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Who is going to look after us?
Jun 28 2007
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The recently released Federal Government's Intergenerational Report highlights that today there are five people of working age to support each person aged over 65, but by 2047 there will only be 2.4 people of working age to support each person over 65. And will those 2.4 people want to work with the elderly as carers?

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