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Gen Z warned on internet dangers, but it’s older users oversharing
Everyone and their grandma is now on the internet, but those stern privacy warnings about the dangers of the internet seem to be forgotten.
- by Abbir Dib
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‘Most flattering way to age well’: A midlife man’s guide to a glow-up
Sir Kenneth Branagh’s appearance at the BAFTAs proves a fresh face, great haircut and a sharp look go a long way – here’s how you can follow suit.
- by Stephen Doig
Millennials, Gen X are using their money to change the world
Animal cruelty and human rights are moving higher on the radar of younger investors, but ethical investment providers are not keeping up with what investors want.
- by John Collett
Aussies ramp up home security, but one in five still don’t lock doors
Australian households are ramping up their home security, but some are still skipping the basics to safeguard their property, a new survey shows.
- by Kate Burke
Sex after 70: Why you’re never too old to get it on
Past enjoying a bit of hanky panky in your twilight years? Don’t bet on it.
- by Maggie Jones
Bigwigs by day, rock musicians by night: the rise of the ‘dad band’
They’re captains of industry and academic luminaries by day. By night, they’ve returned to what they loved before their careers got in the way: making music.
- by Madonna King
‘Goalposts have changed’: Lending clampdown cuts home buyers’ budgets
Property prices are sky-high, but many people will find it harder to buy as a lending clampdown cuts their borrowing capacity by as much as 15 per cent.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Two minutes with Danny Katz: how to avoid reading a rello’s self-published book
If retirees and relatives have given you copies for their self-published memoirs, just do a quicky-flicky-scan in case it comes up in conversation.
- by Danny Katz
‘I don’t need money, I don’t need sperm ... It’s very liberating’
Some swear off romance once they hit a certain age. For others, however, finding new love in their 50s, 60s and beyond is glorious – and gloriously cliché-busting.
- by Fenella Souter
‘This is a great day’: Barnaby’s gift to 7.30’s star satirists
Mark Humphries and Evan Williams have made their mark skewering politicians in viral sketches for the ABC. But is politics really beyond satire?
- by Louise Rugendyke
A younger colleague said ‘OK, Boomer’ to me. What am I doing wrong?
To a questioner who finds junior coworkers lazy and self-absorbed, Kirstin Ferguson has some frank advice: if you want respect from your colleagues, you will need to respect them first.
- by Dr Kirstin Ferguson