It's one small week for moon nerds,but one giant Boomergasm
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Gen X

It's one small week for moon nerds,but one giant Boomergasm

It must be aggravating for Generation Xers,but now they can hate Millennials as bitterly as they hate baby boomers.

  • byDavid Dale

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'You're going to be wrinkly anyway,why not have some amazing artwork?'

'You're going to be wrinkly anyway,why not have some amazing artwork?'

The traditional gift for a 70th is platinum. But,when Sandi Smyth's birthday rolled around this year,she opted for a different long-lasting present.

  • byMary Ward
Pops top the pops,so it’s no wonder retirement homes get a shake-up,rattle and roll

Pops top the pops,so it’s no wonder retirement homes get a shake-up,rattle and roll

When U2,average age 58,is the world's highest grossing live act,and rockers in their 70s are close behind,it's hardly surprising aged housing is changing.

  • byJeff Apter
Do grandparents have the'right'to see their grandchildren?

Do grandparents have the'right'to see their grandchildren?

Can a grandparent insist on access to a child over the wishes of the parent?

  • byKasey Edwards
We're drinking less,but female'boozy boomers'are defying trends

We're drinking less,but female'boozy boomers'are defying trends

Women generally don't drink as much as men,but in two age groups,they're narrowing the gender gap and have experts worried.

  • byEsther Han
'They want the quick fix':Bionic Baby Boomers upend health system
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'They want the quick fix':Bionic Baby Boomers upend health system

Can we afford to keep wrecking our joints if the high-cost procedures to replace them are expected to double in number?

  • byNigel Gladstone
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Why the gig economy is a no-brainer for Baby Boomers

Why the gig economy is a no-brainer for Baby Boomers

Older men and women are turning to the gig economy as a side hustle to boost their lifestyle in retirement.

  • byGeorgina Dent
The forgotten generation about to rule the roost
Opinion
Gen X

The forgotten generation about to rule the roost

Public attention is on the retiring Baby Boomers and eager Millennials,but Generation X is ready to make its mark.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Young Aussies to bear burden of budget repair task

Young Aussies to bear burden of budget repair task

As the government prepares to announce pre-election income tax cuts,there are warnings the burden of budget repair is being left to future generations.

  • byJessica Irvine
Divided house:housing affordability will worsen without action

Divided house:housing affordability will worsen without action

Home ownership rates will continue to slide unless governments make policy changes to help younger people and those on lower wages.

  • byJohn Collett