Voluntary assisted dying is so often viewed as a way to keep control of one’s life right to the end, but voluntary assisted dying schemes in Australia are designed for a different purpose.
Indexation will ensure the pension's purchasing power is maintained but is there a prospect of more?
With The Greens holding the balance of power in the Senate, and the Labor Party forming government, real, meaningful change in the areas of health, aged care and housing is now a real possibility.
Reviews of how financial advice is provided in Australia have always focused on how to get financial planners to behave better. The customer has been largely forgotten, and now only the wealthy can afford financial advice. The rest of us have to get by without. What's the answer?
We all know that cheques are disappearing, but for the Commonwealth Bank (and maybe others), it's just not fast enough. Enter bully tactics.
Navigating government websites can be a nightmare. How can you find the right information to get any rebates you qualify for?
Flu shots are available and everyone should get one, especially if you're older. Free if you're over 65!
Having to withdraw money you don't need from your superannuation pension account is a bugbear for many, but if you're under 75, 1 July this year brings relief.
A deeming rate freeze! How good is that? Not all that good, it turns out, particularly if you're in a situation where you need it to be good for you.
Imagine that you’ve just experienced a medical emergency. You’ve managed to stop panicking long enough to call 000 and an ambulance is on its way.
Aged care is in a fine mess but it's a deadly earnest mess and no slapstick comedy. All major parties have created the mess. They should clean it up together.
Indexation to catch up with cost-of-living increases after those increases have happened is fine if you have buffer, but those living near the poverty line or way below it have no buffer. A different way of indexing their social security payments would save them a lot of stress and anxiety.
Any new technological development is a double-edged sword. It can bring improvements but also abuses. Better phones = more scams.
Election campaigns are not exactly known for their slavish adherence to the truth. The Cashless Welfare Card is a case in point.
Home care workers have had a big win in the Fair Work Commission. How will it affect you?
Popular music has changed over the decades, but is the change language of songs a change for the better?
Inflation is up, the cash rate will be up and term deposit rates should be up. Some are but most aren't. Here's why.
In response to the Budget presented by the Australian Government on 29 March 2022, the Leader of the Opposition presented a suite of policy plans.
Older drivers are among the safest drivers, and one of the reasons for this is that most know when to drive less or stop altogether. But what about the small minority that doesn't?
Independently costed plans by The Greens would eradicate poverty. There is one problem: significant reliance is being placed on a magic pudding.