Great-grandfather named Qld's second-oldest newly admitted lawyer
By Kristina Harazim

A 77-year-old great-grandfather from Toowoomba proves age is no barrier to launching a new career as he is admitted as a lawyer.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/toowoomba-great-grandfather-named-new-lawyer/106540798

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Great-grandfather named Qld's second-oldest newly admitted lawyer

A 77-year-old great-grandfather from Toowoomba proves age is no barrier to launching a new career as he is admitted as a lawyer.

House empty more than a year after 69-year-old renter forced out
By Brianna Melville

After a lifetime of caring for the elderly, Linda Braam is left battling for a place to call home.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/vulnerable-renter-forced-to-keep-moving-house-in-geraldton/106491836

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House empty more than a year after 69-year-old renter forced out

After a lifetime of caring for the elderly, Linda Braam is left battling for a place to call home.

‘People are so judgmental’: the growing cohort of over-55s facing homelessness

Richard Hewett, who was forced to sleep in his car when his relationship broke down, is one of many hit by rising costs and a lack of social housing

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The Guardian | ‘There’s a lot of desperation’: skilled older workers turn to AI training to stay afloat by Aaron Mok

They have degrees, expertise and years of experience – but can’t find work. For many Americans, AI training has become a last refuge in a brutal job market

When Patrick Ciriello lost his job and couldn’t find work for nearly a year, his family’s foundation crumbled.

“You hear about people who hit rock bottom,” Ciriello told the Guardian. “Well, I was there.”

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‘There’s a lot of desperation’: skilled older workers turn to AI training to stay afloat

They have degrees, expertise and years of experience – but can’t find work. For many Americans, AI training has become a last refuge in a brutal job market

The Guardian
‘There’s a lot of desperation’: skilled older workers turn to AI training to stay afloat

They have degrees, expertise and years of experience – but can’t find work. For many Americans, AI training has become a last refuge in a brutal job market

The Guardian
Older Australians are healthier than ever, but this hasn’t changed the way we talk or think about over-70s | John Quiggin https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/04/older-australians-are-healthier-than-ever-but-this-hasnt-changed-the-way-we-talk-or-think-about-over-70s #Health #OlderPeople
Older Australians are healthier than ever, but this hasn’t changed the way we talk or think about over-70s

People are still classified as ‘older’ or even ‘elderly’ as early as 65, even though they are now expected to keep working until they are 67

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Dodging the ‘wrinkle wagon’: why a Brazilian film about ageing is inspiring older women

The Blue Trail, about a rebellious 77-year old woman who escapes forced exile for elderly people, has struck a nerve in a country where ageism is widespread

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Margareta Magnusson, Swedish ‘death cleaning’ author, dies age 92

Magnusson’s 2017 bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning turned the Scandinavian decluttering practice into a global phenomenon

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Restraining and sedating dementia patients ‘routine’ in hospitals in England, study finds

Patients experiencing raised bedside rails, doors and pathways blocked by furniture and physical interventions

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‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds

Rising temperatures making it hard even for young, healthy people to safely do normal physical tasks in many regions

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