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Are virtual nurses the answer to our aged care issues? Source: Getty

Could ‘virtual nurses’ be the answer to aged care staffing woes? Dream on

Could ‘virtual nurses’ be the answer to aged care staffing woes? Dream on

Former Health Department Chief Martin Bowles has reportedly proposed “virtual nurses” could help address the shortage of nurses in aged care.

Inflation jumped from 5.1% to a new long-term high of 6.1% in the June quarter. Source: Getty

Inflation hasn’t been higher for 32 years. What now?

Inflation hasn’t been higher for 32 years. What now?

Inflation jumped from 5.1% to a new long-term high of 6.1% in the June quarter, a rate matched only by short-lived jump caused by the introduction of the goods and services tax, and not exceeded since 1990.

Suburban living turned women into robots. Source: Getty

‘Suburban living did turn women into robots’: why feminist horror novel The Stepford Wives is still relevant, 50 years on

‘Suburban living did turn women into robots’: why feminist horror novel The Stepford Wives is still relevant, 50 years on

The Women’s Liberation Movement wanted many things in 1970, but one of the most important was freedom from “unpaid domestic servitude at home”.

While demand for subsidised services is high and rising, many parts of the system need improvement. The federal budget can’t solve these problems by placing the entire burden on taxpayers. Source: Getty

Four key strategies for addressing key issues and promoting sustainable growth in Aged Care

Four key strategies for addressing key issues and promoting sustainable growth in Aged Care

The government costs of providing subsidised aged care for around 1.5 million seniors are set to blow out, while earnings for providers are dropping. The paper raises serious questions about whether the system can survive the measures needed to address the issue of sustainability in Aged Care.

Worried about your dog getting cold this winter? Here's how to know if your dog is warm enough. Source: Getty

Is your dog too cold? How cold is too cold for outdoors?

Is your dog too cold? How cold is too cold for outdoors?

As winter sets in, you might be wondering: how do you know if your dog is warm enough? And how cold is too cold to take them outside and for a walk? Here are some guidelines to follow.

The wildcards are as follows: cost of living, rising interest rates, wages and poll-eve jobs. Source: Getty

Draw 4: The economic wildcards to be diced out in the coming weeks

Draw 4: The economic wildcards to be diced out in the coming weeks

There are four economic wildcards between now and the election, and we know exactly when each will be played.

We found lower neighbourhood-level socioeconomic status was associated with worse memory performance and higher dementia risk. Source: Getty

Location could determine your risk of developing dementia

Location could determine your risk of developing dementia

Socioeconomic status is a key indicator of health outcomes (such as developing dementia), including access to, and quality of health care.

Whether this is going to be a good election for populist parties in Australia remains to be seen: stay tuned. Source: Getty

The populist politicians to watch out for this election

The populist politicians to watch out for this election

Populist politicians have been household names in Australian politics over the past decade, from Pauline Hanson to Clive Palmer, Bob Katter and Jacqui Lambie. But where do these populist parties – who all claim to speak for “the people” against “the elite” – sit as we begin the 2022 federal election?

With no effective treatment available for the Pox, those afflicted were often prescribed mercury as a treatment. Source: Getty

Bridgerton vs Syphilis: Just how sexy was intimacy in the 1890s?

Bridgerton vs Syphilis: Just how sexy was intimacy in the 1890s?

The show is set in the early years of the 19th century, placing it in the middle of the Regency period and towards the end of the Georgian era. Around this time, it is estimated one in five Londoners would have had syphilis (or “the Pox”) by the age of 35.

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