The Morrison government has redefined Westminster ministerial responsibility. No longer does a minister bear ultimate…
Sarah RussellOctober 30, 2020
The federal government failed to prepare the aged care sector for the pandemic. So stated the…
Sarah RussellOctober 5, 2020
In the middle of the biggest reputational disaster to hit privately run aged care, with…
Sarah RussellSeptember 9, 2020
Refusing to publicly name aged care homes with Covid-19 outbreaks; secrecy around the number of…
Sarah RussellSeptember 7, 2020
In 2018, soon after the federal government had announced yet another inquiry into aged care,…
Sarah RussellAugust 22, 2020
For the past week or so, accusations have been flying back and forth about whether…
Sarah RussellAugust 16, 2020
Australia has one of the highest rates in the world of deaths in residential aged…
Sarah RussellAugust 13, 2020
Our residential aged care system is a national disgrace. The corporatisation of aged care unleashed by…
Sarah RussellJuly 27, 2020
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews said “a bunch” of aged care workers were among those going…
Sarah RussellJuly 24, 2020