Baby Boomers
‘I’m angry’: Lily was 17 when her baby was taken. Now, she’s asking the UN to help
Lily Arthur was one of the young, vulnerable women coerced into giving up their babies for adoption mid-last century. Now, she’s taking her fight for justice to Geneva.
- by Megan Norris
Latest
‘It’s not inappropriate’: Why adults with dementia are often shamed for sex
Baby Boomers are set to dominate aged care in the next decade. As the generation of free love, their expectations around sex means providers need to change.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Exclusive
Aged care
Baby Boomers face aged care bed shortages as funding crisis worsens
The shortage could leave the sector without 21,200 beds as operators warn of financial pressures that will force them to close more homes than they build.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Retirement living
Want to be ‘carried out in a box’? How retirees can tap into the value of their homes
For many Australians over 65, a significant amount of their wealth is tied up in the family home. Here are some safe ways to access it.
- by Kaye Fallick
Boomers spend, Zoomers struggle as economic divide widens
Prabhat and Neena Sinha love to travel and have plenty of hobbies in their retirement, but they see the effect the cost of living is having on their children.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Opinion
Opinion
Good things come in coloured envelopes, but only Boomers know that
Alas, we no longer send birthday cards like we used to. It’s a hallmark of the times.
- by Jo Stubbings
‘I didn’t expect to be a model at my age’: The women over 80 defying stereotypes
Forget retirement. Today’s octogenarians are just as likely to be building companies and fronting fashion campaigns.
- by Dilvin Yasa
It’s tougher now than in the 1980s
Even Boomers agree: younger people are doing it terribly tough because of the cost of putting a roof over their head.
Opinion
Sunday Life
I’m a writer, so how does my statistician partner beat me at word games?
When we do puzzles together, something dark and fierce takes over. I feel a frenzied desire to win.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
NSW budget
The sensible stamp duty thought-bubble buried in a budget reply
The NSW opposition’s budget reply speech, as is customary, was an extended swipe at the government. But there was one good idea.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Trends
Next time you’re paying hundreds of dollars for a jab, spare a thought for the message you’re sending
I don’t love everything about ageing, but it has its good points. I want to thrive in this stage, not feel burdened with pressures.
- by Clare Kermond
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