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24.7.38-16.4.21 Betty Wilderman – an inspiring community leader and loyal friend – found a way to keep connected even in the depths of Covid lockdown. The meticulous organizer, 82, teed up several covert meet-ups in parks with fold-up chairs and thermos flasks. She was sure to send calls and texts to staff and friends to thaw the isolation. Ms Wilderman was fondly farewelled at a service at Springvale Botanical Cemetery on 3 May. Glowing tributes flowed from her sister Kay in the UK, daught...

Announcing an immediate injection of $452 million in funding for the sector, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he did not call the royal commission two years ago to then ignore it. “I was serious when I asked [for] it because I wanted to know, they’ve told me, and now I’m committed to dealing with the issues that are raised in this report together with my government,” he said. Advertisement “It’ll test my government, it’ll test the budget, it’ll test the Parliament, it’ll tes...

Those who shun vaccine responsible for viral path We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss February 21, 2021 — 10.00pm Normal text size The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. IMMUNISATION Those who shun vaccine responsible for viral path I have observed anti-vaccination protesters holding up signs stating “Not anti-vax, pro-choice”. And this is of course true; as sovereign citizens in a vibr...

‘It’s a facility not a home’: What will it take to reform aged care? Save Normal text size Advertisement It’s past midday, but Merle Mitchell’s breakfast dishes were still on her table when staff at her Melbourne aged care facility brought in her lunch. “I wouldn’t say this place is a bad place, unlike lots of places,” she says. Merle Mitchell. Credit:Jason South Her facility did not experience the catastrophic outbreaks of COVID-19 experienced in other h...