery has quadrupled since 2018-19. Medicare and health reforms will be on the agenda when the national cabinet meets this morning.
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