Australia has reached its highest rate of private hospital insurance participation in more than nine years, with 44.9% of the population covered. Private hospital insurance cover grew by 2.5% in 2010, outstripping Australian population growth of 1.7%. Under the Governments proposed changes, the Private Health Insurance Rebate will be provided to all singles earning up to $124,000 per year, or couples on less than $248,000.
NSW delivered big development lift: Seniors Housing bonus in R1, R2 and R3 zones part of new NSW Transport Oriented Development planning reforms
The call by planners to include seniors housing in the new building zones around 37 railway stations as part of changes to the Housing SEPP has been agreed. The seniors housing bonus, which includes bonus floor space incentives of between 15% and...