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28/05/2026

When a burglar broke into 82-year-old Willie Murphy’s home, he probably expected an easy target. What he got instead was a world-record-holding powerlifter with zero patience and plenty of strength.

The local gym in 2019 is a sea of well-groomed young men and women who look more interested in taking photos of themselves lifting weights, than actually breaking a real sweat. In amongst all the fake tan, eyelash extensions, and designer training gear, you will occasionally find the rare strength a...

28/05/2026

Aged care providers are under growing strain as Support at Home reforms reshape service delivery. The big challenge? Getting assistive technology to older Australians quickly enough to keep them safe, independent and living at home.

27/05/2026

Earlier this month, The Maggie Beer Foundation was quietly handed another $7.2 million in the federal budget, months before an independent evaluation into its effectiveness was completed. The government has no answers for this - but we do.

27/05/2026

Dementia isn’t always gentle or uplifting. Glossy campaigns risk masking harsh realities, leaving carers unsupported and the public misinformed. Honest portrayals matter, because suffering deserves acknowledgment, not sugarcoating.

27/05/2026

A volunteer pianist was stunned to learn her aged care home planned to charge residents to watch her perform. Critics say the move created a “two-tiered system” where only some seniors could afford social activities and entertainment.

26/05/2026

Aged care experts are warning that choking remains one of the leading causes of preventable death in residential care. New data and coronial findings are shining a spotlight on the growing risks around texture-modified meals and swallowing difficulties.

26/05/2026

Wagga Wagga aged care volunteer Anne O’Connor is bringing warmth and joy to her local aged care home in the form of her four-legged friend, Maltese Shih Tzu Ellie May.

26/05/2026

Operating margins of $1.44 per client day. EBITDA levels described as "not investable." And yet the public message from Canberra is that providers are gouging older Australians. Frank Price says the numbers tell a very different story.

25/05/2026

Aged care providers are under increasing pressure to prove what happened, who acted and what changed. But fractured systems are turning compliance into a daily headache for front-line teams.

25/05/2026

Pregnancy is not a workplace deal-breaker. Know your rights to flexible work, safe duties and protection from discrimination – and what employers must do to keep you safe on the job.

25/05/2026

More than 27% of Australian students now receive disability adjustments at school, a sharp rise from just over a decade ago. So what is driving the increase, and what does it mean for classrooms across the country?