An expert taskforce has told the Albanese government that taxpayers should fully cover the care costs of older Australians,but not certain living expenses.
A government-appointed taskforce says a special aged care levy would not be fair to future generations when older Australians are retiring with growing levels of wealth.
The federal government is weighing up which Australians in nursing homes should be charged more – and how much those fees will be – as it seeks to address the nation’s rising aged care bill.
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.
The Albanese government says it will “always look for more ways” to ensure funding for women’s sport is fit for purpose,but has stopped short of promising more money.
Confidence in Australia’s anti-doping processes have been shattered after the treatment of middle-distance runner Peter Bol.
Bol has been cleared,but his accusers have not. There are now a litany of questions federal sports minister Anika Wells must answer.
The federal sports minister refused to say whether the Victorian government should release its calculations about the event’s cost.
The Olympics powerbroker says the Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria was destined to fail without federal government assistance.
As the Matildas are presented with their jerseys at Fed Square,the exciting reality of a home World Cup begins to sink in.
An investment tool is set to be developed to help draw major global sporting events to Australia in the lead-up to the 2032 Brisbane Games and beyond.