Great Scone Bakeoff Winner Announced
Valerie Thomas, 83, from St Stephen’s Village in Penrith, was crowned the winner of Anglicare Sydney’s Great Scone Bakeoff. In a delicious twist, she was also the inaugural winner of the best jam competition. Now in its seventh year, the competition had residents bake a dozen scones or a jar…
Don’t Feed the Trolls
A survival guide for Australians over 50 facing harassment and extremist ideological and political content on social media. With the rise in political extremism in Australia, online fights and moments make surfing the internet a daunting prospect for many, and exposure to unwanted content has been the focus in the…
Age Pension rates to rise by up to $55.60 a fortnight from September 20
Australian Age Pension recipients will receive higher payments from September 20, with the maximum full rate rising by $36.80 a fortnight for singles and $55.60 for couples combined. The increase will lift the typical maximum payment for a single resident pensioner to $1,237.70 a fortnight. The maximum rate for a…
81-year-old cyclist to ride 40km for dementia research in tribute to late husband
Illawarra cyclist Janice Fitzpatrick will ride 40 kilometres around Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin on Friday, 18 September, aiming to raise $15,000 for dementia research at the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at UNSW Sydney. The 81-year-old will start at 9am from Acton Peninsula on Lawson Crescent, completing a lap of…
Boxing Great Tony Mundine Dies Aged 75.
Warning for First Nations people: this story contains images of people who have died. Australian boxing great Tony Mundine has died aged 75 after a heart attack, bringing to a close the career of one of the country’s most accomplished and respected fighters. Mundine died on Sunday, according to reports,…
What Song Would You Want at Your Funeral?
Australians are being invited to nominate the song they want played at their funeral as part of a new national Spotify playlist designed to spark conversations about end-of-life wishes. The campaign, Dying to Know: Australia’s Final Playlist, launched today ahead of Dying to Know Day on 8 August, in response to…