What matters to women as they grow older, as the city's population changes and urban development continues apace? You don't know unless you ask them – and they have so much to contribute.
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Learning is not just for young people – it can help older people lead fulfilling lives in their twilight years.
While share houses are more a matter of financial necessity than choice, many older Australians are discovering it has unexpected social benefits for them.
Proposed changes to NSW rental tenancy law are an improvement, but do not end the excessive rent increases and "no grounds" evictions that put renters – and older women in particular – at risk.
Workforce participation rates for older women have increased greatly, but most workplaces have yet to realise the benefits of helping them to manage the impacts of menopause.
As Coco Chanel said: 'You can be gorgeous at 30, charming at 40, and irresistible for the rest of your life.'
The rising number of older Australians is exposing the shortage of housing options and services to meet their needs, putting them at increasing risk of homelessness.
Finding secure affordable housing is a problem for older women across Australia. But new research finds women in regional areas have different priorities from those in the cities.
Female baby boomers who missed out earlier in life are now jumping at the opportunity to further their education.
New research has found a marked increase in people, particularly among women over 50, who are building or want to build a tiny house. However, inflexible planning rules often stand in their way.
Why is Cher, 71, celebrated when she wears a near-nude costume while Madonna, 58, receives revulsion? 19th century women's magazines reveal how the double standards of beauty for older women came about.
It is particularly dangerous to be an elderly person in Tanzania's rural areas and villages. Legislation exists to protect this group, but it's not being translated into reality.
A longitudinal study featuring nearly 74,000 US women has found that the longer a woman has been overweight or obese during her adult life, the higher her risk of developing cancer.
Australia lags behind most other developed countries when it comes to the economic and social well-being of people over 60. And the numbers are even more alarming for women.
Women over 60 are being killed in their own homes - but little more is known about these crimes.
It's true Australia is seeing the highest ever female workforce participation rate but there's still a long way to go.
Both Democratic candidates are strong feminists, which makes it harder for Hillary to claim women's votes as her birthright.
Domestic violence is not limited to younger women.
New research shows how complex the effect of lone parenting can be, even after children have grown up.
The relationship that older women build up with their trainers is key to maintaining their participation in exercise programs.
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Assistant Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Adjunct Lecturer, Department of General Practice, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Director, University of South Australia Cancer Research institute, University of South Australia
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Emeritus Professor, University of New England
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Emeritus Professor, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Australian Research Centre for Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer, TC Beirne School of Law, the University of Queensland; International Distinguished Fellow, the Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University., The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Criminology, University of Melbourne
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Heather Shearer is a Friend of The Conversation.
Research Fellow, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University
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Research Fellow, PhD candidate, La Trobe University
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Reader in Social Policy, University of Bath
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Course coordinator for postgraduate level Certificate in Ergonomics, Rhodes University
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Professor of Archaeology, Durham University
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Lecturer in Educational Management, University of Dar es Salaam
