2026 • Jan 29
Australia news live: ‘critical’ day for state health funding deal, Butler says; teen’s body found after Blue Mountains camping trip
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2025 • Oct 13
Up to 300,000 Australians will be on aged care waitlist by 2030 under new changes, modelling shows
Expert is forecasting a shortfall of more than 171,000 in-home packages by next June, to grow by about 30,000 places each year
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2025 • Oct 03
‘Stranded’ aged care or disability patients occupy up to one in 10 hospital beds in Australia, report finds
State and territory treasurers who commissioned the report say it shows need for federal government to pay bigger share of public hospital fundingGet our
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2025 • Oct 01
Aged care waiting lists a ‘calculated denial of services’ that could be fatal, Senate inquiry warns
Greens-chaired inquiry says system should be demand driven despite Labor’s dissenting view that this could cause unintended flow-on issues
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2025 • Sep 04
Labor’s new home care plan could price some elderly people out of laundry and showering help, watchdog warns
Aged care inspector general Natalie Siegel-Brown fears vulnerable older Australians will forgo care because they can’t afford itGet our
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2025 • Sep 01
Labor under pressure to release immediate in-home aged care funding as opposition and crossbench senators unite
Amendments to front-load new Support at Home system expected to be voted on this week, after inquiry told more than 121,000 people waiting on assessmentsGet our
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2025 • Aug 25
Dinner or a shower? Elderly people fear tough choices when Australia’s new aged care changes are rolled out
Advocates warn increased costs for basic assistance like showers and wound cleaning will push older people into aged care or hospital
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