News and Commentary
Recent Australian news and other articles of interest to individuals and families who are retired, or planning retirement, in Australia. Also see our Blog for broader commentary on retirement issues.
- Academic warns failure to pass Labor's super tax changes could quash chance for broader reform - ABC 29/5/25
- The super tax debate is divorced from reality – and more proof that Australia’s tax system is built for the rich - Guardian 29/5/25
- 'Panic' in some quarters as US dollar dive puts pressure on Australia's $4 trillion superannuation pool - ABC 28/5/25
- Ask the Expert: When should I ditch insurance within super? - New Daily 25/5/24
- Fact check: Super tax proposal has been misrepresented - New Daily 23/5/25
- Beware fake news about super - National Seniors 23/5/25
- ‘Unaffordable’: Why aged care costs are about to skyrocket Australians in or facing retirement are in for a nasty surprise when it comes to the new cost of aged care being rolled out from July 1 - SMH 21/5/25
- The ultimate superannuation EOFY checklist 2025 - FirstLinks 21/5/25
- Seven steps to keep your retirement super, even under Trump - SMH 18/5/25
- The assumptions about older people that *bleep* us off - National Seniors 16/5/25
- Trump has caused wild swings in your super, so how are things right now? - SMH 12/5/25
- Ask the Expert: Million dollar question on retirement needs - New Daily 11/5/25
- Sweeping new super changes in June? Don’t fall for it - SMH 10/5/25
- Support at Home checklist released - National Seniors 9/5/25
- New taxes on super didn’t get much attention in the election campaign. But they could be tricky to implement - The Conversation 8/5/25
- Ask the Expert: Four questions to ask a potential financial adviser before signing up - New Daily 4/5/25
- ‘Don’t know, don’t care’ culture fails to shift at super funds - The Age 2/5/25
- Why healthier ageing isn’t just about personal choices - New Daily 2/5/25
- HESTA members face financial stress as superannuation fund access remains limited until June - ABC 30/4/25
- Lending your kids money? This could save you from going to court - SMH 30/4/25
- Selling your holiday home? You may be able to pay less tax - Firstlinks 30/4/25
- Retiring abroad: the pros and cons - National Seniors 28/4/25
- Ask the expert: How super inputs can affect tax debt - New Daily 27/4/25
- My wife and I have separate finances. Can I get a higher pension? - SMH 27/4/25
- Improving the Age Pension - National Seniors 24/5/25
- Markets are choppy. What should you do with your super if you are near retirement? - The Conversation 24/4/25
- We’re retired, how can we get additional income outside our super? - SMH 23/4/25
- $5.4 trillion wealth transfer poses deep questions on legacy - Firstlinks 23/4/25
- Ask the Expert: Making the most of super ‘bring forward’ contributions - New Daily 21/4/25
- I want to switch super funds. Should I wait for markets to recover? - SMH 20/4/25
- Hooray for better housing policy – but don’t forget about retirees - Age 19/4/25
- Should we halve the super drawdown rate? - National Seniors 17/4/25
- What you need to know about the exit-fee sting coming to aged care - Age 16/4/25
- Post-election tax reform is the key to reversing Australia’s growing wealth divide - The Conversation 14/4/25
- Ask the Expert: The pros and cons of using super to buy a home in retirement - New Daily 13/4/25
- A fair go for young Australians in this election? Voters are weighing up intergenerational inequity - The Conversation 11/4/25
- How to vote if you are overseas - National Seniors 11/4/25
- Navigating SMSF property compliance - Firslinks 9/4/25
- Donald Trump’s sharemarket bloodbath hits Australians’ savings - SMH 8/4/25
- Financial markets are tanking. Here’s why it’s best not to panic - The Conversation 7/4/25
- Ask the Expert: More and more parents are helping their children into the property market, here’s how - New Daily 6/5/24
- Super hack a ‘wake-up call’ to make funds safe as a bank - SMH 5/4/25
- Wake-up call: Experts say super hack was ‘inevitable’ - New Daily 5/5/24
- Hackers have hit major super funds. A cyber expert explains how to stop it happening again - The Conversation 4/4/24
- 'I can't start at zero now': Aussies call for clarity after super cyber attack - ABC 5/4/24
- Money lost, accounts accessed: Super funds attacked using stolen passwords - SMH 4/4/25
- Multiple local super funds hit by co-ordinated cyberattack - SMH 4/4/25
- Meg on SMSFs: Tips for the last member standing - Firstlinks 2/4/25
- ‘Life expectancy’ – and why I don’t like the expression - Firstlinks 2/4/25
- Once I start getting my super, can I never work again? - SMH 2/4/25
- $15 per food delivery? These new aged care prices are outrageous - Age 1/4/25
- Super fund took more than 500 days to approve death benefit for grieving widow, Asic says - Guardian 31/3/25
- I have $1.6m in super but can’t get a credit card. Am I too old? - Age 29/3/25
- As we head to an election, does either party care about retirees? - SMH 29/3/25
