Topic - Editorial

Aged care Commission draws just a third of the media attention as banks

Nov 05 2019 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

1 min read

The Aged Care Royal Commission has drawn a third of the media coverage as the Banking Royal Commission, says the ABC.

It has been a significant national media covering the Commission led by Anne Connolly - following its Four Corners program that initiated the Royal Commission on the first place.

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Living with Dementia

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Home Care

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Caroline Egan

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Bain Capital assesses what’s best for fattened Estia Health 23 months after $838M buy

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Ian Horswill

09 Oct 2025

Lifestyle Communities CFO Darren Rowland resigns, with successor named

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Sector Moves & People

GemLife appoints Adam Fairfax as Group Head of Investor Relations and Strategy

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Ian Horswill

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Topic - Aged Care

Sector Moves & People

Treasure Jennings appointed Aged Care Complaints Commissioner

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Caroline Egan

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Sector Moves & People

Arthur Koumoukelis joins TGLT to lead Retirement Village Rollovers practice

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Ian Horswill

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