The world was a more trusting place in my youth
In so many ways we have created a better, fairer, healthier, more inclusive society than that which existed 60 years ago. And rightly so. But there are bits of the past worth preserving.
In so many ways we have created a better, fairer, healthier, more inclusive society than that which existed 60 years ago. And rightly so. But there are bits of the past worth preserving.
Starter jobs, student jobs, teenager jobs, call them what you will, they all have something to offer that is even more valuable than money.
What is the longest non-sleeping time interval in any day during which you are not engaged with your phone?
The global population could soar to 11 billion by 2100, bringing enormous opportunities for Australia’s resources and skills, writes Bernard Salt.
Along with the Pill and the motor car, this design idea has been an agent of great social and cultural change.
Will the Australians of the 22nd century, like us and like the Australians of 1939, happily believe that their land, their continent, is the place to be – and that their way of life is worth defending?
In the past, ordinary people often endured extraordinary pain and hardship – something that’s usually forgotten within a generation or two. But I’ve made it my mission to keep these stories alive.
The late-40s/early-50s is a time to reassess where you’re at in relationships and in life. The milestone birthday is also key for business owners. How does turning 50 redefine Australian business and our property decisions?
More than 230 years on from European settlement, Australia must deliver defence planning that suits the times.
Gone are the prideful depictions of our sunburnt country via art, song and poetry. But the projection of Australian culture is always evolving.
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