Forget ‘hospital-like’ aged care homes – our new facilities are being designed by top hotel architects
What do The Hilton, Hayman Island Resort, Westin Hotels in Sendai and Delhi and the…More
Author: Lauren Broomham
Lauren Broomham
Lauren is a journalist for villages.com.au, agedcare101 and The Donaldson Sisters. Growing up in a big family in small town communities, she has always had a love for the written word, joining her local library at the age of six months. With over eight years' experience in writing and editing, she is a keen follower of news and current affairs with a nose for a good story.
Only in America: Twitter users sue Donald Trump – for blocking them
Most of us would welcome being blocked from the US President’s tweets. But the seven…More
Watch: a once-in-a-lifetime encounter caught on camera
American kiteboarder Andrei Grigoriev was out for a spin in waters off San Francisco when…More
Victoria cracks down – on mooning
No, really. From this week, Victorian police will no longer be turning the other cheek…More
Aveo residents respond to Four Corners story: “this is the LIFE we have chosen, and we like it”
Last week we covered the Four Corners/Fairfax investigation into Aveo retirement villages that was aired…More
New self-driving cars don’t work in Australia – because of kangaroos
It’s true. Volvo’s trial of the new technology here has been halted – because our…More
A patch that protects you from the flu? It’s a real thing
Flu kills around 3,000 Australians over 50 every year, yet only 41 per cent of…More
Is insurance the answer to funding our future aged care?
This article by University of Sydney Professor of Finance Susan Thorp in The Conversation caught…More
Only in America: 44 out of 50 US states refuse to hand over private data to Trump’s voter fraud commission
The 44 states have said they can’t or won’t supply voter details requested by the…More
96-year-old retirement village resident aims for 4th Sydney City2Surf race
Enid Webster, a resident at Adventist Senior Living’s Avondale retirement village in Cooranbong, 90km north…More