Government committee recommends Parliament pass bill requiring aged care providers report staffing ratios – but will it ensure quality of care?
Independent MP Rebekha Sharkie had introduced the bill back in August, pushing for facilities to…More
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Did you know one in four breast cancers is potentially preventable?
We didn’t either. But it turns out around six per cent of breast cancer cases…More
Aged care provider becomes Australia’s first to hire an on-site pharmacist
Studies show up to three-quarters of aged care residents are on at least one potentially…More
102-year-old Australian woman reclaims world record for oldest skydiver
After breaking the record last year – and losing it to a US man –…More
Aussie doctors solve life’s great mystery – how long it takes LEGO to come out the other end
Yes, really. University of Melbourne researcher Dr Andrew Tagg and a group of five paediatricians…More
Australia’s best wine is … a $7 bottle from Coles?
Yes, in the under $20 category at least. The supermarket retailer’s cheap-as Story Bay Semillon…More
Going green: retirement villages tap into community gardening trend
The latest village is Australian Unity’s new vertical retirement village The Grace Albert Park Lake…More
Did you know many people with dementia are cared for at home?
While around half of our aged care residents in Australia have some form of dementia,…More
Watch: you won’t believe this talented Aussie performer is just 12
Melbourne schoolgirl Jael Wena took out third place – plus the jury vote – at…More
Moo-ve over Hills Hoist: CSIRO creates ‘fit bit’ for cows
Yes, we have a new contender for greatest Aussie invention ever – the CSIRO has…More