It’s one perk of getting on in life, which the recipients genuinely value, and now more of us have access to the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. As of Friday last week (Nov 4), the income threshold to enjoy the benefits of the card has risen significantly, meaning 44,000 more people are now eligible for the cost-of-living relief from certain health-related costs. The changes appear pret... read more>

After last week’s budget and this year’s federal election, there’s been some talk of the political mantle passing from the Baby Boomers to the Millennials. For some years, we Boomers stood accused of dominating the national agenda by pushing back on policy measures such as negative gearing and super reform. Due to sheer numbers, the worm may have turned as Boomers begin to fade away and M... read more>

Are you ready for an electric car? Or, more to the point, are they ready for you? There are plenty of arguments going on about the pros and cons, but the one which interests me is called ‘range anxiety.’ It’s the understandable fear that you could be stranded in whoop whoop, unable to charge your wheels. Or, more likely, having to wait protracted periods to either charge up your vehicl... read more>

If you haven't booked your flights for Christmas yet, get ready to raid the piggy bank, choose another mode of transport, or stay home. We know airfares have rocketed post-COVID as the carriers take advantage of surging demand, fewer airlines are serving Australia and there’s a need to make up for earlier pandemic losses. For example, a Yuletide visit to Auckland from Sydney return could ... read more>

I have been to meals involving several courses. I have sat down to eat some strange dishes. But I’ve never broken bread with ‘strangers’ from seven generations. This week I had the privilege to attend (representing many of you as “the baby boomer”) an extraordinary Generations over Dinner with participants aged eight to 99 years old. The idea is to gather friends, family and even complete... read more>