Millennials and the Quest for the Great Australian Dream

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By: McCrindle

Breaking into the housing market is a hot topic amongst today’s younger generations with many bemoaning the skyrocketing house prices, rising cost of living and low wage growth. So is Generation Y better or worse off than their parents’ generation? Read more

Aussies’ Biggest Regrets Are That They Didn’t Do More with the Time They Had

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By: McCrindle

As we settle into the 2020’s, it’s the perfect time to reflect not only on last year, but on life so far. Based on the latest survey we conducted, there’s some valuable advice to keep in mind and equip you, as we enter this new decade of massive change.

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From FOMO to JOMO Now It’s VIDMO

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By: McCrindle

Social anxieties are not just the domain of young people. Social challenges and their accompanying  acronyms affect each lifestage and generation differently.

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What Aussies are most hoping for Christmas this year

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By: McCrindle

Christmas is the season of spending time with family and gifting presents to loved ones. It can be difficult to know what to buy, and in our latest research we explore the types of gifts Aussies are most hoping for this year … and the worst ones too!
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Donating to Charity Replacing Traditional Gift Giving this Christmas

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By: McCrindle

The first Tuesday after the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales is known as Giving Tuesday. In contrast to these mega sales events which encourage rapid consumerism, Giving Tuesday promotes an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season.
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Remembering our Farmers this Christmas

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By: Matt McCudden

This is about more than a scorched and dusty, dry land – though bone dry it certainly is. This goes deeper than just praying for rain, yet the desperation for soaking precipitation is all-consuming.
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Hey Christian: It’s Not OK To Say “OK Boomer”

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By: Stephen McAlpine

Speaking as a cynical, grumpy ex-Gothic X-Generation boy who all the other generations despise, let me say this: If you’re a Christian, it’s not OK to say “OK Boomer”

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Black Friday Gaining Recognition in Australia

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By: McCrindle

Black Friday is the retail super-day popular in the U.S. and in 2019 it will take place on November 29. It is the day following the Thanksgiving public holiday and in some states, it is an additional holiday. All of this has combined to make it the unofficial start to the Christmas shopping season and the biggest single shopping day of the year. Read more

Australia’s Income and Wealth Distribution

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By: McCrindle

The average household annual income is $116,584 and the national average household net wealth has tipped the million-dollar mark for the first time at $1,022,200, according to the ABS’ latest Survey of Income and Housing (2017-18).
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Food Insecurity In Australia? More Than 1 in 5 Aussies Have Not Had Enough To Eat.

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By: McCrindle

Food insecurity is a growing social crisis in Australia despite being one of the world’s wealthiest countries. More than 1 in 5 Australians (21%) have experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months, meaning they ran out of food and were unable to buy more.
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