Recent data show home care prices for older Australians have skyrocketed by up to 38% following government policy changes, causing identical services to vary drastically in cost. 

In response, an independent comparison platform, homecareprices.com.au, has been launched to help families compare provider fees, navigate mandatory co-contributions, and stretch their care packages further.

Recent data show home care prices for older Australians have skyrocketed by up to 38% following government policy changes, causing identical services to vary drastically in cost. 
In response, an independent comparison platform, homecareprices.com.au, has been launched to help families compare provider fees, navigate mandatory co-contributions, and stretch their care packages further.

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Is the government failing our elderly? Inside the crippling new out-of-pocket care fees

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He argues that temporarily pausing migration must be paired with deep structural reforms, lower power prices, and public sector cuts to restore the nation's competitive edge.

Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings highlights how Australia faces an economic crossroads due to rising energy costs, excessive bureaucracy, and a loss of national cohesion. 
He argues that temporarily pausing migration must be paired with deep structural reforms, lower power prices, and public sector cuts to restore the nation's competitive edge.

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Edwards joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings and argued that unchecked red tape and false claims from activist groups directly increase consumer beef prices while undermining the industry’s economic and environmental sustainability.

At Cattle Connect 2026 in Wagga Wagga, Cattle Australia Chair Gary Edwards called for an urgent reduction in government bureaucracy and a complete overhaul of how the $5 per-head transaction levy is spent. 
Edwards joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings and argued that unchecked red tape and false claims from activist groups directly increase consumer beef prices while undermining the industry&rsquo;s economic and environmental sustainability.

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