The man,from Sydney’s north,was refused bail and will appear in court on Sunday to face sexual assault and firearms charges.
Police say the elderly resident managed to scratch at the 29-year-old man and run from the room after she was attacked in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
A federal government taskforce has advised Aged Care Minister Anika Wells to reform the way aged care services are means-tested to improve equity and inject new funds into the system.
Baby Boomers are hanging on to bigger family homes in Sydney’s middle-ring suburbs,with more than a quarter of the city living in residences with at least two spare bedrooms.
Police allege Brett Anthony Crawford broke into the Central Coast facility in the middle of the night and sexually assaulted the woman,leaving her with serious injuries.
The 20-year-old cannot be sentenced until further proceedings to determine whether his crime was a premeditated “thrill killing” or an impulse born of “mercy”.
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With the population ageing,more and more people are planning to retire in a coastal town. But in places like Kingscliff in northern NSW,density is a dirty word.
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