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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.

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The aged care deal between Labor and the Coalition this week under which the better-off elderly will fund more of their own care is a first attempt at cracking the massive intergenerational problem confronting Australian politics.

Aged Care Minister Annika Wells and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announce the long-awaited aged care deal on Thursday Alex Ellinghausen

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