The new Minister for Aged Care is 61… and also the new Minister for Youth
61-year-old Tasmanian Senator, Richard Colbeck (pictured), was announced as the new Minister for both Australia’s…More
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Four out of five carers don’t see themselves as ‘carers’ – and could be missing out on valuable support services
Around 2.7 million Australians, or 11 per cent of the population, care for family and…More
Only in America: record number of women run for office in 2018 midterms – and we can thank Trump
More women will be on the ballot in the November election at the federal, state…More
Want to hack the WA Government? Try ‘Password123’
With everything going on in Canberra (again!) this week, it’s easy to become distracted from…More
States failing to plan for ‘silver tsunami’ of retirees, new report card says
Australia is falling short on supplying suitable housing options for our nearly four million over-65’s,…More
Calls for NSW Transport Minister to step aside – after public vote for ‘Ferry McFerryface’ revealed as ‘captain’s pick’
The name had been chosen for one of Sydney’s six new ferries to much ridicule…More
Who is Ken Wyatt, our Minister for Aged Care
Kenneth George Wyatt AM, MP (born 4 August 1952). An Indigenous Australian, he is the first Aboriginal Australian…More
Funding is key to a better aged care system for all
This week Fairfax Media published a series of devastating stories in its Sydney Morning Herald…More
Would you call yourself ‘elderly’ at 65?
No, we didn’t think so – which is why the Japanese Government is pushing to…More
Can we do this? China publicly ‘names and shames’ kids who neglect elderly parents
Huangfeng village in the south-western Sichuan province has taken a novel approach to making adult…More