Australian Seniors News

06/09/2025

Murray Bridge’s Senior Constable First Class David Brown has been named the 2025 South Australia Police Officer of the Year for his dedication to crime prevention in the Murray Mallee region...

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Murray Bridge’s Senior Constable First Class David Brown has been named the 2025 South Australia Police Officer of the Year for his dedication to crime prevention in the Murray Mallee region. The annual award is presented by the Rotary Club of Unley, in partnership with South Australia Police (SAP...

05/09/2025

Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has welcomed yesterday’s release of the Inspector-General of Aged Care’s (IGAC) 2025 progress report on implementation of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety...

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Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has welcomed yesterday’s release of the Inspector-General of Aged Care’s (IGAC) 2025 progress report on implementation of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.   Palliative Care Australia CEO, Camilla Rowland said that wh...

05/09/2025

An Ipswich centenarian who dedicated more than a third of her life to one of the city’s most historic sporting clubs will have her legacy enshrined...

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An Ipswich centenarian who dedicated more than a third of her life to one of the city’s most historic sporting clubs will have her legacy enshrined. Doris Jeffrey passed away, aged 101, in June last year having spent 35 years as a member of the Ipswich Croquet Club. Ipswich City Council Infrastruc...

05/09/2025

A 51-year-old motorcyclist has been clocked doing 218km/h on a Queensland highway...

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Officers from the Queensland Police Stanthorpe Highway Patrol have charged a 51-year-old man following a high speed traffic intercept at The Glen yesterday. It will be alleged by Police that at around 12.50pm, officers observed a 2025 BMW S1000RR motorcycle travelling at 218km/hr in an 100km/hr zone...

04/09/2025

Members of the ACT Voluntary Assisted Dying Oversight Board have met for the first time, in preparation of their role in overseeing, monitoring, and reporting on the operation of voluntary assisted dying in the nation’s capital...

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Members of the ACT Voluntary Assisted Dying Oversight Board have met for the first time, in preparation of their role in overseeing, monitoring, and reporting on the operation of voluntary assisted dying in the nation’s capital. The Voluntary Assisted Dying Oversight Board will take on an independ...

03/09/2025

Queensland Police are appealing for public assistance after a 66-year-old roadworker was left with life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run traffic crash in Cedar Vale, south east of Brisbane overnight...

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Queensland Police are appealing for public assistance following a hit-and-run traffic crash in Cedar Vale, south east of Brisbane, early this morning. In a statement, Police said that just after midnight, a white Toyota Camry travelling on the Mount Lindesay Highway struck a roadworker near Cedar Gr...

03/09/2025

03/09/2025

WILLS WEEK 2025: Retirement is a time of reflection and change, making it the perfect moment to review your Will.

Wills Week 2025, held from 1–7 September, reminds seniors that a Will isn’t a set-and-forget document. This year’s theme, ‘Life changes, so should your Will’, highlights the importance of keeping a Will up to date...

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Retirement is a time of reflection and change, making it the perfect moment to review your Will. Wills Week 2025, held from 1–7 September, reminds seniors that a Will isn’t a set-and-forget document. This year’s theme, ‘Life changes, so should your Will’, highlights the importance of keepi...

03/09/2025

Federal Opposition Leader, Sussan Ley, is hailing today’s decision by the Federal Government to bring forward the release of 20,000 additional home care packages as “a win for elderly Australians”...

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Federal Opposition Leader, Sussan Ley, is hailing today’s decision by the Federal Government to bring forward the release of 20,000 additional home care packages as “a win for elderly Australians”. The Coalition, Greens and independents teamed up today to demand the Government fund more packag...

03/09/2025

A 71-year-old female has been arrested after attempting to avoid Northern Territory Police at Darwin Airport. A search of her taxi located a trafficable quantity of cannabis...

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NT Police have seized a quantity of cannabis and destroyed six litres of alcohol during a three-day operation at Darwin Airport and Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal, involving the Dog Operations Unit, Territory Safety Division and Darwin Social Order members. The operation aimed to disrupt the movement of....

01/09/2025

Marine Rescue NSW has today honoured one of its longest-serving volunteers, Ian Baker ESM, who has reached the extraordinary milestone of 50 years of service to the boating community...

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Marine Rescue NSW has honoured one of its longest-serving volunteers, Ian Baker ESM, who has reached the extraordinary milestone of 50 years of service to the boating community. Mr Baker, a highly respected Coxswain and Search and Rescue Support Officer with Marine Rescue Botany Port Hacking, is one...

28/08/2025

A partnership between the WA and Federal Governments will see 15 new social housing dwellings for seniors built in Victoria Park, with combined funding grants of $9,698,000...

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A partnership between the WA and Federal Governments will see 15 new social housing dwellings for seniors built in Victoria Park, with combined funding grants of $9,698,000. The State Government will provide the land in Leonard Street, Victoria Park, along with a grant of $450,000, with the remainin...