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At 59 years old, Susan McDonald was one of the hundreds of people under 65 living in residential aged care just because of her disability. For two and a half years she was told this was her only option to receive the care she needed after a flare up of multiple sclerosis. This is the harsh reality for many people with disabilities, and despite a 2025 deadline set by the federal government to move everyone under 65 out of aged care in Australia, 1400 people remain in this situation.
Plus how would Australian research fare if the US President's threats to cut funding come true, one community's unique solution for school refusal and why measles is making a return in Australia.
Life Matters helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world on ABC Radio National.
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At 59 years old, Susan McDonald was one of the hundreds of people under 65 living in residential aged care just because of her disability. For two and a half years she was told this was her only option to receive the care she needed after a flare up of multiple sclerosis. This is the harsh reality for many people with disabilities, and despite a 2025 deadline set by the federal government to move everyone under 65 out of aged care in Australia, 1400 people remain in this situation.
Plus how would Australian research fare if the US President's threats to cut funding come true, one community's unique solution for school refusal and why measles is making a return in Australia.
Life Matters helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world on ABC Radio National.
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