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“Failure is not an option” – Ageing Australia calls on all parties to urgently prioritise aged care
“Failure is not an option. The last thing we want to see is an older person receiving a lower level of care on July 1, just ...
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“Cruel and financially reckless”– another Vic council to axe in-home care services leaving 300 workers in the lurch
In the midst of a hotly contested Federal election campaign Labor MP for Corangamite Libby Coker has supported the ASU's ...
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“Slap on the wrist” – prosecutors to appeal ‘taser cop’ non-custodial sentence
Prosecutors will appeal the sentence of former NSW police officer Kristian White, who, on Friday was handed down a two year ...
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Do any non-drug treatments help back pain? Here’s what the evidence says
In most cases (90-95%), back pain is non-specific and cannot be reliably linked to a specific cause or underlying disease.
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NSW Police officer Kristian White avoids jail after fatal tasering of Clare Nowland
Senior Constable Kristian White, 34, was found guilty in November of the manslaughter of Clare Nowland, 95, following a trial ...
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Australia will vote on May 3, could this be a turning point for healthcare?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton have begun campaigning ahead of the May 3 election. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman The nation will head to the polls on ...
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Despite some key milestones since 2000, Australia still has a long way to go on gender equality
Former PM Julia Gillard made her famous misogyny speech in 2012. Picture: NCA Newswire/Tricia Watkinson Australia has a gender problem. Despite social, economic and political reform aimed at improving ...
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Federal Budget: $2.6bn for wages and $291.6m for aged care not good enough says opposition
The 2025-26 budget was announced on Tuesday night. Picture: NCA Newswire/Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images On Tuesday night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his fourth federal budget, which, as expected, ...
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“Should not be rushed”: Peaks express post-budget concerns for reform rollout
Peak industry bodies were hoping for more from Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers budget announcement on Tuesday. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman As the deadline for the new Aged Care Act is drawing ...