Australia news live: ‘critical’ day for state health funding deal, Butler says; teen’s body found after Blue Mountains camping trip

Follow today’s news updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal health minister, Mark Butler, said he is “cautiously optimistic” the federal government will reach a deal with states and territories on health funding and the timing of changes to the NDIS, although he said the country was “running out of time” to reach one.Butler told RN Breakfast:I think everyone understands today is critical. … The cost of failure will be very significant because there is a shared commitment not only to ensure our hospitals run well and deal with some changes in the population … but also I think all jurisdictions recognise the need to get the NDIS back on track and ensure that it meets its original objectives. Continue reading...