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Aged care home’s deadly Covid breach
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (401+ words) The aged care home at the centre of a deadly Covid outbreak in July 2020 has admitted it failed to ensure all staff were properly trained. St Basil's Homes for the Aged in Victoria was charged by the workplace watchdog WorkSafe…...
Retirement now more expensive than ever
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (604+ words) Australians planning for retirement are facing a stark reality " the dream of a "comfortable" post-work lifestyle has never been more expensive. According to the latest figures from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the cost of funding a…...
Fraudster fined after handing himself in 17 years later
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (65+ words) Tegan Guthrie has worked for the Kalgoorlie Miner since 2012, starting as a cadet journalist. Having grown up in the community herself, she has a keen interest in community issues and shining a spotlight on the positive work being done within…...
Pensioner housing on the cards
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (236+ words) Additional homes for pensioners in Norseman could be on the cards, following the submission of a "comprehensive" business case requesting more than $1 million in State Government funding. Additional homes for pensioners in Norseman could be on the cards, following the…...
Aussie TV presenter’s ex-wife reveals shock cancer diagnosis
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (436+ words) Cassandra Thorburn " the ex-wife of TV presenter Karl Stefanovic " has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. "Most of it is controlling the only part of my treatment and diagnosis that I can. That's the part…...
Does losing $1.1m in bad investment get in-laws a pension?
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (399+ words) Nick Bruining is an independent financial planner with 31 years experience. An economist by training, Nick is passionate about simplifying the complex world of finance and stripping away the spin and jargon to spell out what's important. Question My father-in-law invested…...
Deeming rate changes set to wipe out many part pensions
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (370+ words) Nick Bruining is an independent financial planner with 31 years experience. An economist by training, Nick is passionate about simplifying the complex world of finance and stripping away the spin and jargon to spell out what's important. A lift in deposit…...
Aussie Elvis free to play on both European tour and LIV
1+ week, 1+ day ago (24+ words) Elvis Smylie is one of eight golfers given dispensation by the European tour to compete in conflicting LIV Golf events while retaining their membership....
From city to island to hills in South Australia
1+ week, 2+ day ago (233+ words) The tour takes in Adelaide and the Fleurieu Peninsula, Mt Lofty and the Adelaide Hills, Victor Harbor, the Coorong, Kangaroo Island, Hahndorf, and the Murray River with three days on Kangaroo Island and a further three aboard the PS Murray…...
Elvis shines in unearthed footage from his Vegas days
1+ week, 2+ day ago (349+ words) Using carefully restored 50-year-old concert footage from Elvis" Las Vegas residency, director Baz Luhrmann has revealed a new side to the King of Rock"n"Roll. 4 stars Starring: Elvis Presley In Cinemas: Now Baz Luhrmann has four films in the…...