This Month
Why you can’t (legally) see the greatest Beatles documentary
The Fab Four are having a moment with Disney+ streaming The Beatles Anthology. But a lesser-known film is a superior offering. Shame you can’t watch it.
One in four male Gen Xers now support One Nation
Males over 50 and under financial stress are the new political “anti-heroes”, says a new jumbo poll looking at the rising support of Pauline Hanson’s party.
November
Stranger Things’ final, 5th season has arrived. Here’s our verdict
Volume one of this finale is epic in scale, which presents problems but promises thrills as it sets the stage for the last, violent confrontation.
The big warning for Albanese in Mamdani’s win
Centre-left parties that built post-war success on broad coalitions are being hollowed out from the left; Labor must offer radical solutions that show they’re serious.
October
The Baby Boomer wealth surge is upending the entire economy
Booming house prices and equity markets have taken Australian household wealth to a record high. The implications for the economy, politics and investing are huge.
Voter divide over net zero highlights Coalition dilemma
A new poll reveals support for net zero emissions by 2050 is sharply divided along party and age lines.
As One Nation surges, Liberals squabble over immigration
A new poll shows younger voters are sticking with Labor and the Greens and that the Coalition is increasingly at risk of eroding support on its right flank.
September
ASIC chairman exits; Rio to axe execs; Trump’s threat to TV networks
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Cheer up, Gen X, the midlife slump may be over
The peak misery age is shifting as the “U-bend of happiness” or “hump of despair” warps. That’s good news for mid-lifers, but for Generation Z, not so much.
Liberal Party risks ‘permanent opposition’ without youth vote
New polling shows that unless the Coalition addressed its “critically uncompetitive levels” among younger voters, it would struggle to return to government.
Why you should be grateful your next boss is Gen Z
Today’s newest workers have overcome hurdles that would have seemed preposterous to their older colleagues, from AI to COVID-19. They’re ready to shake up the workforce.
August
Farewell Carrie Bradshaw, the imperfect radical
Young people will hate to hear it, but the central character of “And Just Like That” and “Sex and the City” changed things for women.
July
Travel broadens the mind. Unless you’re on a large group holiday
The group holiday is an exercise in tolerance and acquiescence. It has also become more popular as the nuclear family implodes.
May
The novel (still) sparking female midlife crises
A year later, Miranda July’s novel “All Fours” continues to spark conversations about women’s societal roles and middle age.
Dance until 10pm: Inside the new nightclub for busy women
Earlybirds, a roving dance party that ends as most nightclubs are opening, caters to women who have things to do in the morning and need dancing more than ever.
How to make the most of a once-in-a-lifetime inheritance windfall
Involving a financial adviser in the tricky conversations around family finances can be a way to make sure everyone has an opportunity to build wealth equally.
April
Inside the Gen X career meltdown
“It’s the end of work as we knew it”: When they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete.
January
Zuckerberg says workplaces need more ‘masculine energy’. He’s wrong
The Meta chief executive wants to celebrate aggression, but his suggestion that office life has become less competitive is nonsense, even amid all the home-baked treats.
They own 8 properties but this couple still had FOMO for their kids
In a panic over property prices some parents are rushing to gift or lend their kids money for a home deposit. But certain strategies are better than others.
December 2024
ASX dives 2pc; Shayne Elliott’s $3m bonus hit; JobKeeper ‘saved jobs’
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.