Golden oldies refuse to go gently into the night
Society needs profound market and policy shifts to cater for this growing force who are determined to live active, engaged, meaningful lives.
The Australian 60th Anniversary
Skill up or sink: Can migration save us?
They study, work, travel and shop – and they’re back. Young foreigners are flooding our arrivals halls, but our immigration settings need to be right.
Age has not managed to weary these magnificent centenarians
In the next few years, the last of those born from 1901 to 1924 will be gone. The Australian asked five centenarians what they believe will define them and their times | WATCH
When facts are in the eye of the beholder
Decline of objective reporting and rise of ideological spin make good journalism harder but more important.
A boomer’s advice for the younger generation
Unlike many of my grumpy contemporaries, I refuse to despair of modern youth, despite their profligate whistling, and instead admire their confidence and bold wit.
Rarefied air: Don’t peak too early
Why adventurous alpha types and those heading to retirement with packloads of disposable income are ditching Everest for other high stakes.
Lessons from being locked down
What the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us as we look to the future.
Gene therapy gives high hopes for better lives
As DNA sequencing moves from the laboratory to the clinic, critically ill children will be the beneficiaries.
Future’s bright despite the baby bust
Next-generation workers, rising markets and new spending behaviours are among the reasons to be positive.
Wealth set to trickle down to younger generations
We are about to witness the biggest exchange of gifts and inheritances in human history as the number of current older Australians dwindle.
Counting the cost of romance
Everything to do with relationships is getting more expensive, from first dates to fertility treatments.
Don’t believe the doom and gloom
AI can be a force for good in a world where you can no longer trust anything you see or hear.
The intellectual arms race
AI chatbots view all information as equal — so how will children learn to discern fact from fiction?
Model for future of remote living
The largest remote Indigenous community in WA is becoming a town. But it will not be like other towns because here, Aboriginal people are in charge.
How your child can make it rich
What should members of the younger gnerations do to make it on to The List — Australia’s Richest 250 — when they grow up?
Can we please send the glass ceiling to the scrapyard?
What do Sam Kerr, Margot Robbie and Michelle Jablko have in common? They’re proof that change is happening.
Is the nuclear family disappearing?
Social fabric is critical in urban design as we look to service some big demographic shifts.
Australia needs to seize the moment
We must have an urgent conversation to address the coming challenges that government can no longer ignore.
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