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Women being left out of parents’ estates is more common than one might assume.

The silent struggle facing many adult daughters

When it comes to family, disinheritance is never just about dollars.

  • Yvonne Aoll

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“There’s not going to be a nice family Christmas after this. Are you comfortable with that?”

‘It is going to get really bitter’: Why family-will battles are set to explode

With more blended families and a record $3.5 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer expected over the coming decade, inheritance clashes are set to balloon.

  • Konrad Marshall
Murdoch’s daughters were never a serious chance of taking over from him.

Handmaiden or peacemaker but never No.1: The Murdoch daughters ‘forsaken’ by their father

Though Prudence and Liz are Rupert Murdoch’s eldest children, their gender meant they were never considered genuine heirs to the throne.

  • Jordan Baker
Cassandra James loved growing up in a newsagency, despite the early starts.

‘I was driving a manual car at 12’: When home is the family business

Regular calls to police, cleaning up strangers’ messes and missed school holidays were part of growing up for these three women - but they (mostly) loved it.

  • Shona Hendley
There are less of the fart jokes, big moustaches and barbecues. Instead, Australians are picking cards for their dads with a bit more sentiment.

No more daggy dads: Father’s Day cards move with the times

There are less of the fart jokes, big moustaches and barbecues. Instead, Australians are picking cards for their dads with a bit more sentiment.

  • Alex Crowe
Bianca Spender, Allegra Spender, Alex Schuman attending the Carla Zampatti exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum.

‘Reputation is everything’: Three famous Aussie families on coping with succession

The families of Carla Zampatti, Michael Gudinski and Neil Balnaves describe how they grapple with a legacy – while grieving a loss.

  • Brook Turner
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Michael has the time he’s got back working from home to start a music business.

WFH confessions: Michael works for Telstra from home - where he juggles a second job

Between team meetings and writing documents on company processes, Telstra worker Michael takes a business call for his side hustle - but not to the dismay of his boss.

  • Cara Waters
Column 8 granny dinkus

Ladies in the house fill the bill

While mild mallard types visit paradise.

‘You need a haircut’: Bianca and Allegra Spender’s blunt love

Sisters Allegra and Bianca Spender are close, but working together in the family business founded by their mother, Carla Zampatti, tested their bond.

  • Nicole Abadee

‘I don’t feel like a millionaire’: A father-son duo’s secret to success

While Cedar Anderson and his father Stuart’s honey-extraction invention became a global success, the secret to a sweet life, they say, remains a simple one.

  • Jennifer Johnston

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