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Labor to begin paying super on paid parental leave in major win for gender equality
Australian women are set to be thousands of dollars better off by the time they retire, with the government promising…
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Health insurance premiums to rise by three per cent
Almost 15 million Australians covered by private health insurance will be paying more for their premiums, which are set to…
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New WA aged care an example of ‘living in the home’ recommendations
A new residential aged care opened in southern Western Australia, basing its practices and homes on community. MercyCare has opened…
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“Have a cuppa and a chat’: Funding boost supports connections for older Qlders
The Queensland government has invested in additional funding for activities to improve social connections amongst older Queenslanders. The extra $12.5m…
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Aged care worker mauled by client’s dog
An aged care worker who was violently mauled by a dog at a Sydney home has undergone surgery to treat her significant injuries.…
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Three charges dropped for NSW cop accused of taser death
A senior constable charged with fatally tasering 95-year-old Clare Nowland in a rural nursing home will fight the allegations in…
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Delay in criminal case against Victorian aged care over Covid deaths
The case against an aged care home at the centre of a devastating killer Covid wave in 2020 in Victoria has returned to…
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ACQSC accused of ‘unacceptable ignorance’ about standard of audits made by consultants
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) has been accused of "unacceptable ignorance" about the standard of audits performed…
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Australia’s oldest person Catherina van der Linden dies aged 111
A South Australian woman believed to be Australia's oldest person has died at the age of 111. Catherina van der…
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Aged care worker charged with 72 counts of allegedly using a resident’s credit card
A NSW aged care worker has been charged with 72 counts of allegedly using a 'vulnerable person's' credit card, stealing…
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