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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.

ABC Feeds 4d ago

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.

World news | The Guardian 5d ago

‘People are so judgmental’: the growing cohort of over-55s facing homelessness https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/08/over-55s-facing-homelessness-rising-costs-social-housing #Homelessness #Housing #SocialExclusion #Poverty #OlderPeople #Society #UkNews

‘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

The Guardian

TheBadPlace 6d ago

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.”

#ai(artificialintelligence) #money #olderpeople #society #technology

‘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

World news | The Guardian 6d ago

‘There’s a lot of desperation’: skilled older workers turn to AI training to stay afloat https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/apr/07/ai-training-work-jobs #Technology #AiArtificialIntelligence #OlderPeople #Money #Society #UsNews #WorldNews

‘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

Opinion | The Guardian US Apr 3

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

The Guardian

Culture | The Guardian US Mar 26

Dodging the ‘wrinkle wagon’: why a Brazilian film about ageing is inspiring older women https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/26/wrinkle-wagon-dystopian-film-ageing-brazil-future-the-blue-trail #GlobalDevelopment #WomensRightsAndGenderEquality #Ageing #Women #OlderPeople #Film #Brazil #Americas #Culture

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

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Mar 16