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Means test underpins $5.6b aged care reforms

The Age Pension means test will be used to determine how much elderly Australians will need to contribute to their aged care costs under a new $5.6 billion reform

Student Ombudsman to be in place by February

A new National Student Ombudsman should be in place by February, with enabling legislation introduced into Federal Parliament this week. Federal Education Minister Jason

Enduring risk of financial elder abuse

More than a third of Australians with an enduring power of attorney have granted it to someone identified as a potential abuser. Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert

Esports able to break down isolation barriers

Isolated students in regional Queensland will be plugged into the immersive world of esports through a million-dollar inclusion program. QUT will develop and host an

Families go backwards each week as costs bite

Single working parents in Queensland have costs $150 above what they earn every week, according to a new report. The Queensland Council of Social Service’s (QCOSS)

Extra billions to end gender-based violence

A new multi-billion-dollar investment in the prevention of family violence will include improved information-sharing across jurisdictions and a review of state alcohol

Advocacy group salutes departing Shorten

Australia’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation has acknowledged the work of Federal National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Minister Bill Shorten,

Unexpected costs hit small business owners hard

Australian small businesses faced billions of dollars in unexpected costs in the past year, impacting the mental health of the majority of owners. In new CommBank

BOM completes $866m, seven-year reboot

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has dropped the curtain on a seven-year, $866m program which overhauled its technology. BOM CEO Andrew Johnson said the Bureau closed its

Jimmy Barnes and son Australia’s top dads

Entertainment stars Jimmy Barnes and son David Campbell are our top fathers, after being recognised as joint Australian Fathers of the Year by The Fathering Project. The

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