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08 Sep
To Botox or not?
To be Botoxed or not to be Botoxed?...that is the question. And it’s not just a question only mature men and women are asking – the young’uns are also lining up for the treatment. The Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery e...
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02 Sep
Regional Australia
Is regional Australia being ignored? The federal election has highlighted the debate over city versus the bush with the two Independents claiming that regional Australia has been ignored by the two major parties for too long. It is acknowledged...
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26 Aug
The power of the Independents
Voters may have gone to the polls last weekend but Australia is still waiting to find out who will govern. A handful of independents now have the power to decide who will lead our country and influence policy-making over the next three years. D...
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19 Aug
Can I drive?
Women driving men crazy Apparently men dread hearing their wife say “Can I drive?”. A recent study of 3,000 men revealed that more than a third feel unsafe when their partner is driving. One in 10 say they have been forced to grab the ...
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12 Aug
Who will you vote for?
Share | As the election campaign nears the end, National Seniors is asking who will you be voting for and why? Is there anything else that could change your mind in the last week of campaigning? Disclaimer: any personal det...
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05 Aug
Are they any good?
Share | The Coalition announced a policy this week that would help people aged 50 plus back into the workforce. If elected, it will offer employers a financial incentive of $3,250 for every older worker hired for a minimum of six months...
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29 Jul
Aged care - crisis point
Share | A shocking story emerged last week of a Brisbane man who lost his leg because the aged care facility he was living at failed to treat his broken leg for a month and as a result, his leg had to be amputated. National Seniors hear...
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26 Jul
Leaders' Debate
Share | Sunday night television vied for foodies and political junkies. The political junkies may have been disappointed that they didn’t get any hard core debate or see one of the contenders take a spill. There’s always a wi...
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16 Jul
Policy detail or gossip?
Share | Like football, politics can be a dirty game with behind the scenes back stabbings and broken promises. It’s not new and it will happen again. Currently, we are being bombarded with news of the PM being accused of doing a ...
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09 Jul
Australia's first female PM
Share | It’s a significant historical step for Australians accepting their first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. But has she been accepted? And is the fact that she is a woman going to affect voters? In Monday&rsquo...
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02 Jul
Howard and the ICC
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard’s vice presidential nomination for the International Cricket Council has been rejected, without official explanation, by African and Asian member countries. Yet, despite being given until August 31...
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18 Jun
The Mining Tax and You
The Federal Government’s planned Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT) will tax resource projects on their profits and replace the current system of royalties that taxes production, but not profits. The government says it’s a fairer way of ...
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08 Apr
Seniors' political party
This blog is closed. Thank you to those who contributed. Poll results: Yes - 41% No - 37% Depends on the policies - 22% Topic: Is it time for a seniors’ political party? After The Australian ran a piece on Monday 29 March ...
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21 Mar
Age Discrimination
Australia has the lowest workforce participation rate for the over-55s of all English-speaking OECD countries. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released this week show that older Australians experience longer periods of underemployment than youn...
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