Australian Seniors News

24/10/2025

The NSW Government has announced an historic three-year partnership to support NSW libraries as vibrant hubs for NSW Grandparents Day celebrations...

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The NSW Government has announced an historic three-year partnership to support NSW libraries as vibrant hubs for NSW Grandparents Day celebrations. The partnership with the NSW Public Libraries Association locks in almost $180,000 for 112 NSW libraries to host activities over the NSW Grandparents’...

22/10/2025

Australia Post has unveiled its first Australia Post Parcels in Canberra today ahead of the year’s busiest shopping season. The new, modern format Post Office is designed to make sending, collecting and returning parcels faster and more convenient for locals...

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Australia Post has unveiled its first Australia Post Parcels in Canberra today ahead of the year’s busiest shopping season. The new, modern format Post Office is designed to make sending, collecting and returning parcels faster and more convenient for locals. Located in the heart of Mitchell, the ...

22/10/2025

Ten well-deserving older Victorians were today honoured with the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria Senior Achiever Award as part of the larger 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program...

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Ten well-deserving older Victorians were today honoured with the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria Senior Achiever Award as part of the larger 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program. The COTA Victoria Senior Achiever Awards shine a spotlight on local champions within Victorian communit...

22/10/2025

The Tasmanian Government says the second iteration of its nation-leading program that helps older residents keep active has been an overwhelming success...

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The Tasmanian Government says the second iteration of its nation-leading program that helps older residents keep active has been an overwhelming success. The Ticket to Wellbeing program offers eligible Tasmanians aged 65 and over a $100 voucher to spend towards the cost of a sport and active recreat...

22/10/2025

QLD: A beloved theatrical institution which has served the Redcliffe community for more than 70 years has moved into a new era – thanks to help from City of Moreton Bay Council...

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A beloved theatrical institution which has served the Redcliffe community for more than 70 years has moved into a new era – thanks to help from City of Moreton Bay Council. Mousetrap Theatre will raise the curtain for their first production at their new home at the Sutton Centre on October 24th, m...

21/10/2025

Every morning, Kawana Beach regulars are greeted not just by the sound of waves and the rustle of trees.

They are welcomed by the quiet dedication of local resident, Peter Tutin – whose simple acts of kindness have made a lasting impact on the community and Sunshine Coast Council staff...

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Every morning, Kawana Beach regulars are greeted not just by the sound of waves and the rustle of trees. They are welcomed by the quiet dedication of local resident, Peter Tutin – whose simple acts of kindness have made a lasting impact on the community and Sunshine Coast Council staff. Peter, who...

21/10/2025

The Western Plains Cultural Centre in Dubbo will be the exclusive home to an immersive installation from acclaimed 95-year-old Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama for the next two years, from this November...

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The Western Plains Cultural Centre in Dubbo will be the exclusive home to an immersive installation from acclaimed 95-year-old Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama for the next two years, from this November. Kusama, who is best known for her polka-dots and mirrored infinity rooms was recently featured at t...

20/10/2025

PLEASE SHARE: Queensland Police are seeking urgent public assistance to locate a 74-year-old Mudgeeraba man reported missing from Robina since yesterday, 20 October.

Brian Murphy, pictured, was last seen leaving a Centreline Place address about 2.55pm and has not been seen or heard from since.

Police and family hold concerns for Brian’s welfare due to medical condition.

Brian is Caucasian, approximately 182cm tall, with light brown / grey hair and blue eyes.

Investigators believe he may be in the Springbrook area and travelling in a silver 2007 Hyundai Tuscon, with Queensland registration 964KKF.

Officers are appealing to Brian, or anyone with information regarding his whereabout, to contact police.

20/10/2025

NSW Police are warning members of the public to be on alert after counterfeit cash has been reported being handed to businesses across the Hunter Valley...

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Police are warning members of the public to be on alert after counterfeit cash has been reported being handed to businesses across the Hunter Valley. Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District were alerted after counterfeit $50- and $100-dollar notes were handed to businesses in Cessnock, Ku...

20/10/2025

ACT: A 28-year-old man has been charged with seriously assaulting and forcibly confining a 78-year-old man at his Bruce home over three days...

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A 28-year-old man has been charged with seriously assaulting and forcibly confining a 78-year-old man at his home over three days. ACT Police allege the 28-year-old man arranged to stay with the 78-year-old man at his home in Bruce in early October, but between last Wednesday and Friday (15-17 Oc...

20/10/2025

Australians are being invited to an online event with the iconic Ita Buttrose AC OBE and world-renowned dementia researcher, Professor Henry Brodaty AO, for a live conversation celebrating the release of Ita’s provocative new book, Unapologetically Ita...

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Australians are being invited to an online event with the iconic Ita Buttrose AC OBE and world-renowned dementia researcher, Professor Henry Brodaty AO, for a live conversation celebrating the release of Ita’s provocative new book, Unapologetically Ita. Hosted by UNSW’s Centre for Healthy Brain ...

19/10/2025

GPs are sounding the alarm on Australia’s influenza vaccination rates, following a record flu season in which more than 410,000 lab-confirmed cases have been reported so far in 2025...

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GPs are sounding the alarm on Australia’s influenza vaccination rates, following a record flu season in which more than 410,000 lab-confirmed cases have been reported so far in 2025. The startling case numbers have already outstripped the previous all-time high of 365,000, recorded last year, with...