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Robin Henry

Robin is a retired adult educator and training and development manager. He is a Vietnam War era veteran who served in the RAAF and also has a background in policing. He lives in the Barossa Valley.
My retirement village's motto is, "People at Our Heart" and as a community-based organisation not focused on profit, it practices what it preaches in everything it does. Source: Getty
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Retirement village living: A delightful five year journey

Retirement village living: A delightful five year journey

Having spent two years on the road, this blogger now expresses her satisfaction and enriching journey of living in a retirement village for the past five years.
Robin recently read a book that changed his outlook on retirement. Source: Getty Images.
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How reinventing yourself could lead to a more joyful retirement

How reinventing yourself could lead to a more joyful retirement

For some people however, retirement (or refocusing) can be a challenge as they suffer a loss of status, a drop in income, and a need to fill in hours each day that were previously occupied at work.
It was more than just a love of wine that appealed to Robin and his wife when they settled on the Barossa Valley for their retirement. Source: Getty Images
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‘Great house, nice neighbours, lots of wine: The Barossa is retiree heaven’

‘Great house, nice neighbours, lots of wine: The Barossa is retiree heaven’

Robin has lived in pretty much every state in Australia so knows the pros and cons of each.
Would you know a fake email or scam if it landed in your inbox? Source: Getty Images
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‘Don’t be duped! How I spotted fake messages and avoided a scam on Gumtree’

‘Don’t be duped! How I spotted fake messages and avoided a scam on Gumtree’

"The first thing that occurs to me is why would anyone spend $1,050 to freight something worth $295? Does that sound rational to you?"
Al Ain, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is an inland oasis city on the eastern border with Oman. It’s known as the Garden City for its palm groves and natural springs. Source: Getty Images
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‘My wonderful Middle Eastern experience’

‘My wonderful Middle Eastern experience’

Al Ain, in the United Arab Emirates is an inland oasis city on the eastern border with Oman. It’s known as the Garden City for its palm groves and natural springs.
Robin says the burden for all of us is trying to fix fake news. Source: Getty Images
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‘Fake news: The onus is on all of us to become smarter and more critical’

‘Fake news: The onus is on all of us to become smarter and more critical’

"The burden now falls upon us to do the research the journalists either couldn’t be bothered doing, weren’t competent to do, or just didn’t want to do."
The truth about happiness. Source: Stock Photo/Getty Images
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‘The simple truth about happiness I passed on to my grandson’

‘The simple truth about happiness I passed on to my grandson’

This writer's grandson came to him for advice. What would you say if you were faced with the same situation?
Portect your email account from hackers, says Robin. Source: Pixabay
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Why you need to ensure you’ve protected your email account

Why you need to ensure you’ve protected your email account

Your email account has a treasure trove of vital data any hacker could get his hands on.
Negative gearing is proving to be a hot topic in politics. Source: Shutterstock
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‘Negative gearing has allowed me to retire without drawing on public purse’

‘Negative gearing has allowed me to retire without drawing on public purse’

Public policy debates rage, but one over-60s investor thinks plans to change negative gearing are bad.
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