Amanda Rishworth
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Aged care
Boomers face user-pays aged care as Labor gives ground in secret talks
The new deal would require aged care residents with higher incomes to pay more for food and accommodation, while their health services would be funded in full.
- by David Crowe
Latest
Federal government puts recommendation for disability rights act on hold
Of the 222 recommendations made by a royal commission, the government accepted just 13.
- by Olivia Ireland
Reverse mortgages on the rise among cash-strapped seniors
Seniors are using their home’s equity to take out loans at greater rates than ever, but there’s a risk they may be “eating their house” too early.
- by Amber Schultz
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Domestic violence
The true picture of Melbourne’s family violence: 2700 arrests in five months
A police blitz in the south-east suburbs has caught 2700 family-violence offenders in five months, as Safe Steps warns more perpetrators are strangling victims.
- by Wendy Tuohy
‘What if we’ve been drinking?’: New campaign aims to improve what you know about consent
The success of the federal government’s year-long consent campaign will be a test for Anthony Albanese’s pledge to end gender-based violence in one generation.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Analysis
Political leadership
Who really runs the country? The secret roles of Albanese’s ministers
Anthony Albanese’s ministers have portfolios – they also have other roles: confidantes, influencers, attack dogs. And some are more equal than others.
- by James Massola
Editorial
Domestic violence
Please, ministers, spare us your pathetic platitudes on the domestic violence crisis
Earth to Albanese government ministers: the existing approach is clearly not working.
Cheers, tears and heckles as PM admits domestic violence a national crisis
Anthony Albanese joined thousands of people at a rally in Canberra on Sunday, one of several held around the country.
- by James Massola and Natassia Chrysanthos
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Domestic violence
PM to attend rally, vows to unite governments against domestic violence
The federal Coalition joined several premiers, including Victoria’s, in demanding urgent national cabinet attention on the number of women being killed by men.
- by Paul Sakkal, Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos
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Cost of living
How young people could have been $4700 better off over last six months
Just over two weeks before the federal budget, the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee has again urged the government to provide more help to those struggling the most.
- by Rachel Clun
Online gambling ad ban an opportunity to cement Peta Murphy’s legacy, independents say
An ad ban was one of the key recommendations of a cross-party committee into online gambling harm, which was chaired by the late Labor MP, who died on Monday.
- by Olivia Ireland
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