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- Aged Care Minister Anika Wells optimistic that the Aged Care task-force recommendations will be implemented
- Brisbane's re-elected mayor takes aim at state's electorate commission
- France defeat England 33-31 in six nations Rugby League
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Aged Care Minister Anika Wells has expressed her optimism that the federal government will be able to get the Opposition's support to make crucial reforms that will update the sector.
It comes after the Aged Care task-force released a report that made 23 recommendations for improvements across the entire industry.
The report suggests a greater emphasis on those who are in need of care, while it also recommended that no new levy should be added on taxpayers.
Speaking to Sky News, Ms Wells has said the sector is in dire need of change.
"I think we should all agree that aged care is one of those areas that has been long neglected. We know that because of the 144 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care quality and safety. And we also know that the very sustainability of this sector stands at risk because there isn't enough money going into a sector."
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As Brisbane's lord mayor celebrates his re-election, he has also taken aim towards the state's electoral commission.
With 70 per cent of the votes now counted for as of Sunday morning, Adrian Schrinner was ruled the winner with 47.9 per cent, leaving Labor's Tracey Price behind with 26.4 per cent.
Mr Schrinner says he feels humbled by his re-election, but criticised the slow voting count rate by the commission, pointing out that their performance will need to be examined.
This win for the Liberal National Party will serve as a major warning sign for the Stephen Miles' Labor ahead of the October state election.
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Shadow Attorney General Michaelia Cash has described the federal government's handling of the immigration visa situation as a train-wreck.
It comes after the admission made by government officials that they had issued invalid visas to 149 people who had been released from immigration detention.
The immigrants were released after a landmark ruling by the High Court that declared it was illegal for them to be detained.
Ms Cash tells Sky News that the government has essentially given up on the matter.
"This is a government that now is a total train-wreck when it comes to the issue of immigration and the release of these detainees. A competent government would continually be working with officials, and with their legal drafters, to put in place legislative responses. And all you hear now, and this is directly from the Prime Minister, is this is a decision for the High Court, hands up, there's nothing more that we can do."
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Thousands of people took part in protests on the streets of Tel Aviv to call for a deal to release the hostages held by Hamas and for elections.
People in Israel have showed their anger about the way Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government have managed the war against Hamas.
Sources say stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday.
Hamas has given mediators a new proposal for a three-stage plan that would end the fighting.
A member of the protesters says the Israeli government needs to take them more seriously.
"I think that someone in this government whom mostly none of them ever served (in the army) and they don't want it, they don't send any of their families to the army, they need to take us seriously because we are not going to die or to be their sheeps. We want this government to take us seriously to quit and we want that."
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Republican front-runner Donald Trump as launched a scathing attack on US President Joe Biden, accusing him of what he claimed were political prosecutions.
Mr Trump has been successful in his efforts to push back a number of ongoing investigations against him as he attempts to avoid a potential trial that would impede his chances of taking part in the 5th of November presidential elections.
During a speech in Ohio, the former US President has reiterated his criticism on the current administration's stance on the migration issue.
Mr Trump says prisoners from Africa are being imported to the U-S.
“They're sending [migrants] from all over the world, not just South America, Latin America, they're sending them from Asia, they're sending them from Africa, the Congo. Last night, 22 people arrived from the Congo. And the Congo is a very nice place, I would imagine. But they arrived from the Congo and they came from prison. ‘Where are you from? In the Congo. What's your address? Prison’. Now, these are rough people. They're coming from Africa. They're coming from Asia. They're coming from the Middle East.”
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In rugby, Thomas Ramos has landed a last-gasp penalty to give France a dramatic 33-31 victory over England in Lyon and secure second place in the Six Nations.
The French finished behind Ireland, who had earlier retained the title with victory over Scotland.
Ramos, who landed seven out of eight attempts at goal, split the posts from the halfway line after England looked to have snatched victory through a Tommy Freeman try.
France showed great intensity from the start and, after an early penalty apiece, scored a classic try after stealing an attacking England line-out.
Gael Fickou swept forward and quick hands sent halfback Nolann Le Garrec over.
Two Ramos penalties stretched the lead to 16-3 but England hit back just before halftime with a crisp lineout move that sent rampaging centre Ollie Lawrence over.
