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Aevum reluctantly accepts Stockland takeover

Sep 23 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Aevum has declared Stocklands bid of $1.80 per share not fair but reasonable and has recommended short to medium term shareholder acceptance of the $268 million takeover offer. But in their statement to the ASX, Aevums board declared that no Director had decided to accept Stocklands offer, their reluctance towards the takeover loud and clear.

VCAT rules Lifestyle Communities’ DMF model illegal

Lifestyle Communities’ business model is under serious threat after a ruling by VCAT President Justice Ted Woodward found its exit fee structure to be illegal. The ASX-listed land lease operator, which was valued at $861.9 million and placed in...

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Ian Horswill

07 Jul 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

“Aveo is a fantastic business, run by a fantastic management team”: Scape CEO Stephen Gaitanos backs landmark $3.85B acquisition

Scape Australia CEO Stephen Gaitanos has praised the leadership of retirement living operator Aveo, following its acquisition by The Living Company – Scape’s parent – for $3.85 billion, in what is now the largest direct real estate transaction...

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Ian Horswill

30 Jun 2025

Community Living

Catholic Healthcare investing $600M to build connected communities across NSW

One of Australia’s largest Not For Profit providers of home care, residential care and retirement living services, is investing over $600 million over the next five years in five innovative connected communities in New South Wales. “We’ve spent...

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Ian Horswill

07 Jul 2025

Government Policy

Regulator locks in new liquidity standards for aged care providers

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) has released its consultation report on the draft Financial and Prudential Standards set to come into effect under the new Aged Care Act from 1 November 2025 – and as expected, the core liquidity...

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$36M Resthaven Bellevue Heights redevelopment in Adelaide opens doors

The South Australian Not For Profit provider has opened Stage 2 of the redevelopment of Resthaven Bellevue Heights in Mitcham, 7km south of Adelaide’s CBD.

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Judge reviews final payout approvals in Newmarch House aged care class action

Last Friday, the NSW Supreme Court’s Justice Peter Garling hears from parties in Shine Lawyers’ class action against Anglicare Sydney over the deaths of residents at Sydney’s Newmarch House in the early days of the pandemic.

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Jury considers fate of police officer accused of manslaughter of aged care resident Clare Nowland

Senior Constable Kristian White, 34, has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Clare Nowland, who he tasered at the 40-bed Yallambee Lodge aged care facility, in Cooma, 114km south of Canberra, on May 17, 2023.

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Mirus Australia: 57% not confident about their aged care home’s data handling

Just over half of respondents who attended a webinar hosted by the aged care advisory group disagreed with the statement they have proper applications in place managing their data safety and have no manual processes. The same survey by Mirus...

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Caroline Egan

06 Sep 2024