Aged Care at Home: Ageing Australia and Palliative Care Australia are backing a Senate push to scrap fixed funding and time limits in the Support at Home End-of-Life Pathway, arguing end-of-life care should be needs-based and clinically guided. Workforce & Community Support: Ageing Australia marks Aged Care Employee Day (7 Aug), spotlighting the 450,000-plus aged care workers across roles from nursing to support services. Women’s Safety & Housing: The Greens are calling for an extra $4.6B for social housing so women escaping violence can access secure accommodation, citing service closures and high rates of people leaving crisis care without stable housing. Healthy Eating on the Ground: A federal-funded “Garden to Plate” program is expanding affordable healthy cooking and gardening support for families facing cost-of-living pressures. Regulation & Public Health: Egypt has banned Australian alternative health promoter Barbara O’Neill from media appearances over false health claims, citing lack of medical licensing and prior Australian regulatory action. NDIS Reform Debate: Physical Disability Australia warns NDIS reform can’t be built on the idea that disability support is a burden, urging structural changes that protect supports rather than cutting eligibility or packages. Flu Vaccine Update (Global, with AU relevance): The US FDA approved Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine mFLUSIVA for adults 50+, adding a new mRNA option for seasonal influenza.