Midlife crisis,Gen-X-style:less running away,more running marathons

Midlife crisis,Gen-X-style:less running away,more running marathons

As they enter middle age,Gen Xers are choosing self-awareness over self-obsession.

  • byClare Thorp

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'They're for lower socioeconomic areas':Cottesloe residents bash skate park idea

'They're for lower socioeconomic areas':Cottesloe residents bash skate park idea

Cottesloe residents fearing a new skate park at the famous beach might attract drug dealing,gang activity,alcohol consumption,noise and music have upped the ante in opposition of the plan.

  • byDaile Cross
Plot twist:Millennials are getting the'OK Boomer'treatment from Gen Z
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Plot twist:Millennials are getting the'OK Boomer'treatment from Gen Z

Millennials are suddenly being forced to reckon with the realisation that they are losing their stronghold on being at the forefront of culture and that to Zoomers,they are practically the Cryptkeeper.

  • byJenna Guillaume
Black lives marchers were not selfish,but courageous
Letters
Letters

Black lives marchers were not selfish,but courageous

Accusing Black Lives Matter protestors of selfishness shows that some of our leaders are continuing to ignore the substantive issue of Indigenous disadvantage.

Pandemic worrying you more than your parents,but it’s them most at risk? You’re not alone

Pandemic worrying you more than your parents,but it’s them most at risk? You’re not alone

As the restrictions ease,new data on how they affected us emerges,and it tells an unexpected story:it's not necessarily those"at risk"who suffered most.

  • byEmma Young
Lock,stock and two good meals:readers share their'something-for-nothing'food tips

Lock,stock and two good meals:readers share their'something-for-nothing'food tips

I thought I was smart when it came to stretching a meal. But this advice from readers is inspiring.

  • byTerry Durack
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'It can happen to anybody'. How Glen-Marie Frost went from society doyenne to public housing tenant

'It can happen to anybody'. How Glen-Marie Frost went from society doyenne to public housing tenant

From high-society mover and shaker in the 1980s and'90s,Glen-Marie Frost now lives in public housing and shops at Kmart. How this upbeat born survivor has dealt with her changed circumstances offers life lessons for everyone.

  • byJane Cadzow
Don't sacrifice the old,but we must repay our debt to the young

Don't sacrifice the old,but we must repay our debt to the young

The argument that we should lift the coronavirus restrictions for the sake of the younger generation is nonsense and offensive.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
'Reflect on the greater collective good':what Australia can learn from its past polio epidemics

'Reflect on the greater collective good':what Australia can learn from its past polio epidemics

The Australian survivors of last century’s polio crises have plenty to teach us about staring down the tough times.

  • byAmanda Hooton
Family embrace:the rise of multi-generational living in Australia

Family embrace:the rise of multi-generational living in Australia

It's a horrific thought for some,but having several generations living in the same household has plenty of benefits – as long as you can negotiate the inevitable disputes over space.

  • byFenella Souter
Baked beans are out,overseas travel is in:changing expectations of retirement

Baked beans are out,overseas travel is in:changing expectations of retirement

Today’s retirees are richer than any previous generation.

  • byJessica Irvine