General Seniors News

Lifestyle THE house is a lot quieter, there are less dishes to wash, the bills are less and so too the cleaning; the kids have finally left home, the nest is empty.

Technology THERE is a spate of text messages going out asking for emergency assistance, but when a person responds, they get a distressing message.

Money IT'S BEEN a week of shake, rattle and roll in the financial sector as the Banking Royal Commission wound to a close.

Money WITHOUT what seems an unlikely bounce in asset prices, there's probably not a lot of joy for DIY super trustees looking into their crystal balls for 2019.

Health ABOUT 670,000 Australians are out of pocket by an average of $150 each because they haven’t provided Medicare with their current bank account details.

Entertainment FANTASTIC, wonderful, the best, no fears looking forward, proud to be 70; Leo Sayer enthuses on the eve of his tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Health BEFRIENDING is a proposed new approach to helping reduce depression and anxiety in people living in Aged Care.

Health NEW Federal Government funding announced today will facilitate the introduction of a world-first Specialist Dementia Care Program.

Money VALENTINE'S Day is around the corner, and florists everywhere will be gearing up for a rush of orders, but successful relationships are built on more than gifts

Lifestyle IT WASN'T Andy Henderson's intention to do any more work after 45 years in the police force, but then the former assistant commissioner was headhunted.

Entertainment INTRICATE, yet simplistic, the collection of unique artefacts from Taipei's National Palace Museum reveals a world as old as 5000 years ago.

Health SLEEP apnoea is not just about suffering through poor sleep and breathing problems, it's now been found to affect people's memories.

Health WHAT form of home assistance are seniors entitled to and who should we contact for help was a question posed to me recently.

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Politics As if Scott Morrison didn’t have enough issues ahead of the next election. Now a former Liberal MP is back and has “unfinished business”.

Politics The man who would be treasurer in a Labor federal government says the party makes no apology for wanting to change taxes to make Australia fairer.

Politics The British Prime Minister may have won a few weeks to salvage a Brexit deal but is headed toward a clash with the European Union.

Lifestyle AS our body shape changes we should regularly review the fit of our car seat belt to ensure it gives us the best possible protection.

Money STEP by step Centrelink has been making it harder for people to qualify for the age pension.

News NEW photos have revealed the extent of a massive fish kill in the Darling River with hundreds of thousands of fish found dead.

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Money WE LIVE in a world of change. Against this backdrop of upheaval, is long term investing still relevant?