Millennials
- Opinion
- Real life
Dear fellow pedestrians, keep to the left, you drongos
Visitors are already warned that while it’s not a crime to walk on the right, people will think you’re an idiot. The warnings aren’t working.
- Claire Heaney
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Hear ye, hear ye: The young people finding connection in historical role play
Across Australia, history enthusiasts are having serious fun with medieval times through dedicated clubs, and finding friendship and life skills along the way.
- Lauren Ironmonger
- Opinion
- Renting
I’ve had four housemates in three years. And I’m not the problem
You might think sub-letting a room that fits a queen bed in a clean, comfortable, well-located apartment would be easy in a housing crisis. Not so, but I got there in the end.
- Meg Kanofski
‘You’re competing with so many others’: Inside the weird world of rental speed-dating
10 minutes to choose your housemates for a year? How the housing crisis has made finding a room in Sydney riskier than ever.
- Penry Buckley
From grunge to Grange: How Gen X became wealthier homeowners than Boomers
Baby Boomer households, with average net worth of $2.3 million, are no longer king of the pack when it comes to property and shares.
- Millie Muroi and Matt Wade
- Opinion
- Climate policy
ALP desperately needs Gen Z voters. Too bad Albanese just drove us further away
The PM will spend much of his time on the campaign trail arguing his government has served young Australians well – a statement that was largely true until last week.
- Daniel Cash
- Opinion
- Parenting
Millennials are changing the grandparenting rules – and not always for the better
One word has had a constant presence in recent online conversations about family dynamics: boundaries.
- Zoya Patel
- Explainer
- Language
‘Peak popularity’: Why names go in and out of vogue
One of the earliest names ever recorded was Enpap-x. But Alexander and Freya are ancient too. Some names catch on, others fade from glory. Why? And what are the rules on trading in your name for a new one?
- Angus Holland and Angus Delaney
- Opinion
- Language
Is our language going down the toilet? My word!
The word of the year, dare I say it, is a symptom of our enshittified vocabulary.
- Cherie Gilmour
- Opinion
- Real life
Why Starbucks is crashing in the US, but booming in Australia
After decades of struggling to meet our high coffee standards, Starbucks is enjoying record profits Down Under thanks to a new generation of customers.
- Shona Hendley
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