Aged care
Opinion
Opinion
Most of us are anxious about aged care. Here’s how to change that
Unsurprisingly, the majority of Australians feel unprepared and concerned about aged care and the possible financial strains.
- by Rachel Lane
Latest
Colleges shut, thousands of students lose qualifications in fake diploma crackdown
About 17,000 students across the country have been told their qualifications will be torn up.
- by Daniella White
Exclusive
Courts
Nurse to return $880,000 inheritance from patient she knew for 24 days
Disgraced nurse Abha Kumar ordered a will kit within three days of meeting 92-year-old Lionel Cox at a Collingwood aged care facility in 2015. The Supreme Court has ordered she return an inheritance of almost $1 million.
- by Cameron Houston
Opinion
Australia votes
Over 65s should hand over their voting rights – the young have much more to lose
Voting should be optional for older people. We should be permitted to graciously sit the dance out and leave the floor to others.
- by Michael McGirr
‘Lovely to watch’: Former WA Ballet leaders lift seniors in world first
Ninety-four is just the right age to start ballet, it turns out.
- by Mark Naglazas
Analysis
Analysis
How you could save $200,000 on aged care this year
Moving into aged care before January 1 could be an immense financial coup, if you can manage it.
- by Rachel Lane
Analysis
Retirement living
A cheaper retirement option? What to know about serviced apartments
Serviced apartments can be cheaper upfront, but they may cost you more down the line.
- by Rachel Lane
Will a share transfer after death trigger a tax trap?
Generally, when an asset changes ownership, a capital gains tax assessment is triggered. But there are exceptions.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should we sell or rent our elderly mother’s house?
Doing the calculations on the cost of renting versus selling a property can be necessary so you don’t get slugged with surprise taxes.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Opinion
How the aged care reforms will make our housing crisis worse
It defies all logic that while creating policies to ease the housing crisis, the government is instead managing to intensify it.
- by Rachel Lane