14 h. ago Man guilty of breaking into aged care home and raping elderly resident

Hayden Carl Skinner attacked the 76-year-old in the early hours of New Year’s Eve, before fleeing and leaving her screaming for help in the hallway.

Politics

9 d. ago School, aged care home saved as Geraldton firefighters brace for ‘challenging’ afternoon

Premier Roger Cook said the Geraldton fire had “escalated” overnight and caused significant damage.

Events

9 d. ago Woman, 76, screamed ‘frantically’ after alleged aged care home rape: court

A nurse has testified how a woman described being sexually assaulted by a masked intruder as she lay in her nursing home bed.

Events

3 w. ago Leaders demand funding as aged care waiting hits critical levels

In a rare display of unity, state and territory leaders have banded together to demand urgent health funding from the federal government.

Politics

3 w. ago Gold Coast hospitals bed blocked by aged care and NDIS patients with nowhere to go

The state-wide issue is being felt at Gold Coast and Robina public hospitals where dozens of patients are waiting for supported accommodation.

Science

3 w. ago ‘We are ground zero’: State government renews national demand for health funding

With some aged-care patients waiting more than three years in Queensland’s regional hospitals, the state has again accused the Commonwealth of scrimping on health funds.

Politics

4 w. ago Thinking of selling your home to afford aged care? Think again

The decision of whether to sell your home to afford aged care has always been fraught, but new changes have made the choice even trickier.

Politics