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Australians wait 12 months for aged care – and the latest budget funding is unlikely to change that

Imagine your elderly mother needs help to get out of bed, shower and manage her medications – and then waiting more than a year for that support to arrive.

The Conversation · May 15

Theatre for young audiences should be seen as critical for children’s cultural agency

Young children are spending less and less time outdoors. Most Australian preschool children don’t play outside every day. This is despite research that suggests time spent in non-urban outdoor environments is linked to better physical and mental health, social competence, resilience and stronger learning outcomes.

The Conversation · May 15

Former Victoria’s Secret models among ‘thrilling’ talent strutting through Australian fashion week

L’Idee Woman founder says it was a ‘highly volatile week of logistics’ to get US model Taylor Hill to Australia

The Guardian - AU · May 15

How News Readers Plan an Australia Road Trip

News-savvy readers planning their first Australia road trip often arrive at the same starting position.

inkl · May 15

Pandemic flashbacks as hantavirus group touches down

Scenes heavily reminiscent of the coronavirus pandemic have played out as passengers from a hantavirus-affected cruise ship touched down in Australia.

AAP · May 15

‘We are not in Trump’s America’: migrant groups say Angus Taylor in race to bottom with far right

Refugee advocacy group warns migrants ‘should not be used as scapegoats’ as prime minister claims Coalition imitating One Nation policies

The Guardian - AU · May 15

'Gut feeling': Rising Socceroos star on why he moved

Rising Socceroos striker Mo Toure says a "gut feeling" was the reason behind his wildly successful move to the English Championship.

AAP · May 15

China critic Matthew Wale elected Solomon Islands prime minister

Wale won a parliamentary ballot 26 votes to 22 and as PM is expected to strengthen ties with traditional allies Australia and the United States

The Guardian - AU · May 15

How MLS has become a key proving ground for Socceroos World Cup hopefuls

A sizeable contingent of Australian players in the US adds intrigue to the upcoming Group D clash between the two nations

The Guardian - AU · May 15

Angus Taylor’s tough talk on migration puts politics over policy and risks feeding damaging stereotypes

If the opposition leader is serious about fixing the migration system, he should start by creating clearer pathways for people already contributing or stuck in limbo indefinitely

The Guardian - AU · May 15