This unsettling book says we live too long – but Australia’s problems lie in power, not age International

This unsettling book says we live too long – but Australia’s problems lie in power, not age

Australia’s widening generational gap of wealth and inequality could reach record levels within years, suggests recent research. This tension is playing out in national debates over the budget and the housing crisis, as well as provocative new books and films taking aim at baby boomers. But centuries ago, Anglo–Irish politician Edmund Burke painted a very […]

Friday essay: I had to crowdfund my cancer treatment in Australia’s ‘universal’ health-care system International

Friday essay: I had to crowdfund my cancer treatment in Australia’s ‘universal’ health-care system

Economic hardship is a lingering consequence of Brooke’s breast cancer treatment, more than 30 years ago – which she paid for by selling her wedding ring. The treatment left her debilitated, fatigued and unable to work for some time. Friends brought groceries and the Cancer Council provided some financial support, but Brooke needed to scrounge […]