Anne Ring
Dr Anne Ring is a health sociologist, freelance writer, and the author of Engaging with Ageing: What matters as we grow older.
Opinion
Electric vehicles
Are we there yet? When it comes to EVs, we’re not even close
Our EV is fantastic around the city, but heading further afield can create range anxiety.
- by Anne Ring
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Aviation
I’m 82. Sydney’s domestic airport seems to hate me
I had to take a short flight from Wagga to Sydney. From the time of disembarking at the domestic terminal, however, things went downhill, metaphorically and physically.
- by Anne Ring
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Elle Macpherson
Elle’s cancer comments caused a stir. What she said about ageing needs scrutiny too
Mixed messages about getting on can undermine the empowerment of oldies to be their authentic selves.
- by Anne Ring
Formidable nutritionist and feminist took healthcare to remote regions
Greenfield showed that it was possible for women to survive and thrive in what was then a male-dominated field.
- by Anne Ring
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Ageing
Eighty is not the new 60. We’re just getting better at being 80
There’s no way I’ll airbrush 20 years of great experience from my life.
- by Anne Ring
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
If women were in charge, the world would be a better place
Women and children are collateral damage. It’s crazy that half the population of the world still have virtually no say in how it’s run.
- by Anne Ring
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Ageing
Act your age: Why Harrison Ford, not Tom Cruise, is the real silver screen hero
Two cinematic titans are facing off through their respective blockbuster movies. For me, there’s only one winner.
- by Anne Ring
Opinion
Queen Elizabeth
The Queen and I: why she made this republican’s wish list of dinner party guests
We go back a ways, QEII and I.
- by Anne Ring
Opinion
Ageing
So this is the Silent Generation? Let me give you an earful
Spare us the ageist labels. Why not Generation V, for vital?
- by Anne Ring
Opinion
Electric vehicles
Electric vehicle driver deflated for want of a spare
There is no room for a spare in EVs because the battery takes up all the space.
- by Anne Ring
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