How to make a Christmas Cake

A friend is sending me documents needed to make me the executor of his will. He does not expect to die from this pandemic but he has enough weaknesses in his body to be fairly sure he would not survive the virus if it gets to him. He is not as old as I am but he is not young either. He is clear-sighted enough to know what he must do now: stay at home. He is also clear-sighted enough to admit into his thinking the common fact of death. Read More

The sight of an elderly gentleman using a walker to navigate his way around an aged care home is not uncommon, but when you look a little closer and notice the lanyard and staff name tag, you begin to realise that what you are looking at is very special. 92-year-old Jerry Schneider may look like... Read More

A little-known exemption in Labor's proposed tax reforms has sparked plenty of debate. Could retirees really benefit by qualifying for the age pension? The answer may surprise you. Read More