EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 55 MIN
The gruesome pact that sent Kakenya on the path to greatness
from The Radio National Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
It's one of Labor’s crowning achievements but the world leading National Disability Insurance Scheme has become unwieldy and unaffordable. As the government looks to find massive savings in next month's budget, where are the kindest cuts? Dr Sam Bennett, Disability Program Director with the Grattan Institute shares his ideas. Ten years ago Dr Kakenya Ntaiya shared a story of extraordinary bravery with the ABC. It set off a chain reaction of kindness and ambition to educate girls in Kenya. Now the charity it inspired - Women For Change - is celebrating its tenth birthday after helping thousands of African girls graduate University. Left in ruins after Russia’s invasion of the country in 2022, the Ukranian city of Mykolayiv was adopted by the nearby country of Denmark. Dymtro Tarasenko explains how this novel aid delivery scheme has brought the city and its people back to life.
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It's one of Labor’s crowning achievements but the world leading National Disability Insurance Scheme has become unwieldy and unaffordable. As the government looks to find massive savings in next month's budget, where are the kindest cuts? Dr Sam Bennett, Disability Program Director with the Grattan Institute shares his ideas. Ten years ago Dr Kakenya Ntaiya shared a story of extraordinary bravery with the ABC. It set off a chain reaction of kindness and ambition to educate girls in Kenya. Now the charity it inspired - Women For Change - is celebrating its tenth birthday after helping thousands of African girls graduate University. Left in ruins after Russia’s invasion of the country in 2022, the Ukranian city of Mykolayiv was adopted by the nearby country of Denmark. Dymtro Tarasenko explains how this novel aid delivery scheme has brought the city and its people back to life.
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