Ageing
This 92-year-old sprinter has the muscle cells of someone in their 20s
Emma Maria Mazzenga made headlines when she broke the 200-metre world record for women over 90. Now, scientists want to unlock her secret.
- Teddy Amenabar and Stefano Pitrelli
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This is the part of parenting no one warned me about
There’s plenty of advice for parents, but what no one tells you is how devastating it is when your kids leave home.
- Tim Elliott
Tim Flannery on when it’s ‘game over’ for climate culture wars
The scientist, author and former Australian of the Year on when bickering over clean energy will reach its use-by date – and the joys of being in one’s 60s.
- Benjamin Law
‘I started to rethink what I want to do’: The women discovering their adventurous spirit
Contrary to the popular narrative, you don’t have to make yourself smaller as you get older. With the right mindset, a world of adventure awaits.
- Shona Hendley
- Opinion
- Superannuation
Do you know whether your super fund is ready for your retirement?
The gap between where the super industry is today and where it needs to be is wide.
- Bec Wilson
‘I still love sex’: Menopause, desire and finding fulfilment in midlife
Menopause, and the decades that follow it, are commonly thought of as a transition leading to lower libido and the end of sex. But for many women, it’s just the beginning.
- Lauren Ironmonger
‘Oh God, am I getting old?’: Marvel’s most famous superhero is human after all
Filming season two of documentary series Limitless, Chris Hemsworth was plagued by an all-too-familiar fear.
- Thomas Mitchell
- Opinion
- Air travel
A question at airport security left me outraged
Someone said to me recently, “You know you’re getting old when the security guy asks you if you’ve got any hip or knee replacements before you go through the scanner.”
- Lee Tulloch
A call to action for mid-lifers: Rethink retirement
Younger Australians have a remarkable power of choice over when to retire, but most don’t know what to do with it.
- Bec Wilson
Thinking about a reverse mortgage? Be careful
Taking out this type of home loan can have unintended financial consequences.
- Grace Bacon