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Gen X

August

Allkinds general manager Paula Gorman says Gen Alpha are ready to spend - with their parents’ help.

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
Jack Black in a scene from the movie School of Rock, which the musical is based on.

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

Matildas player Hayley Raso and Oroton CEO Jennifer Child at Oroton’s head office in Sydney.

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

Protests at Columbia and other universities have turned nasty.

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
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April

Couples often lose their way.

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

Joe Walker, who runs a podcast (formerly called the Jolly Swagman) and snagged a 4.5 hour interview with Ken Henry earlier this year. He has clocked up 150 episodes including big names like historian William Dalrymple, Yanis Varoufakis, Noam Chomsky, and Canadian philosopher Cheryl Misak.

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

In some workplaces, however, alcohol dependency is deemed more of a disciplinary issue than a health problem.

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
Is Gen Z innately more conservative than Millennials or is it a rebellion against their more liberal predecessors?

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

The Uluru Dialogue ad was released on Sunday.

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
Making friends in later life requires effort.

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

Max Phelps, Golden Egg Investment Services

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

Small business owner Fiona Stager lives and works in Brisbane’s West End, where the community is getting younger, more educated and more likely to vote for left-wing parties.

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
The movie, Reality Bites, wth Winona Ryder, Janeane Garofolo and Steve Zahn, is now 30 years old

Gen X Is in charge. Don’t make a big deal about it

The original ‘latchkey kids’ are grown up, in the boss’ seat and ready to make the rules. Is that OK?

  • Emma Goldberg
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Employees of Conductor work from the company’s offices in Manhattan.

Why Boomers and Millennials cause office tensions

Today’s generational labels are flawed and divisive, but thankfully more and more of us have stopped acting our age.

  • Pilita Clark

June 2023

Author Zoya Patel has economic and social equality at the top of her list of concerns when she votes.

Australia is leaning left - leaving the Coalition in serious danger

It’s not just young voters who are more likely to vote for progressive parties, older voters are voting left for longer.

  • Julie Hare
Brisbane woman Chantelle Hamilton, 33, uses ChatGPT to save time on everyday tasks and use extra hours to play with her boys Tyler (left) and Jhye at the park.

Chantelle saves five hours and $150 a week using ChatGPT: Here’s how

Chantelle Hamilton is one of 3 million Australians who now use ChatGPT to simplify their lives, according to a survey by comparison website Finder.

  • Gus McCubbing

April 2023

Super funds are looking at how to invest in affordable social housing.

There are few votes in raiding super for nation building

The government is fascinated by using savings for social housing and clean energy. The public is just very suspicious.

  • Phillip Coorey

March 2023

Melbourne start-up found Ryan Hayward, 21, says his dream of buying a house and a car has been pushed back further into the future due to cost of living pressures.

Generation Z most in the red from cost of living, study finds

Ninety per cent of young Australians have been forced to reduce spending, according to a new study.

  • Gus McCubbing

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