Vanessa Jarrett

Bianca Purdie moved straight into nine-to-five work after school but soon burnt out. Now the owner of her own business, like four in five Gen Z-ers, she says she would rather work for herself.

By freeing up more properties for families, over-55 resorts could become a crucial part of the puzzle addressing Australia's housing crisis, according to the nation's peak retirement living body.

There has been a 195 per cent increase in home school registrations in Queensland in the past five years, and this Rockhampton mother is opening her own Steiner school after seeking non-mainstream options for her daughters.