Aged care
Bernie waited months in hospital for a bed in aged care. It never came
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park says the federal government should build more aged care beds or start paying the states to care for residents stuck in hospital.
- Angus Thomson
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- Analysis
- Analysis
How to holiday with a loved one who needs care
Respite care can provide an option for family members to take a break, but what about if you want to travel together?
- Rachel Lane
Do you have enough super to retire? You may need less than you think
Compared to 2022, Australians think they need 20 per cent more in their nest egg to quit work. But new estimates show many may overestimate the amount needed.
- Cindy Yin
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- Health
Spinal surgery, aged care, long COVID: Australia’s most expensive hospital stays revealed
Private health funds are becoming particularly concerned about the burden of long COVID on the health system, five years since the pandemic began.
- Angus Thomson
- Opinion
- Opinion
Most of us are anxious about aged care. Here’s how to change that
Unsurprisingly, the majority of Australians feel unprepared and concerned about aged care and the possible financial strains.
- Rachel Lane
Colleges shut, thousands of students lose qualifications in fake diploma crackdown
About 17,000 students across the country have been told their qualifications will be torn up.
- Daniella White
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- Courts
Nurse to return $880,000 inheritance from patient she knew for 24 days
Disgraced nurse Abha Kumar ordered a will kit within three days of meeting 92-year-old Lionel Cox at a Collingwood aged care facility in 2015. The Supreme Court has ordered she return an inheritance of almost $1 million.
- Cameron Houston
- Opinion
- Australia votes
Over 65s should hand over their voting rights – the young have much more to lose
Voting should be optional for older people. We should be permitted to graciously sit the dance out and leave the floor to others.
- Michael McGirr
Praise from high places as Perth great-grandmother turns 110 and celebrates with her favourite beer
Bridget Grocke will soon join a very exclusive club, and says one thing has kept her going all these years.
- Claire Ottaviano
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