The aged care industry needs new blood. An estimated 60 per cent of the existing workforce will reach retirement age over the next 15 years and recent research from HESTA has revealed the sector is facing a potential shortfall of ...

From dental nursing to concreting, there’s almost 40 TAFE courses Victorians will be able to study for free thanks to a $172 million state budget skills drive. Treasurer Tim Pallas has put the funds aside to make free 30 trade ...

Anxiety among the middle-aged could be linked with dementia later in life, researchers say. An analysis of existing data found an association between moderate to severe midlife anxiety and future incidence of the neurological disorder, according to research published in ...

Australia has its fair share of floods, bushfires and cyclones, and for carers of people with dementia there is an extra layer of anxiety and potential danger. With this in mind, QUT has partnered with the Red Cross to help ...

The Grattan Institute think tank is urging both sides of politics to drop the planned increase in the compulsory superannuation guarantee, saying Australians are already on track for adequate retirement incomes. Raising the compulsory contributions would not only reduce workers’ ...

From banking to private health, tertiary education, utilities, telecommunications and superannuation, over the last few decades Australia has seen the deregulation of whole sectors. Through these major changes, we have seen consolidation and a state of flux as sector participants ...

The competitive flame still flickers in thrillseeking 86-year-old Pat Moorehead, and he’s willing to jump out of a plane to prove it. The ageless American skydiver touched down in Victoria along with 160 free-fallers for the 14th Parachutists Over Phorty ...

The Medicare levy will remain as is with both the Turnbull government and Labor walking away from a hike to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Treasurer Scott Morrison has confirmed the extra 0.5 per cent increase from next year ...