4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (273+ words) SURGEONS have warned that proposed changes to private health insurance rebates for older Australians could push more patients into already stretched public hospitals and lead to dangerous delays in cancer treatment. The Federal Government plans to remove the higher age-based…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (452+ words) OLDER Australians selling the family home could be sitting on an opportunity to give their retirement savings a major boost, with downsizer contributions allowing eligible homeowners to put hundreds of thousands of dollars into superannuation. Australians aged 55 and over can…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (392+ words) A BOONAH widow has turned the loss of her husband into a lasting legacy for rural health, donating $100,000 to help local nurses develop the skills needed to care for their community. Susan Soltys established the Robert Soltys Rural Nurses Fund…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (288+ words) IPSWICH City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to building a Council-owned synthetic athletics track. This comes as it pushes ahead with the long-awaited rehabilitation of Bill Paterson Oval, following weeks of controversy over the future of athletics infrastructure in the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (360+ words) DEMENTIA remains the leading cause of death in Australia, with new figures warning the number of Australians living with the condition could climb to almost 1.1 million within the next four decades. Updated data from the Australian Institute of Health and…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (403+ words) FOR decades, Marty Sheargold has been one of Australian comedy’s most recognisable comedic voices. Whether it was breakfast radio, television appearances on Have You Been Paying Attention?, or more recently his scene-stealing role as Ray Gruber in the hit comedy…...