Dr Ruth Williams

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health; Academic Convenor, Hallmark Ageing Research Initiative; Research Fellow, Centre for Workplace Leadership, University of Melbourne

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Business & Economics

An older society will need to work for all

A new survey suggests intergenerational competition is a key driver of ageist attitudes and needs to be overcome

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Business & Economics

Ford workers need chance to shift gear

With an average age of 50, the Ford workers clocking off for the final time have skills and experience that employers are too often blind to

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Health & Medicine

Seniorpreneur: We need you

Australia needs its older workers and they want to contribute, but more is needed to end discrimination and encourage older people into business and workplaces

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