Baby Boomers
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- Gen Z
My generation could learn a lot from Boomers about gratitude
I admit I have a slight tendency to spiral into negativity. So it’s a pleasure to look to a generation that has mastered the art of finding joy in simple things.
- Lucia Frazzetto
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- Explainer
- Australia votes
Gen Zs, Millennials, Boomers. Is it all just silly talk? Not at this election
Baby Boomers and their elders are outnumbered by Millennials and Gen Zs at this election. What does the shift mean for politics? And who invented “generations” anyway?
- Angus Holland
After a chance encounter at the library, I no longer hide my age
Rather than being a “woman of a certain age”, I’m proud to be in my 70s.
- Carol Lefevre
- Opinion
- Property market
Back off, Boomer! You didn’t have to go bush to buy a house
Young Sydneysiders like me are frequently told we’re too precious to move away from the city to find affordable properties. Here’s the truth defence.
- Meg Kanofski
- Opinion
- Opinion
The one thing that separates old and young people online
Once the darling of social media and a powerful tool for mobilising the masses, the #hashtag must now be used only ironically, or preferably not at all unless you’re a parent.
- Thomas Mitchell
Why tracking your parents is about to be the next big thing
While most tracking app users are antsy parents who keep tabs on their kids, adult children tracking elderly parents could be the next big thing.
- Cindy Yin
Kids make it look easy, so why is making friends as adults so hard?
It’s a key sign of social connection, but forging friendships at the start of university, a new job or a new neighbourhood can be daunting.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
- Opinion
- Inheritance
Inheritances are destroying the ‘fair go’. It’s time to tax them
We’re in the middle of the largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever, and it’s beginning to tear at our nation’s social fabric.
- Thomas Walker
- Opinion
- Australia Day
Not celebrating Australia Day shouldn’t mean discounting our good fortune
While older Australians could learn from my generation’s compassion, it’s clear that Gen Z-ers could learn from them, too. Namely, about national pride.
- Daniel Cash
Why the bank of mum and dad is branching out beyond home loans
The unofficial banking system known as the bank of mum and dad appears to be growing more crucial as younger people are squeezed by high costs.
- Elizabeth Knight
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