National rural health alliance


Caring for older Australians: a rethink on funding and facilities

A Productivity Commission draft report into caring for older Australians recommends a rethink on how aged care facilities are funded and how residents pay for their accommodation. Emma Buckley Lennox looks at the submissions.

Caesareans and other unhealthy contradictions

The SMH series sounding the alarm on rising rates of elective caesarean surgery also highlights some of the peculiar contradictions of our health system, writes Melissa Sweet.