Australia’s oldest woman dies aged 112 after long illness
Australia is farewelling its oldest woman, Lorna Henstridge, who has died at the remarkable age of 112.
Aged care
Number of older Australians stuck in hospital beds skyrockets as states plead with minister
The States and Territories have demanded the Federal Government dump its controversial cut to private health rebates for over 65s.
Health funds push for Medicare tax hike on high earners without cover
Uninsured high earners could see their Medicare surcharge double under a Senate proposal.
‘It was a nightmare’: Families speak out as aged care crisis hits boiling point
For thousands of desperate families, political promises are no longer enough.
The frightening numbers that led to a Senate inquiry
A growing number of Australians are being impacted by an aged care crisis.
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Vulnerable Aussies charged more than $100 million by aged care provider, lawsuit alleges
Elderly and vulnerable clients are being charged millions for services they don’t need, want, or use, a current class action alleges.
Woman allegedly gave elderly mother ‘substance’ before death at aged care home
A 53-year-old woman was arrested at the western Sydney facility overnight after an 84-year-old woman was found dead.
Dementia patient brutally attacked at Sydney aged care facility
An urgent police investigation is underway after an elderly dementia patient was brutally attacked by another resident at an aged care facility in Sydney’s south-west.
Aged care home to pay $11.7 million after 5,500 staff underpaid
In one of the largest wage remediation cases to hit the Australian aged care sector, Southern Cross Care will pay back $11.7 million to thousands of its workers.
Today medical expert's plight to families entering aged care
'I am saying that with the deepest respect'