Aged care nurse fined $25k for working after testing positive for COVID

Aged care nurse fined $25k for working after testing positive for COVID

Kamaljeet Kaur Brar worked three shifts at Menarock Life in Highett while she was unwell,despite being told by a doctor on at least two occasions to isolate at home.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola

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We asked you what you thought of the budget. Here’s what you said

We asked you what you thought of the budget. Here’s what you said

We spoke to people about their thoughts and concerns ahead of the budget,and then spoke to them immediately after it was delivered to gauge their response.

  • byBillie Eder andJackson Graham
Health spending to grow by $11 billion over the next four years

Health spending to grow by $11 billion over the next four years

The federal budget will show spending has risen from the $537-billion estimate made just seven months ago.

  • byDavid Crowe
Sleeping patients billed by doctors in latest case of Medicare rorts
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Sleeping patients billed by doctors in latest case of Medicare rorts

A flood of complaints has poured in following an investigation that revealed $8-billion worth of Medicare fraud.

  • byAdele Ferguson andChris Gillett
Rising cost of aged care and big wage unknown put squeeze on government

Rising cost of aged care and big wage unknown put squeeze on government

Aged care reform was one of Labor’s key election pledges,but its promised $2.5 billion in extra funding could be dwarfed by the cost of wage rises.

  • byRachel Clun
‘Fractured’ pandemic response failed the most vulnerable,independent report finds

‘Fractured’ pandemic response failed the most vulnerable,independent report finds

A panel chaired by former top bureaucrat Peter Shergold recommends an overhaul of pandemic planning before the next public health crisis.

  • byChip Le Grand
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Workplace safety scandal:auditor-general launches six-month investigation into failings

Workplace safety scandal:auditor-general launches six-month investigation into failings

The workplace regulator,SafeWork NSW,faces allegations that it failed to protect workers from serious injuries and death and its inspectors were subjected to political interference.

  • byAdele Ferguson
Visa changes lower the bar for migrants to fill in-demand jobs

Visa changes lower the bar for migrants to fill in-demand jobs

Teachers,aged-care nurses and GPs with a lower grasp of English,less experience or qualifications can now apply for Australian work visas.

  • byAngus Thompson
Do my partner’s shares count for aged care asset tests?

Do my partner’s shares count for aged care asset tests?

Asset tests for couples when it comes to aged care can be a minefield.

  • byNoel Whittaker
Push for aged care funding to cover ‘social,emotional care’

Push for aged care funding to cover ‘social,emotional care’

The Health Services Union is calling on the Albanese government to ensure that aged care residents’ “social and emotional” needs are met as a new funding model kicks off with dollars tied to time spent on clinical care.

  • byDana Daniel
Aged care is about to get more expensive. Here’s what you need to know
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Aged care is about to get more expensive. Here’s what you need to know

If you’re a self-funded retiree or choose not to disclose your income and assets,residential aged care is about to get a lot more expensive.

  • byRachel Lane