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Over 300 locals discuss the impact of Lake Lyell's hydro project on the environment and tourism in a heated community meeting.

Regional aged care homes are closing at an alarming rate, leaving elderly Australians facing uncertain futures AprApril 2021 at 4:33am Elderly Australians like 101-year-old Nancy Bulmer are in a precarious position as industry experts warn 166 regional homes across the country are at risk of closure.  ( Share Print text only Cancel Aged care in regional Australia is in crisis, with more than three-quarters of all homes losing money. Key points: Data has revealed 78 per cent of regional aged care homes are running at an operating loss  Seven aged care homes in regional areas have closed in t...

Health by Natasha Bita, Kyle Wisniewski 29th Jan 2021 5:16 AM Premium Content   Exclusive: A Queensland nursing home has been declared an "immediate and severe risk'' to residents after a surprise swoop by government inspectors. An investigation by News Corp Australia can reveal that 26 Australian aged care homes have current sanctions or compliance orders imposed by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC), after unannounced audits. In Queensland, the ACQSC found an "immediate and severe risk'' to residents at th...

Health by Natasha Bita Premium Content   Exclusive: Newmarch House, where NSW's deadliest COVID-19 cluster killed 17 elderly residents, is among the aged care homes which have been busted breaking coronavirus rules during the pandemic. Government inspectors uncovered ongoing COVID-19 breaches in 15 nursing homes - nine in NSW, four in Victoria and two in Queensland - despite the deaths of 685 Australians in aged care from the coronavirus last year. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) cut short the accreditation of Newmarch House in King...