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All 20,000 home care spots promised before the end of October have been allocated as older Australians prepare for major aged care reforms to take effect.

This weekend, the aged care sector will see a major shakeup that’s been a long time coming. The reforms include a statement of rights for older people who are receiving publicly funded care, as well as putting the system on a more sustainable financial basis, given the growing demands of…

A government backflip on the rollout of extra home care supports will benefit tens of thousands of ageing Australians.

Albanese government delayed new system earlier this year, despite more than 87,000 people already approved and waiting

The Albanese government has announced 20,000 home care packages will be brought forward to be delivered before the end of October – immediately after opposing doing so in the Senate.

Federal Aged Care Minister Sam Rae was heavily questioned in parliament yesterday for delaying the release of 83,000 new home care packages, from July 1 to November 1.

The 38-year-old’s rapid rise through the Victorian right faction has raised some eyebrows – but former colleagues say the new aged care minister is no political hack

One of Labor's most senior women has been shifted out of a key portfolio as the prime minister shakes up his cabinet after a landslide election win.

Labor’s extraordinary election result has triggered a power play that has exposed the uglier entrails of Labor factionalism.