Australian news coverage highlights 1940s references to highlight generational economic hardships. SBS indicates that younger Australians face deteriorating financial circumstances. Nine.com.au covered the first generation threatened by lower financial stability. The Point observes that losing economic ground is a key hardship for younger people.
Apart from financial stories, food media is looking back at 1940s dishes. A professional chef on parade.com classified three traditional dishes from the period as traditional comfort fare. Recent reporting also features 1940s cinema rankings, obituaries for Ahmed Nasser Mokbel and Glenna Lambert, and a China Daily report discussing farm tractors.