Coates declares regional event was doomed as Games left without a saviour

Coates declares regional event was doomed as Games left without a saviour

The Olympics powerbroker says the Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria was destined to fail without federal government assistance.

  • byRoy Masters

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Matildas out to leave their own marks

Matildas out to leave their own marks

As the Matildas are presented with their jerseys at Fed Square,the exciting reality of a home World Cup begins to sink in.

  • byGreg Baum
Feds keen to ensure ‘green and gold runway’ doesn’t end in Brisbane

Feds keen to ensure ‘green and gold runway’ doesn’t end in Brisbane

An investment tool is set to be developed to help draw major global sporting events to Australia in the lead-up to the 2032 Brisbane Games and beyond.

  • byCameron Atfield
Equitable and balanced:New taskforce set to shake up aged care
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Equitable and balanced:New taskforce set to shake up aged care

There is a quote that “change is inevitable except from a vending machine”. However,in the world of aged care,change is constant.

  • byRachel Lane
Grim Reaper is catching up with the Baby Boomers,waving bills
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Grim Reaper is catching up with the Baby Boomers,waving bills

Labor must summon the courage to ask older Australians who’ve done OK to help cover the costs of the last stages of their highly privileged lives. It’s only fair.

  • byRoss Gittins
Aged care minister wants levy on table as part of future funding model

Aged care minister wants levy on table as part of future funding model

Anika Wells says people would be willing to contribute to the cost of high-quality aged care – if they could find it.

  • byDavid Crowe
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Government to name and shame aged care providers not passing on pay rise

Government to name and shame aged care providers not passing on pay rise

From January 1,providers will have to show they are passing on the full rate in quarterly financial reports while their pay rates will be published by the government.

  • byAngus Thompson
Aged care workers’ ‘historic’ wage boost to cost $11.3 billion

Aged care workers’ ‘historic’ wage boost to cost $11.3 billion

The government has revealed the bill for its promise to fund a wage rise for aged-care staff,which will see some workers’ pay packets increased by more than $10,000.

  • byAngus Thompson
Free childcare part of $4m push to boost elite women coaches
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Free childcare part of $4m push to boost elite women coaches

Less than a fifth of Australia’s elite coaches at the Tokyo Olympics were women. The federal government has committed $4 million to changing that.

  • byGeorgina Robinson
Aged care reforms will require 25,000 new workers over two years:internal documents
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Aged care reforms will require 25,000 new workers over two years:internal documents

The government identified initiatives that were likely to close that gap,such as migration and pay rises,but they amounted to only 6100 new workers.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
Minister leaves it late to declare ritzy Qatari hospitality

Minister leaves it late to declare ritzy Qatari hospitality

Sports Minister Anika Wells forgot to declare a Qatari government-funded stay in Doha during last year’s FIFA World Cup.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell