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Rebecca Wilson is the founder and publisher of Starts at 60. The daughter of two baby boomers, she has built the online community for over 60s by listening carefully to the issues and seeking out answers, insights and information for over 60s throughout Australia. Rebecca is an experienced marketer, a trained journalist and has a degree in politics. A mother of 3, she passionately facilitates and leads our over 60s community, bringing the community opinions, needs and interests to the fore and making Starts at Sixty a fun place to be.

Birdsville Races are an outback celebration, held in the town of Birdsville

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Saddle up: Birdsville Races launch their iconic outback celebration for September

Saddle up: Birdsville Races launch their iconic outback celebration for September

Australia’s most iconic outback race meet, the Birdsville Races have been held since 1882 and continue to be a bucket list...

Roasted pumpkin and bacon cream pasta

Roasted pumpkin and bacon cream pasta

Roasted pumpkin and bacon cream pasta

This pumpkin, roasted in cumin and bacon fat and served in a creamy bacon-y pasta, can be whipped up in 20 minutes with a glass of wine in one hand and the other one tied behind your back.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 18: The Pacific Explorer arrives in Sydney Harbour on April 18, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Cruise ships return to Aussie shores after two years

Cruise ships return to Aussie shores after two years

The Pacific Explorer from P&O Cruises has become the first cruise ship to arrive on Australian shores since the start...

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)

The Budget and Over-60s: nothing big for the wealthy or the old this year

The Budget and Over-60s: nothing big for the wealthy or the old this year

All in all, this was not a budget specifically designed to address the problems or needs of older generations or the wealthy. But there was a few hidden gems

The Super Age: How it’s changed retirement forever

The Super Age: How it’s changed retirement forever

The Super Age: How it’s changed retirement forever

In case you missed it, we spoke to Bradley Schurman, demographic futurist, opinion maker and leader on ageing and longevity,...

International Womens' Day is 8th March 2022

We’ve got a lot to thank older women for

We’ve got a lot to thank older women for

This International Womens’ Day I look around at the disparity of messages around women’s rights, women’s equality and women’s opportunity and I see a world where we forget to celebrate just how far we’ve come.

KING'S LYNN, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Queen Elizabeth celebrates the start of the Platinum Jubilee (Photo Joe Giddens - by WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The Queen has tested positive for Covid-19

The Queen has tested positive for Covid-19

Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for Covid-19, Buckingham Palace has announced on Sunday February 20th, UK time. According to...

Live webinar with Bradley Schurman, Demographic Futurist & Author

Live webinar with Bradley Schurman, Demographic Futurist & Author

Live webinar with Bradley Schurman, Demographic Futurist & Author

This event is designed for marketers, advertisers, product developers and service providers addressing the needs and wants of modern older generations.

MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 30: Meat Loaf performs on stage at Olympiahalle on April 30, 2013 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Stefan M. Prager/Redferns via Getty Images)

Meat Loaf, ‘Bat out of hell’ singer, dies aged 74

Meat Loaf, ‘Bat out of hell’ singer, dies aged 74

Grammy award-winning artist and actor Meat Loaf most famous for the record 'Bat Out Of Hell' has died aged 74

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