The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

'Blame game': voluntary assisted dying laws row erupts

Competing bills to allow voluntary assisted dying in Australia's only jurisdiction banning it have prompted political sniping and a call for bipartisanship.

AAP · Oct 14, 2025

‘Frightened to get out of their cars’: Britain’s toxic race debates threaten overseas care workers

Staff are being advised to travel in mixed groups and carry panic alarms as incidents of intimidation spread

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025

Dying on 'own terms' to get easier in law refresh

Barriers to terminally ill patients accessing assisting dying are poised to be pulled down under a law shake-up, honouring the last wishes of a young man.

AAP · Oct 14, 2025

A longevity expert says stress accelerates how fast you age—these are the two things he does to reduce his stress levels

Reduce your risk of age-related diseases by cutting back on stress

Fit & Well · Oct 12, 2025

Helping families of disabled kids 'find their village'

An Australian-first program could link families of young children facing profound disability with appropriate respite care and help them "find their village".

AAP · Oct 11, 2025

Counties warn small-scale councils could ‘break’ social care and hit taxpayers

Councils have submitted competing proposals for reorganisation and are awaiting Government approval.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Jennifer Aniston Discusses 20-Year Fertility Struggle and Corrects ‘False Narrative’ About Motherhood

Jennifer Aniston Discusses 20-Year Fertility Struggle and Corrects ‘False Narrative’ About Motherhood

Marie Claire · Oct 9, 2025

Here’s the direct effect of our NHS blame culture: babies die. Tragedy after tragedy, it can’t go on

Until staff are unafraid to be open about genuine mistakes, however devastating, nothing will be learned – and nothing will change, says former health secretary Jeremy Hunt

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025

Six-week-old Priya set to impact 'countless lives'

It will soon be illegal for employers to cancel paid parental leave after a stillbirth or early infant death.

AAP · Oct 9, 2025

Why the job of a local GP has become more complicated

Doctors see patients for longer to treat more complex conditions as gaps persist in the medical workforce, infrastructure and funding, a GP survey shows.

AAP · Oct 6, 2025