Editor's letter: The sands of time

IT'S more by accident than design that the subject of ageing permeates two of our features this week.

IT'S more by accident than design that the subject of ageing permeates two of our features this week.

Actor turned director Rachel Ward muses on the topic in her wide-ranging interview with Megan Lehmann, and sociologist and educator Patricia Edgar gives it a thorough examination in her illuminating story. We've been a bit obsessed with the passage of time in the office as well; next week we mark the 25th anniversary of this magazine. It's been months in the planning and we're thrilled that so many great Australians - including some who usually avoid the media - have agreed to take part in this landmark issue.