This paper provides an overview of the extent of the aging of the population in Australia and reviews the evidence and debates that have emerged over the extent of aging and its consequences for social policy. After a brief historical account of aging in Australia, the methods used by the...

This paper discusses the relative well-being of three generations: baby boomers (born 1946 to 1964), generation X (born 1965 to 1980) and millennials (born 1981 to 1996). Drawing on the OECD well-being framework, the paper examines income and wealth, housing, working conditions, health,...