Australia is on track to have more deaths than births by the 2060s. Other countries grapple with the same problem. Are they doing better than us?
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The report counts on a lot of factors turning out for the best: AI boosting economic growth and global warming meeting the Paris goals for a start.
Social care reform has failed in the UK for 25 years. Four international examples show what a lasting fix actually requires.
Most older patients in a recent study had a ‘no complaints’ attitude to hospital food. But when it was unfamiliar, they were less likely to eat it.
South Africa should back care for older people with real investment and action.
Across the EU, nearly 10% of long-term care workers are foreign-born.
Canada’s overall population is older than ever. As more baby boomers retire in the coming years, policymakers will need to consider how they can meet the needs of an older population.
Our special election series on the major reform challenges facing the nation begins with an overview of the policy priorities the next government must pursue.
Bride trafficking has emerged as a growing issue in China as ‘leftover’ men struggle to find spouses.
The number of GPs has actually increased in the past five years. But the number of full-time equivalent GPs has gone down.
What real issue does a low birth rate pose, and for whom?
New guidelines recommend people aged 75 and older consider taking vitamin D supplements. Here’s why.
Children’s interests need to be represented in politics – here’s how that could happen.
Birth rates are falling – but the population in England will continue to rise.
Most Australians want to age at home, where they can remain connected to their communities and neighbourhoods. But what happens if you’re renting?
Many patients prefer single-gender hospital rooms. For women, this preference often comes from fear, while male patients are concerned with dignity.
An ageing population is caught in a perfect storm of rising house prices and rents, falling home ownership rates, mortgage debt carried into retirement, insecure rentals and a lack of social housing.
African countries can learn from China about how to design policies that anticipate major demographic changes in their societies.
Stricter population controls in India could have disastrous consequences for women and minority communities.
A study of 85 policies at all levels of government shows the focus in Australia is on residential care homes. Most older people are not in care, but their need for age-friendly cities is overlooked.
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Honorary associate professor of economy and society, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, Geography and Urban Studies, Western Sydney University
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Professor in International Social Policy, University of Southampton
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, Podcast at MissPerceived, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Housing & Social Policy, HHAUS Housing, Homelessness & Urban Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor and Discipline Lead Property, Curtin University
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Professor of Social Science and Public Policy, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Demographer, POLIS Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Unit Head, Twins Research Australia and MyBRISK Centre of Research Excellence in Breast Cancer Risk; Melbourne School of Population & Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Healthy Ageing, Australian Catholic University
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Professor in Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources, University of Hull
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Policy Studies, Flinders University
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Newcastle University
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Professor and Head of the Department of Banking and Finance, Monash University