Gen Z
- Opinion
- Financial literacy
Smart and savvy: Why we should be asking Gen Z for money advice
I don’t mean to reignite the oft-sensationalised generation wars, but there is a lot that older generations can learn from the “lazy” younger ones.
- Max Yong
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- Opinion
- Political leadership
Young Australians are despairing. I decided to find out why
Young people don’t have unrealistic expectations of life, but they’re not being helped by government measures which end up causing them harm.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
Friends are now opening joint bank accounts. There are risks, but Stephanie has found reward
One-third of Australians live in shared accommodation, and some of them are embracing sharing their finances too.
- Caterina Hrysomallis
The new status symbol for Gen Z is not what you’d expect
Stationery and crafts are booming as part of Gen Z and Millennials’ broader embrace of analogue culture, in which being offline is the latest flex.
- Lauren Ironmonger
Gen Z has ‘workplace anxiety’. Here’s what employers need to do
There is a growing movement of young people setting firm boundaries at work, leaving on the dot and refusing to answer emails outside work hours.
- Ella Nunn
Why Gen Z are putting the brakes on this rite of passage
For the past few decades, youth licensing rates around the world have declined. Experts cite stricter regulations, better public transport and rising costs as reasons why.
- Lauren Ironmonger
- Opinion
- AI
What are the kids going to do? This week’s job losses are the ripple before the tsunami
Think you can offer career advice to your children? Even the world’s leading thinkers on AI are struggling.
- Malcolm Knox
‘Putting the sexy back in sex’: What’s the solution to rising youth STIs?
STI rates are rising for young Australians, while safe sex practices like using condoms, regular testing and contraception are declining.
- Lauren Ironmonger
Up close and personal: Brisbane clubs commit to getting Gen Z offline
The 20-somethings and late teens of Generation Z often get a bad rap for being addicted to their phones. But these groups are proving young people want to connect face to face.
- Neesha Sinnya
Mamma Mia! Gen Z drives massive ABBA resurgence
Teens and 20-somethings are saying ‘I do, I do, I do’ to the Swedish supergroup in record numbers.
- Michael Lallo