Billions of dollars worth of cost of living measures will this month begin flowing through for millions of Australians feeling the pinch at the checkout or when paying their bills. While the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data indicates inflation ...

The federal government’s immunisation advisory body says the most vulnerable Australians should arrange to get another COVID-19 vaccination booster. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on Friday released fresh recommendations saying all adults over the age of 75 ...

New research found lifestyle risk factors in a person’s early 60s were linked to admission into aged care. In a study involving over 125,000 Australians, the University of Sydney (USYD) revealed that physical inactivity, smoking, poor diet, and sleep disorders ...

Last week’s Intergenerational Report (IGR) release projected Australia’s population to age over the next 40 years – and it’s not a problem. Chief of The Centre for Optimism Victor Perton said it was essential to recognise the future of ageing as an ...

The growing reliance on personal income taxes to prop up government coffers is an “intergenerational tragedy”, former Treasury boss Ken Henry has claimed. Mr Henry, who authored the landmark Henry Review of Australia’s tax system that was commissioned by the ...

Steve Macfarlane, Monash University The term “sundowning” is sometimes used to describe a tendency for people living with dementia to become more confused in the late afternoon and into the night. At the outset, I should emphasise the term “sundowning” ...

The government will be forced to slash spending or hike taxes for Australians if it wants to avoid a widening hole in the nation’s balance sheet over the next 40 years, a new report has revealed. Released by Treasurer Jim ...

Better management and training for dementia has been called for following the death of an older woman in a dementia ward. In July of this year, Joan Hobbs died after being beaten to death by a fellow resident with dementia. ...

Australia’s burgeoning critical minerals sector will be crucial to transition the world to net zero and bolster the country’s coffers and pay for aged care, the NDIS and defence over the next 40 years. The Intergenerational Report, to be released by the ...

An article by The Australian claimed the government’s promise of 24/7 registered nurses remained unfulfilled, despite last week's announcement. Government data revealed the share of homes meeting the 24/7 registered nurse in aged care facilities remained at 81 per cent ...