Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are getting divorced https://t.co/yaI58inCWR pic.twitter.com/swBXkBj6AH — New York Post (@nypost) May 3, 2021 Three factors conspired to make the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce announcement so interesting for stickybeaks, but only one need concern us here. Their wealth and fame are two apparent reasons for the attention, but what do the statistic... read more>

It’s another small step, or should that be stroke (?), towards some kind of post-COVID normalcy. And the start of the winter swimming season at Bondi on Sunday also heralds an event where age makes no difference to the results. Every year on opening day at the start of May, the Bondi Icebergs dump ice blocks into the famous beachside pool. Like so many enthusiastic polar bears (their m... read more>

The old political refrain of “It’s the economy, stupid” has an echo in the vaccine debate with “It’s the environment which counts.” We're not speaking about polar bears. The environment, in this case, is where you live and the degree of threat perceived or otherwise from the pandemic. It’s this factor that may have a significant effect on vaccine hesitancy. I realised that this week after... read more>

The newest subject in our ‘A-Team Series’ on Modern Ageing is FiftyUp Club member Kerrie Kauter, from Arncliffe in Sydney. "My name is Kerrie Kauter and I am 61 years young. I live in Arncliffe Sydney and I have done all kinds of jobs from pumping petrol to being the product and underwriting manager for one of the largest insurance companies in Australia." What story do you want to sh... read more>

Welcome to our new series on Modern Ageing, called 'The A-Team'. Di Robinson, age 62, lives in Bondi and has performed a range of roles in her still-going, hard working life as a director in tertiary education and the government sector. She’s worked in Indonesia and the UK and is now involved in the health sector. What story do you want to share about 'growing up' beyond 50 in this era of... read more>