This Month
ASX dives 2pc; Shayne Elliott’s $3m bonus hit; JobKeeper ‘saved jobs’
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Six surprising things I learnt from a Gen X gap year in London
We expected this to be a memorable time, but it was the workarounds and unknown unknowns that made it even better than we hoped.
- Andrew Hobbs
November
AI now critical for job hunting success, recruiters say
It is becoming acceptable to use the technology to draft letters and CVs — but not to answer assessments.
- Bethan Staton
Gladiator II is a dumber, prettier rerun of the original
Paul Mescal is no Russell Crowe, but to paraphrase old Maximus from the first Gladiator: you will still be entertained by its sequel.
- Michael Bodey
October
Rush for Oasis tickets has nothing on Taylor Swift
Fans saw up to 20,000 people waiting to secure presale tickets to see Oasis, the British rock band reuniting to tour the globe next year.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Analysis
- Global economy
Is China simply juicing stocks to make consumers feel better?
Economic growth is sluggish and youth unemployment is at socially precarious levels. But is recent stimulus designed to simply pump up sharemarket sentiment?
- Jessica Sier
August
The Australian brands cashing in on Gen Alpha’s skincare obsession
They can’t drive yet, but the spending power of people born after 2010 is predicted to outstrip that of their parents and Gen Z combined.
- Lauren Sams
Why we are surrounded by kidults
In rich countries there has been a dramatic fall in the share of people who, by the age of 30, have attained the traditional markers of adulthood: leaving home, becoming financially independent, getting married, having a child.
- The Economist
Why Gen X needs to think about retirement right now
A new generation of just over 5 million Australians – born between 1965 and 1980 – is approaching retirement.
- Michelle Bowes
June
How fashion and beauty are cashing in on the Olympics
The 2024 Games are being called “the fashion Olympics”, and Australian brands are muscling in on the action.
- Lauren Sams
May
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Macquarie guru Viktor Shvets says mind the generation gap
The pro-Palestine protests at university campuses around the world are a symbol of the generational transition under way. Investors should be ready.
- James Thomson
April
How spotting burnout in your relationship could save it
Too exhausted to cuddle? Irritated by your partner? You could be experiencing a relationship burnout.
- Sam Delaney
February
The 4½-hour podcast you’re missing out on
Spotify says Gen Z want shorter podcast episodes and more lighthearted content, but that hasn’t stopped others listening to 4.5-hour epics featuring Ken Henry.
- Gus McCubbing
January
- Opinion
- Alcohol
The bottle and the blues: how different generations respond to stress
Different generations might deal with their problems in contrasting ways — but it seems employers still haven’t figured out how to support them.
- Emma Jacobs
December 2023
Young renters to bear the brunt of personal insolvency surge
People aged 24 to 45 comprise the majority of people who declare personal insolvency, and a new wave is coming.
- Max Mason
- Analysis
- Gen Z
Gen Z could be the most conservative generation ever
They go out less, have less sex, and lose their virginity later. What is up with today’s teenagers?
- Pravina Rudra
September 2023
Farnham Voice ad a call to Boomer, Gen X nostalgia
Anthony Albanese quoted the lyrics of John Farnham’s classic 1986 song in question time on Monday, saying Australians did not want to “live in fear”.
- Tom McIlroy
How mid-life men can make new friends
Every friendship begins as a conversation with a stranger, here’s how to start one.
- Peter Quarry
August 2023
Gen X prepares for the next great wealth transfer
Gen X is set to be the wealthiest ever to have lived, thanks to a phenomenon known as the great wealth transfer.
- Alexandra Cain
July 2023
Generation left: why the right side of politics has a problem
Young people are now less likely to vote for the Coalition than to watch free-to-air TV, while older people are less likely to shift from left to right.
- Julie Hare