Food quality for older people

Let’s discover what an El Niño weather cycle and Indian Ocean dipole are, in particular how they contribute to adverse weather events on Australia’s Eastern Seaboard, but also how older Australians can prepare for the impending summer heatwave. Read More

  Older people are often overlooked and marginalised, says Dallas painter, Amy Werntz. “Our culture is obsessed with the idea that youth equals beauty.” But Ms Werntz believes life lays an imprint on the faces and bodies of older people that is beautiful: it’s the reason she has developed a self-described “obsession” with painting portraits of older... Read More

Tonight’s federal budget will provide $49.5 million for aged care training for existing workers and people who want to work in the sector. But will wages receive a much-needed boost, too? Read More