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The great Australian dream is rapidly drifting out of reach.

Here’s the real housing crisis – my kids might never leave home

The only place where the lack of affordable housing is being seriously tackled is within the four walls of family homes, and it’s not a pretty sight.

  • Rosie Beaumont

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One of Brisbane’s top food delivery orders … an iced latte.

This item is Brisbane’s favourite food to have home-delivered

When it comes to the delivery apps, there’s one food item Brisbane just can’t get enough of.

  • Nick Dent
A 31-year-old consultant from Darlinghurst: “It’s almost chic to do mushrooms … It comes in a beautiful paper bag, it’s all branded … gorgeous. Like a luxury item.”

‘From LA to Byron to Sydney’: The trippy treat popular among Millennial mums

This rising “It” drug looks like designer chocolate, is micro-dosed among the monied set – and is illegal.

  • Jonathan Seidler
Most Australians are able to earn more than their parents did, a new report has found.

Gen X, Millennial Australians better off than their parents – but not all

Australians are largely growing up to be better off than their parents, but there are risks younger generations may not gain much ground.

  • Rachel Clun
While it may make you uncomfortable, it’s an irrefutable fact that younger Australians are vastly more disadvantaged than older ones.

From Gen Z to Millennials, young Australians are truly in a mess

While it may make you uncomfortable, it’s an irrefutable fact that younger people are vastly more disadvantaged than older ones.

  • Victoria Devine
Kelly (front) and his group of friends, who bought a block of units together in Sydney.

The friends coming up with a novel solution to the housing crisis

As rent and house prices rise, living close to friends and maintaining a sense of community is becoming harder than ever.

  • Elfy Scott
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Older Australians have continued to increase their spending, while younger people have been forced to cut back on essentials.

Spending the inheritance: Boomers splurge on dining, travel as young people cut back on essentials

Young people have been cutting back on items such as groceries and health insurance, while over-65s have increased spending in almost every category.

  • Rachel Clun
Bosses should be paying their staff so they can perspire as well as aspire – though maybe not for a $2 million Glebe terrace.

What do young workers want? A pay rise, or a house

Employers are obsessed with knowing what younger generations want. More often than not, it’s a pay rise.

  • Jim Bright

Millennials think talking on the phone is a fate worse than death

My generational peers seem to favour writing 100 text messages when a simple call would have sufficed. I don’t get it.

  • January Jones
In a cruel twist of fate, the internet has turned on the very generation that made it cool in the first place: Millenials are (avocado on) toast.

If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t be watching Netflix and ordering UberEats

As Millennials limp into obsolescence, let’s not forget what we gave the world.

  • Thomas Mitchell

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