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 ...

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 ...

Henry Cutler, Macquarie University Preliminary data from the 2023 Intergenerational Report shows Australia’s population aged 85 and over is set to more than triple over the next 40 years. This will exacerbate existing strains on the aged-care system. The government’s ...

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 ...

Australia might have just recorded a $19 billion surplus, but the Treasurer has warned that the cost of servicing debt and an ageing population is predicted to balloon government spending in the decades to come. The Intergenerational Report, to be ...

The federal government has asked for feedback from caregivers, stakeholders, older people, their families, and their carers on the framework of the new Aged Care Act. Last Wednesday, Aged Care Minister Anika Wells posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), ...

The Albanese Government has fulfilled its promise of implementing the 24/7 nursing mandate across aged care facilities. From July 1, aged care homes were required to have a registered nurse on-site for 24 hours, seven days a week. A month ...

The government has accused the coalition of standing in the way of millions of Australians accessing cheaper medicines, as they seek to delay the rollout of 60-day dispensing. On Wednesday, coalition senators Anne Ruston and Bridget McKenzie said if Labor ...

Aged Care Minister Anika Wells has become emotional speaking about two of her constituents in parliament on Wednesday. The Lilley MP spoke about Pat and Jack Cook as she introduced the first of two pieces of legislation to make changes to the aged care sector. ...

Aged care reform will be a top priority of Australia's new parliament as the government extends military support for over a thousand residential homes battling Covid-19 outbreaks. Prime minister Anthony Albanese is set to unveil two major pieces of aged ...