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Poor pay rates have made it difficult to attract long- term staff into 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.

  • David Crowe

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Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth says the federal government wants a more “inclusive” future for people with disabilities.

Federal government puts recommendation for disability rights act on hold

Of the 222 recommendations made by a royal commission, the government accepted just 13.

  • Olivia Ireland
Reverse mortgages have increased substantially as equity rich but cash poor seniors seek extra income.

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.

  • Amber Schultz
One of 2700 alleged perpetrators of serious family violence arrested by police in a Victoria Police domestic violence blitz this year.

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.

  • Wendy Tuohy
An image from the federal government’s consent campaign.

‘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.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos

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.

  • James Massola
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Thousands protest over violence against women in Sydney on Saturday.

Please, ministers, spare us your pathetic platitudes on the domestic violence crisis

Earth to Albanese government ministers: the existing approach is clearly not working.

Women rally in Sydney’s CBD on Saturday.

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.

  • James Massola and Natassia Chrysanthos
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Mackay, Queensland on Monday.

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.

  • Paul Sakkal, Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos
The government has again been urged to lift welfare payments.

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.

  • Rachel Clun

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