Text first,never leave a voice mail:The new phone etiquette

Text first,never leave a voice mail:The new phone etiquette

The unwritten rules of chatting on the phone differ wildly between generations. Here’s some guidance to help you navigate phone calls in 2023.

  • byHeather Kelly

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For some tweens,stocking up on skincare has become a back-to-school essential. But are these products – meant for adults – harming their delicate skin?

  • byMina Iacono
Gen Z women value owning a home more than marriage,and it’s about time
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Gen Z women value owning a home more than marriage,and it’s about time

This generation of young women are not falling for the Prince Charming fantasy. They value financial independence above all else.

  • byKate Halfpenny
No corsage,no date,no problem:School formals thrive despite changing times

No corsage,no date,no problem:School formals thrive despite changing times

Despite the pandemic and cost of living crisis,school formals appear to only be getting bigger,while taking on a noticeable Gen Z twist.

  • byNell Geraets
Think all young people are for the Voice? Check TikTok:you’d be surprised

Think all young people are for the Voice? Check TikTok:you’d be surprised

Celebrity endorsements don’t always work for young people because the nature of influence has changed in the social media age,says Freya Leach,20.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
For Gen Z and Millennials,sex isn’t what it used to be

For Gen Z and Millennials,sex isn’t what it used to be

The definition of sex is changing. But what do our new attitudes tell us about the value we place on intimacy?

  • byKatrina Marson
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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
Barbie-mania is turning some feminists pink - and I’ll be watching it with my daughters

Barbie-mania is turning some feminists pink - and I’ll be watching it with my daughters

I consider myself a feminist,yet I’m rooting for the blonde bimbo girl. How could this be?

  • byAntoinette Lattouf
You have to hand it to Boomers,they’ve won the economic generation game

You have to hand it to Boomers,they’ve won the economic generation game

To expect their less-well-off descendants to fund their continued privilege is,well,a bit rich.

  • byAntoinette Lattouf
Coalition could lose 35 seats as Millennials,Gen Z reshape politics

Coalition could lose 35 seats as Millennials,Gen Z reshape politics

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  • byJames Massola andPaul Sakkal