The outlook for older women in Australia is dire ...

[DancelikeEmmaGoldman]

... but no-one seems to care.

Jane Caro

on 23 Nov 2020

Every time I speak up publicly about the very real plight facing older women in Australia – as I did on last week’s Q&A - I get inundated with messages on social media. But virtually all of those messages are from other older women. They confide in me their terror of homelessness and the inescapability of their poverty. They tell me of the indignities and humiliations they suffer at the hands of a punitive and indifferent welfare system, and they whisper dark stories of domestic violence, neglected health and isolation. These women are my peers (I am 63). They are the girls I went to school with, my sisters, neighbours, cousins and friends. We all started out with the same hopes and optimism about our future but, for far too many women of my generation, those hopes have turned to ashes.”

amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/23/the-outlook-for-older-women-in-australia-is-dire-but-no-one-seem-to-care?__twitter_impression=true

This is exceptionally depressing to hear. Lucky country my arse.

To echo what @Guineapigbridge said, I would urge anyone to get a legal agreement to share superannuation. I can't give the details, but I know of a woman who did this in the 90s and has now got her share post divorce that has lifted her retirement out of poverty.

I can't believe that an agreement is needed, it should be standard government policy, but until then, it is essential to protect yourself.

[quote Ozgirl75]@squeekums I hear you. We’ve lived over here for 13 years and I wouldn’t live anywhere else than Sydney, even though we probably could because our jobs can be done remotely. Even in Sydney I struggle a bit to find enough to do - yes there’s beach and sport and hiking and loads of lovely outdoors stuff but I do miss things like National Trust properties, museums (we have done them all here on multiple occasions), cultural events. And that’s in the largest city!
We lived in Adelaide for a couple of years and although it’s great for commuting, and a nice standard of living, I was bored out of my mind and found it incredibly hard to break into friendship groups. In Sydney I have found it much easier to make friends with both Australians and other immigrants like me, from various countries.
Anyway, slightly off topic but it’s not as easy as saying “up sticks and move to Airlie Beach because yes it might be cheaper than Sydney but it’s also bloody miles from anywhere, not much to do and barely any local industry.[/quote]
Adelaide born n bred here
there nothing to do after long term living here, we moving state to have a change up and give dd more options in life. Everything they say take kids to was about when i was a kid here, very little changed
You can move one side of adelaide to other and not make friends, its very cliquey