Women express disappointment with some Chinese matchmaking platforms in Australia
Jessica Gu felt bitterly disappointed after paying $4,000 to a matchmaking agency that did not find her a…
Older Australians struggling to find work before hitting the pension age
Sixty-five-year-old Kerry Forrest wants and needs a job. But during the three years she has been applying for…
People in Their 80s Starting Businesses, Can’t Get Hired Elsewhere
Ina Harris, 82, believes that starting a business is the only way she can earn enough to pay…
Calls to reform Australia’s pension age as labourers consider early retirement due to injury
In Australia, the pension age was lifted from 65 to 67 in 2023. For some manual workers, it’s…
My Grandma Did the Splits in Her 90s: Her Diet, Exercise Routine
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Aliya Brooks, 25, about her grandmother, Mildred “Millie” Cruzat.…
Fitness world in mourning after sudden death of 27-year-old bodybuilder Erik Markov, the current Mr Olympia Amateur Spain
Friday, 5 September 2025, 15:28 The fitness world in Spain is mourning the sudden death of Erik Markov…
World’s oldest person, Ethel Caterham, celebrates 116th birthday in Surrey, England
British great-grandmother Ethel Caterham celebrated her 116th birthday on August 21. Born in Hampshire in 1909, Ethel Caterham…
Boomer Applies to 3K Jobs in 7 Years, Suspects Ageism, Market Shifts
“I received kissoff in email 2/5/2021,” Mark Porter wrote, adding, “I asked if the woman I phone screened…
I’m 85, Looking for Work, No Job After Hundreds of Applications
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Pat Fagin Scott, an 85-year-old woman who lives in…
Five tips for older workers looking for employment
Seek’s Evolving Working Life report this year showed 41% of respondents don’t think they’ll retire by 70. The…
How can I build muscle as I age?
I’ve heard that we lose up to 8% of our muscle mass per decade, starting at age 30. What’s the…
I Was Laid Off at 65 — Now I Feel Forced Into Early Retirement
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mary Jane Surette, a 65-year-old former senior marketing manager…