The mismanagement of the Murray-Darling Basin has become a national issue in 2019. While the Basin’s problems are widely discussed, solutions are not. This paper outlines some practical steps to turn around the fortunes of the Basin and its people.

The use of restrictive practices in residential aged care in Australia is contentious. There is significant public interest in the issue of restraint and ways to reduce or avoid it. This paper provides a high-level introduction to restrictive practices in residential aged care in Australia.

This paper provides a high-level introduction to dementia, including its nature, prevalence in Australia, and research about how to best care for people living with dementia.

This paper outlines how demographic, social and economic pressures will impact upon aged care in Australia.

The analysis shows all five Tasmanian electorates are among the biggest losers of the government’s income tax cut plan, inner-city electorates in Sydney and Melbourne are the biggest winners, and South Australia and central and north Queensland get at least 30% per capita less than electorates in Sydney and Melbourne.