- Budget delivers for health but no boost to Home Care - National Seniors 28/3/25
- How do we gift money to our grandson without hurting our pension? - SMH 27/3/25
- A closer look at defensive assets for turbulent times - Firstlinks 26/3/25
- Are lifetime income streams the answer or just the easy way out? - Firstlinks 26/3/25
- The myth of retirement is a con, don’t fall for it - SMH 22/3/25
- Finding the best income-yielding assets - Firstlinks 19/3/25
- Death benefits from super don't need to be this complicated - Firstlinks 19/3/25
- Pension rates are rising. Here’s how retirees can maximise their cut - SMH 18/3/25
- Ask the Expert: Building super makes sense, even at high incomes - New Daily 17/3/25
- Is Trump going to destroy your retirement? - SMH 15/3/25
- Modest increase as pensioners scrimp to survive - National Seniors 14/3/25
- Why the $5.4 trillion wealth transfer is a generational tragedy - Firstlinks 12/3/25
- The 2025 Australian Federal election – implications for investors - Firstlinks 12/3/25
- Accessed your super early? Experts on if you should pay it back - ABC 11/3/25
- Why annuities are now hot property for money-conscious retirees - SMH 11/3/25
- Ask the Expert: When playing ‘catch up’ with super can pay off for retirement - New Daily 10/3/25
- Now Trump’s in charge, here’s how to safeguard your super - SMH 8/3/25
- Stamp duty costs an issue for older downsizers, calls for retiree exemption - ABC 8/3/25
- Jump in private health insurance hits seniors - National Seniors 7/3/25
- What's happened to savings rates after the RBA interest rate cut? What does it mean for savers? - ABC 7/3/25
- HILDA data shows income inequality is at a 20-year high - The Conversation 6/3/25
- Australian workers are getting a better deal from their super. Retirees deserve the same - New Daily 3/3/25
- Ask the Expert: Working and happy, must I retire? - New Daily 2/3/25
- 10 ways to fix Australia’s broken retirement income system - Firstlinks 26/2/25
- Is Gen X ready for retirement? - Firstlinks 26/2/25
- Your super fund is invested in private markets. What are they and why has ASIC raised concerns? - The Conversation 26/2/25
- Use home equity to boost retirement income - National Seniors 24/2/25
- Ask the Expert: Wrong account can cost thousands in retirement - New Daily 23/2/25
- Should the government dictate how you spend your super? - SMH 22/2/25
- Rethinking Retirement Report - CFS 22/2/25
- Just how bad is it to retire with a mortgage? - SMH 22/2/25
- Here’s what seniors want from government - National Seniors 21/2/25
- UniSuper’s boss flags a potential correction ahead - Firstlinks 19/2/25
- My partner is 18 years older than me. How do we plan for retirement? - SMH 16/2/25
- Take the long-term view on super - National Seniors 14/2/25
- So, we are not spending our super balances. So what! - Firstlinks 12/2/25
- Boomers are enjoying their retirement – unless they’re renting - SMH 10/2/25
- Ask the Expert: ‘OK financially’ means different things to different people - New Daily 9/2/25
- Most retirees who rent live in poverty. Here’s how boosting rent assistance could help lift them out of it - The Conversation 9/2/25
- The bureaucratic nightmare plaguing our super – and how to avoid it - SMH 8/2/25
- Complaints put pressure on aged care reforms - National Seniors 7/2/25
- How to shift into pension mode - Firstlinks 5/2/25
- My super has reached $2m, can I dodge the transfer balance cap? - Age 5/2/25
- Ask the Expert: Start with your fund for super advice - New Daily 2/2/25
- Retirees reap the rewards after another year of sky-high super returns - SMH 1/2/25
- How super funds are spending your money - Age 31/1/25
- Super trap alert: Working in retirement - National Seniors 27/1/25
- Bank of mum and dad: Hidden dangers of family loans - New Daily 27/1/25
- Ask the Expert: Don’t reduce assets to boost pension - New Daily 26/1/25
- Spinal surgery, aged care, long COVID: Australia’s most expensive hospital stays revealed - SMH 26/1/25
- Will government annuities take stress out of super? - National Seniors 24/1/25
- How your superannuation is becoming one of Australia’s biggest exports - SMH 22/1/25
- Misleading fear campaigns may kill Labor’s superannuation changes. But here are the real numbers - Guardian 23/1/25
- How much do you need to retire? - Firstlinks 22/1/25
- Superannuation is complicated. A guaranteed government income in retirement would be simpler - The Conversation 19/1/25
- Ask the Expert: Much to weigh up in opting for a reverse mortgage - New Daily 19/1/25
- Why the bank of mum and dad is branching out beyond home loans - SMH 16/1/25
- Support at Home program starts in July - National Seniors 16/1/25
- Ask the expert: The non-taxable to taxable super switcheroo - New Daily 12/1/25
- This super strategy can help you avoid the ‘death tax’ - SMH 11/1/25
- So you want to retire early? Here’s how to do it - SMH 11/1/25
- Major retirement warning to millions over popular property move: 'Comes at a cost' - Yahoo 9/1/25
- Messages show how powerful union slugged workers’ retirement savings - SMH 8/1/25