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Commonwealth requests Fair Work Commission phase in full 23% increase over two years to prevent workforce shortages elsewhereFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAged care workers should wait until January 2026 for the full 23% pay rise ordered by the Fair Work Commission, according to the Albanese government.The commonwealth has...

This blog is now closed.Aged care workers to get 23% average pay boost as union heralds move as ‘one of the best outcomes’ ever achievedAustralia reinstates funding to UNRWA to provide aid in GazaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast‘Important [that] age care providers … are not profiteering’, Health Services Union president saysSpeaking to ABC News Breakfast, Gerard...

Exclusive: Anika Wells says ‘Dollars to Care’ tool which allows users to compare homes on key metrics will ‘hold providers to account’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAged care residents and their families will be able to see exactly how their home spends their money on food, care and services through a new online tool the Albanese government...

William John Newbold, 80, was arrested on Friday and charged with aggravated sexual assault An 80-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting an 87-year-old woman in a Sydney aged care home has been released on bail.William John Newbold was arrested on Friday and initially refused bail. Continue reading...