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Gambling reform advocate Tim Costello and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

‘Conflict of interest’ claim over new double ministry of sport, communication

One of Australia’s top anti-gambling advocates warns that lumping the sport and communications portfolios under the same minister will further delay action on blocking gambling ads aimed at children.

  • Calum Jaspan

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Health Minister Mark Butler with his son at the swearing-in ceremony at Government House.

Labor ministry swearing-in makes work of government look like child’s play

After days of factional machinations not fit for kids, Labor’s new ministers rolled into Government House fresh from an electoral landslide with their families in tow.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Tanya Plibersek (left) has been moved to social services, the NDIS will become the domain of Health Minister Mark Butler and Michelle Rowland will be sworn in as the new attorney-general.

Who’s in and who’s out of the new-look Albanese ministry

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s one-time Left faction rival Tanya Plibersek stays in cabinet as the new minister for social services.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells is a major winner from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reshuffle.

Albanese reshuffles ministries ahead of election, promoting four women

The prime minister had an open spot in the government’s senior ranks after former Labor leader Bill Shorten announced his retirement.

  • David Crowe
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Billions to keep Boomers at home, but half will pay more for aged care

The changes will be limited to those entering the residential aged care system from July 1 next year to spare today’s residents from sweeping changes to the financial arrangements.

  • David Crowe
The highly anticipated Shingrix vaccine is difficult to find after GP’s orders were restricted.

Revealed: The aged care homes failing to vaccinate residents

Almost 100 aged care facilities have COVID-19 vaccination rates below 10 per cent, as the sector faces 161 more active outbreaks than this time last winter.

  • Mary Ward
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Mariafe Artacho del Solar will compete in a third Olympics in Paris, but likely won’t get a chance at a world title on home soil next year.

Fears of another Commonwealth Games-style embarrassment as world champs left ‘high and dry’

Volleyball Australia counts the nation’s richest person Gina Rinehart among its major backers, but a lack of government funding risks the nation having to spike another global sporting event.

  • Chris Barrett
Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells said people were prepared to pay more for aged care if they received quality services.

Wealthy would pay at least $20 a day more in aged care overhaul

An expert taskforce has told the Albanese government that taxpayers should fully cover the care costs of older Australians, but not certain living expenses.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Aged care.

Wealthy Boomers should use super for aged care: taskforce

A government-appointed taskforce says a special aged care levy would not be fair to future generations when older Australians are retiring with growing levels of wealth.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Aged care providers say there is no specific funding for activities like bingo under funding reforms.

Wealthy Boomers could pay more for meals, cleaning in aged care

The federal government is weighing up which Australians in nursing homes should be charged more – and how much those fees will be – as it seeks to address the nation’s rising aged care bill.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos

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