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For every generation over the last century, Australian women have been more religious than men. But these charts show gen Z is different.
Boomer Lucinda Holdforth sides with younger generations in Going On and On – but neither youth nor old age are monoliths.
A new study suggests that the decades-long march toward cremation may not last forever – particularly if Gen Z’s preferences pan out.
From digital immersion to Covid, today’s youngsters are growing up in a very different world to their parents.
Grandparents can play a fundamental role in families, yet they have often been overlooked in Australian history.
Each era has its signature colours: baby boomers’ pastels, millennials’ pink, gen Z’s yellow and neon green – hues that reflect culture and mood as much as fashion.
Media help us imagine parallel lives and even reconstruct our past. Late-bloomers may feel queer anemoia as they grapple with questions of what could have been.
With a growing global population and a greater proportion of people living over the age of 65, it is likely dementia cases will actually increase.
Employees often gravitate toward co-workers their own age, but relationships with colleagues at other stages of life have personal and professional benefits.
The idea of generations as self-conscious group identities came into being with the trauma and upheaval of the first world war.
Climate change is a difficult subject at the best of times, even more so when discussing it with older relatives. These three scenarios can help you navigate these discussions.
Younger generations today agree more on key national issues than older generations do. A time of intense polarization may be ending.
Half of romantically partnered Australians are coupled with people who don’t share their political views – particularly Generation Z and millennials. Why? Our expert has some ideas … and the figures.
Worldwide, young women are becoming more progressive than young men. It’s happening in Australia, too – with a twist. An analysis of the Australian Election Study yields surprising results.
A strain of sorrow and pessimism underlies all of Vonnegut’s fiction, as well as his graduation speeches. But he also insisted that young people cherish those fleeting moments of joy.
To reduce ageist perceptions of older people, we should encourage collectivist norms and the importance of acting for the common good.
Your great grandchildren are powerless in today’s society, but the things we do now influence them, for better or worse. What happens when we consider them while we make decisions today?
New research suggests that for millennials and Generation Z, a lack of rules around love and dating brings both loss and liberation.
Age is no longer the only definition of midlife. An expert in aging explains why.
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