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Different cultures regard age differently. In China it afforded me respect, love and care. In Australia, I am just an old fart living on social security and taking up oxygen.

If I, or someone else, wants to die, for whatever reason, what right does anyone else have to make the decision to keep them alive?

I taught Conversational English for 15 years in a Chinese University. They had specific teachers for Grammar there. I am ashamed of the literacy rate in Australia, a supposed first world nation, as well as the way Australians generally speak and write. The students I taught had a good grasp...

I usually check out the Lamb Offcuts each week when shopping, sometimes they are good value, with chunks of meat good for a soup or chops that aren't as pretty as their higher priced neighbours. Other weeks they are just fat and bone, but it's a good cheap option sometimes.

The MyGov site will show payments made and due under View Payment History.

I'll be glad when it dies out. With a literacy rate under 50% in Australia, more emphasis would be better placed on learning English rather than "Strine". If the future is with the grandkids, give them a chance to get a better education and better jobs.

At 66.5+ years of age, if we live long enough, it's not going to be a surprise that we end up as old age pensioners. We have had a lifetime to prepare for this eventuality. Super wasn't a thing when I was younger and working but being frugal, saving what I could and managing my finances...

I am grateful I live in a place that has an old age pension. There are countries that don't and have to depend on family to survive. Being 68, university educated, 15 years experience in one industry and 25 years experience in another, plus shorter stints in other fields, now means I am...

Thank you for explaining "Banal" to Australians as " 44% of Australian adults don’t have the literacy skills needed for everyday life "...

I lived outside of Australia for 15 years and coming back was a severe culture shock and still is after being back for 5 years. What many Australians think are Australian cultural icons demonstrates that some banal things are considered "Australian culture".

Although I spent 25 years travelling to many and distant places, I am now fearful of the extra stress that's associated with travelling. If I ever travel again, I'll do it with cabin baggage only after seeing the stories of folks' disastrous travels.

Over the last 25 years I have travelled extensively, except for the last Covid period. My husband's and my "retirement" plan was to live in Australia for 6 months of the year and travel for the remaining part of the year. Now with the disastrous stories coming out about nightmare travel...

Perhaps there is an element of the relationship the person had to the dearly departed one..... At my father's funeral, I didn't wear a revealing outfit like in the pics, but my choice did upset distant family members. By the time my father died he was virtually blind, but he always liked me to...

Hi! I'm 67 and prior to the last 4 years in Tasmania, I was overseas teaching in a University. We returned to Australia earlier than anticipated due to my husband being ill.

New to the Group Hi! My name is Chris, I moved to NE Tasmania 4 years ago, still adjusting