Nurses will join a landmark battle to demand the federal government dramatically boost aged care funding, to end the “shocking tale of neglect” of the elderly identified by the Aged Care Royal Commission.Academics at one of the nation’s top universities have told staff to stop using words such as “ mother” in favour of “gestational parent”, and to call fathers the “non-birthing parent” in a bid to deliver gender-inclusive education. Competition for property across Adelaide is getting so fierce, it’s turning auctions into bidding frenzies, with many homes fetching $100,000 more than expected under the hammer.And in sport, Redbacks coach Jason Gillespie has urged all 13 SACA club presidents to consider mergers, saying a reduction to 10 first-grade teams is crucial to the future of SA cricket.For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atadvertiser.com.au