The prime minister had an open spot in the government’s senior ranks after former Labor leader Bill Shorten announced his retirement.
The changes will be limited to those entering the residential aged care system from July 1 next year to spare today’s residents from sweeping changes to the financial arrangements.
Almost 100 aged care facilities have COVID-19 vaccination rates below 10 per cent,as the sector faces 161 more active outbreaks than this time last winter.
Volleyball Australia counts the nation’s richest person Gina Rinehart among its major backers,but a lack of government funding risks the nation having to spike another global sporting event.
An expert taskforce has told the Albanese government that taxpayers should fully cover the care costs of older Australians,but not certain living expenses.
A government-appointed taskforce says a special aged care levy would not be fair to future generations when older Australians are retiring with growing levels of wealth.
The federal government is weighing up which Australians in nursing homes should be charged more – and how much those fees will be – as it seeks to address the nation’s rising aged care bill.
A federal government taskforce has advised Aged Care Minister Anika Wells to reform the way aged care services are means-tested to improve equity and inject new funds into the system.
The Albanese government says it will “always look for more ways” to ensure funding for women’s sport is fit for purpose,but has stopped short of promising more money.
Confidence in Australia’s anti-doping processes have been shattered after the treatment of middle-distance runner Peter Bol.