This Month
Rishworth takes NDIS in Labor reshuffle, Wells promoted to cabinet
Anthony Albanese praised Aged Care Minister Anika Wells for securing the sector’s most significant reforms “this century” as he announced her new position.
- Ronald Mizen
December 2024
PM chooses journalists over cricket elite
Albo made the photoshoot and the game, but not the sold-out function, where the list of dignitaries sending their apologies was long.
- Myriam Robin
October 2024
Crisafulli presses Albanese on funding share, Olympics
Incoming Queensland premier David Crisafulli will be officially sworn in on Monday, triggering a shift in policies and a new wave of cabinet ministers.
- James Hall
September 2024
- Opinion
- The AFR View
A reform to face the test of an ageing Australia
It is encouraging that the two main parties have tackled such a fundamental challenge to the nation in a bipartisan way.
- The AFR View
Aged care concessions cost $5b in revenue
The Albanese government sacrificed about $5 billion in budget savings in return for securing the Coalition’s support for the aged care reforms.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- Aged care
Finally, politicians reach a reform deal worthy of the title
Bipartisanship and reform, two rarities these days, have combined in the shape of the age care funding changes.
- Phillip Coorey
- Explainer
- Aged care
All your questions about the aged care overhaul answered
The first thing to know is that how aged care is funded remains very complex. We’ll do our best to break it down.
- Andrew Tillett
Aged care overhaul to push more cost onto self-funded retirees
A “user pays” overhaul of aged care funding will come into effect from July 1 next year, after agreement between the government and opposition.
- Phillip Coorey
August 2024
Veteran Qld MP to retire after being told ‘now’s the time’
Graham Perrett, one of the few Labor MPs in Queensland, will retire at the next election.
- Phillip Coorey
Aged care deal delayed amid backbench anxiety
Peter Dutton wants the approval of his MPs before confirming support for the aged care deal negotiated with the government.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
This week showed politics can still work in the national interest
The NDIS breakthrough, the CFMEU deal, and in-principle agreement on aged care reform shows it’s not all about the antics of crossbench issue poseurs or the confected conflict of question time.
- Phillip Coorey
- Exclusive
- Aged care
Aged care wait list exemption granted as parties close in on deal
The major parties have agreed in-principle to a new aged care funding model.
- Phillip Coorey
- Exclusive
- Aged care
Government lowers contribution caps to secure aged care deal
The Albanese government is set to lower its proposed lifetime caps in an effort seal a deal with the Coalition to secure more sustainable funding for the aged care sector.
- Phillip Coorey
Labor’s agenda trapped in Senate as foes sniff blood
There is a logjam of legislation currently before the parliament, and it is clear not all of it is going to make the cut before the election.
- Phillip Coorey
The five charts that show it really was our best Games ever
Australia won 53 medals across 20 different sports. Outgoing IOC vice president John Coates says we can win even more.
- Zoe Samios
July 2024
- Exclusive
- Paris 2024
Labor wants quotas for women on sports boards
Almost 56 per cent of Australians competing in Paris are women – the highest proportion in history. But this is not reflected on the boards of most sports.
- Zoe Samios
Aged care insurance fees jump on threat of fines and jail
Premiums have doubled for some aged care providers and directors, due to potential big fines and jail time for breaching proposed tougher laws.
- John Kehoe
June 2024
Labor, Coalition making progress towards higher aged care fees
The Albanese government hopes for a deal as early as next week on higher aged care fees for those who can pay.
- Phillip Coorey
April 2024
Adelaide LIV goes off with Liveris, Fox and Saudi critic Anika Wells
The federal sports minister once called for a boycott of Saudi Arabia’s sporting endeavours. Now even she’s a guest at the Saudi-funded tournament.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
March 2024
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Review points in the right self-reliant age care direction
Credit to the government for not simply ruling out making better-off Australians with healthy superannuation balances contribute more towards the cost of their care.
- The AFR View