They’ve supported younger generations. Now Boomers don’t want thanks,or criticism

They’ve supported younger generations. Now Boomers don’t want thanks,or criticism

Let’s cut to the chase. This is not a Boomer-made problem but rather an entrenched flawed tax system.

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Blaming Baby Boomers for your money woes is unfair,lazy and wrong

Blaming Baby Boomers for your money woes is unfair,lazy and wrong

Generational scapegoating places blame on a malevolent generation rather than the political and economic system that creates and perpetuates inequalities between rich and poor.

  • byClive Hamilton andMyra Hamilton
Proper policy choice can bring a balanced economy

Proper policy choice can bring a balanced economy

As a solution to inflation and rising interest rates,asking people who have money to stop spending couldn’t be more pointless.

Boomers,I beg you:please stop spending
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Boomers,I beg you:please stop spending

I know dining out is fun,and you want to treat your children and spoil your grandkids this holiday season. But right now is not the time to splurge. Let me explain why.

  • byRachel Clun
They’re called NORCs – and older people in Melbourne love them

They’re called NORCs – and older people in Melbourne love them

Forget retirement homes. A plethora of NORCs are cropping up in Melbourne’s CBD and ageing Victorians are embracing the trend.

  • byNajma Sambul
Baby Boomers are living longer. How do they make the most of their time?

Baby Boomers are living longer. How do they make the most of their time?

The average life expectancy in Australia is now 85 for women and 81 for men,which means getting it right matters.

  • bySusan Duncan
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Why do Boomers now stink up the joint?
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Why do Boomers now stink up the joint?

Baby Boomers were once defined by their rejection of tradition,progressive values and appetite for change. Now they’re being blamed for wrecking the referendum. What happened?

  • byMark Naglazas
A young man offered me his seat on the train. I was sure he was addressing someone else

A young man offered me his seat on the train. I was sure he was addressing someone else

Has my visage really deteriorated to such a degree? I may still be young at heart … but I’m clearly slightly older in all the other places.

  • byKathy Lette
Which generation has it the worst in the cost-of-living crisis?

Which generation has it the worst in the cost-of-living crisis?

We asked people from each of the four largest generations – Gen Z,Millennials,Gen X and Baby Boomers – how their finances have been hit this year.

  • byMary Ward andMelissa Cunningham
Generation Lonely:Two in five young adults are flying solo

Generation Lonely:Two in five young adults are flying solo

People aged 18 to 24 are the most lonesome generation,followed by those aged 45 to 54. They are also the most likely to report social media addiction.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
The Australian social media stars winning famous friends and influencing millions

The Australian social media stars winning famous friends and influencing millions

Melbourne brothers Luke and Scott O’Halloran – known as Luke and Sassy Scott – are among the millions of Australians riding the lucrative social media wave.

  • byLuke Dennehy andCalum Jaspan