Common sense has died along with truth and trust
21 September 2018
The Australian
‘And compounding the problems, the decline of mutuals and co-operatives — which may have had too few incentives to operate efficiently, but equally had few incentives to enrich themselves at their members’ expense — deprives those who have little ability to look after themselves of what was once a reasonably safe and simple choice, as does the shrinking role of charitable providers in aged care.’
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