Saturday, 17 January 2026

News & Issues

National Carers manager offers a hard look at the burden on Australia’s carers

Putting aged care providers on notice: Senior Counsel Assisting warns operators who have not responded to Commission will be “subject to careful scrutiny”

42% more homes for sale in Melbourne than 12 months ago. Apartment approvals down 40% post image

42% more homes for sale in Melbourne than 12 months ago. Apartment approvals down 40%

St Vincent de Paul opens affordable over-55s village in Dubbo post image

St Vincent de Paul opens affordable over-55s village in Dubbo

James Cook University to open retirement village and aged care facility on Townsville campus post image

James Cook University to open retirement village and aged care facility on Townsville campus

Oak Tree’s latest retirement village opens in Mudgee post image

Oak Tree’s latest retirement village opens in Mudgee

Royal Commission kicks off with a ‘measured’ witness list post image

Royal Commission kicks off with a ‘measured’ witness list

LASA wanted $1.47B more in the April budget – got $662M over the weekend post image

LASA wanted $1.47B more in the April budget – got $662M over the weekend

Canberra still has longest waitlist for residential aged care in the country – 301 days post image

Canberra still has longest waitlist for residential aged care in the country – 301 days

37% of aged care workers in Australia from overseas post image

37% of aged care workers in Australia from overseas

Plans approved for Australia’s first Indian-specific aged care facility post image

Plans approved for Australia’s first Indian-specific aged care facility

Study reveals current bedsore prevention practices could be form of “abuse” – new mattress better and more efficient post image

Study reveals current bedsore prevention practices could be form of “abuse” – new mattress better and more efficient