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What Gen Z may arguably lack in wisdom, they make up for in savviness.

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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The report found that online platforms are “major vectors of hate, particularly for those aged under 35”.

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
Joint accounts are common between partners, but are also becoming popular for friends.

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
Teacher and crafts lover Alouise Somera, left, and Christina Kelly, founder of Sydney inner west boutique Made590.

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
We are seeing a grim explosion in workplace anxiety and stress among today’s young people.

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
Diya Asthana is in no hurry to get her licence.

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
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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
Grace Toombs, founder of June, Australia’s first at-home cervical screening test kit.

‘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
Brisbane’s Gen Z are swapping social media for in-person clubs.

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
Members of Generation Z, who account for half the ABBA songs streamed globally on Spotify, attend a concert by tribute group Bjorn Again in Melbourne.

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