The strongest initiative that government can take to ensure Australia is prepared for population ageing, is to maintain a strong economy, and a secure nation.

But it's not just the cattle producers, it's all the attendant industries like transport and shipping and feed producers and the like. There will be enormous ramifications across the beef industry generally as a result of the Government's decision to ban all exports to all of the abattoirs in Indonesia.

And I believe that the best buy in public health today must be a combination of regular physical exercise and a healthy diet.

We are increasingly recognising and accepting, respecting and celebrating, our cultural diversity.

Ageing means a loss of a number of skills over time.

Prevention is one of the few known ways to reduce demand for health and aged care services.

Well they're very, very genuine concerns at present as to the status of the 800 people who are to be sent by Australia to Malaysia. There's concern about the status of asylum seekers in Malaysia generally, but there's concern about the status of the 800 to be sent.