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Dr Anne Ring is a health sociologist, freelance writer, and the author of Engaging with Ageing: What matters as we grow older.

Are we there yet? When it comes to EVs, we’re not even close

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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I’m 82. Sydney’s domestic airport seems to hate me
Opinion
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
Elle’s cancer comments caused a stir. What she said about ageing needs scrutiny too

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

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
Eighty is not the new 60. We’re just getting better at being 80
Opinion
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
If women were in charge, the world would be a better place

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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Act your age: Why Harrison Ford, not Tom Cruise, is the real silver screen hero
Opinion
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
The Queen and I: why she made this republican’s wish list of dinner party guests

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
So this is the Silent Generation? Let me give you an earful
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
Electric vehicle driver deflated for want of a spare

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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