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National Affairs Ian Watson 14 September 2018 The short answer is yes, but the long answer is more complicated
Books & Arts Sara Dowse 22 May 2018 Books | Does the wellness movement ignore important truths (and take up too much of our time)? National Affairs Brendan Coates, John Daley & Trent Wiltshire 29 April 2018 Increasing the Superannuation Guarantee will help the rich at the expense of the poor National Affairs Lesley Russell 27 November 2017 The growing dominance of private providers has led to lower standards of care. But will baby boomers put up with it? Books & Arts Frank Bongiorno 25 November 2017 A new book takes a nuanced look at ageing gay men and the world they live in
Books & Arts Brett Evans 23 March 2017 Books | Middle age is expanding, which is mostly good news
National Affairs Peter Mares 25 October 2016 Changes to migration rules over the past two decades have made it progressively harder to bring ageing parents to Australia. But does a new policy – promised in the heat of… National Affairs John Quiggin 4 October 2016 Mistaken fears about an “ageing population” have stopped us from considering how best to respond to the prospect of longer, healthier lives Essays & Reportage Melanie Joosten 17 June 2016 Ageing needs to be treated as a state of living rather than failing, argues Melanie Joosten in this extract from her new book National Affairs Peter Whiteford 26 November 2015 Senior federal government ministers say that welfare spending is growing too quickly. Peter Whiteford sifts the figures and comes to a different conclusion
Books & Arts Frank Bowden 17 December 2014 Books | Atul Gawande has written an important book about the limits of medicine
Books & Arts David Le Couteur 28 July 2014 Why do so many dementia researchers hold to a single theory so fervently? An unsettling new book throws light on entrenched beliefs, writes David Le Couteur National Affairs Peter Whiteford 28 April 2014 Would increasing the pension age be fair and effective? Peter Whiteford looks at the Australian and international evidence National Affairs Daniel Nethery 17 April 2014 If the rumours are correct, the federal government is considering a complex but far-reaching change to pension payments, writes Daniel Nethery Books & Arts Sara Dowse 29 November 2013 Sara Dowse reviews three new books about what it means to grow old
National Affairs Rodney Tiffen 27 November 2013 The politics of the ageing electorate is complicating government responses to the ageing society, writes Rodney Tiffen National Affairs Peter Mares 28 August 2013 Without a change in policies, an ageing population is likely to reduce housing affordability and increase inequality, writes Peter Mares Books & Arts Richard Johnstone 3 October 2011 How do we want to be seen as we get older, asks Richard Johnstone