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.
- Half of us are terrified of retirement. Here’s why you might be OK - SMH 6/6/25
- Is it really worth getting on the pension just to avoid Labor’s new capital gains tax? - The Conversation 5/6/26
- Budget doesn't fix inequality - National Seniors 5/6/26
- How to minimise tax with a will - Firstlinks 3/6/26
- The hidden super tools you’re paying for – but probably ignoring -SMH 31/5/25
- Health costs hit some harder than others - National Seniors 29/5/26
- Why fears about private health insurance rebate changes for older Australians are overstated - New Daily 27/5/26
- The Risk-Wealth Paradox: Why more money means you should take less risk - Firstlinks 27/5/26
- SMSF estate planning: Eight things to consider - Firstlinks 27/5/26
- Ask The Expert: Using the age pension and super to achieve a comfortable retirement - New Daily 24/5/26
- The super shake-up that could change how you spend in retirement - SMH 23/5/26
- Support at Home price caps delayed - National Seniors 22/5/26
- ‘Time they don’t have’: Why Labor’s aged care fix fails vulnerable retirees - SMH 20/5/26
- Older Australians concerned about Labor's plan to reduce private health insurance rebates - ABC 18/5/26
- Budget 2026: The good, the bad and the downright ugly - National Seniors 15/5/26
- We’re 71 with no super. Should we sell our house and invest the proceeds? - SMH 14/5/26
- How inflation is quietly moving the goalposts on retirement - Firstlinks 13/5/26
- What's in the federal budget for older Australians? - ABC 13/5/26
- Specialist doctors are charging too much. 4 options to rein in excessive fees - The Conversation 12/5/26
- Ask the Expert: Ever heard of a wrap fund? Here’s how it compares to industry super - New Daily 10/5/26
- Didn’t retire with ‘enough’? Here’s how to make the most of it - SMH 9/5/26
- Insurance rebate anger tip of the iceberg - National Seniors 8/5/26
- Putting portfolios together when the world is falling apart - Firstlinks 6/5/26
- Landlords, relax: Chalmers signals no tax changes for people who already hold investments - SMH 30/4/26
- ‘Out of control’ specialist fees will be Labor’s next health priority - Age 30/4/26
- Ask the Expert: A different way to look at pensions, and why they exist - New Daily 26/4/26
- Health insurance rebate slashed for seniors - National Seniors 24/5/26
- Why leaving a bequest should become part of every Australian’s estate-planning - New Daily 23/4/26
- 2 billion reasons to fix retirement income - Firstlinks 22/4/26
- NDIS changes to be unveiled on Wednesday will provide budget’s biggest cuts - The Conversation 20/4/26
- Worried you’ll lose your job before retiring? Try these six steps - SMH 18/4/26
- Should investors contribute to the compensation scheme? - National Seniors 17/4/26
- Sequencing risk resurfaces for retirees - Firstlinks 15/4/26
- Do super funds need a massive wake up call? - Firstlinks 15/4/26
- How we invest our super is changing – and not necessarily for the better - SMH 11/4/26
- ‘Don’t panic’: Cash isn’t king when it comes to super - New Daily 10/4/26
- Div 296 may mean your estate pays tax on assets your beneficiaries never receive - Firstlinks 8/4/26
- This little‑known government scheme can help retirees tap into $3 trillion of housing wealth - The Conversation 7/4/26
- Marcus is about to turn 70. But he still can’t afford to retire - SMH 7/4/26
- I have become my mother’s IT help desk, like millions of other adult children around the country - Age 4/4/26
- I’m close to retirement age. What are my options for drawing on my super savings? - The Conversation 1/4/26
- Ask the Expert: Cut through the confusion around leaving super to dependents - New Daily 29/3/26
- ‘This mess is eating our super’: Why retirees are starting to get nervous - SMH 28/3/26
- Should you downsize before or after you retire? The experts weigh in - New Daily 27/3/26
- Superannuation admin provider Grow Inc's financial trouble raises concerns for HESTA - ABC 27/3/26
- Rising insurance costs risk turning Australian retirements into a 'prison' - ABC 23/3/26
- How much do you really need to retire? It’s probably a lot less than $1 million - The Conversation 23/3/26
- Superannuation should be used for aged care, not inherited by next generation, aged care CEO says - Guardian 22/3/26
- How is the Middle East war affecting Australian superannuation funds? - ABC 20/3/26
- How does your super balance compare to other people your age? - The Conversation 20/3/26
- Why an extended US-Iran war will punish mortgage holders - Firstlinks 18/3/26
- Why the new super tax could force you to rethink your inheritance - SMH 18/3/26
- Aged care: When it’s good, it can be very, very good - New Daily 14/3/26
- Worried falling markets might ruin your retirement? Here’s what to do - SMH 14/3/26
- Navigating the next stage of life in retirement - FirstLinks 11/3/26
- 'We've reached a breaking point': Is it time to tax older Australians more? - SBS 9/3/26
- The retirement question most Australians never ask – but should - SMH 7/3/26
- Aged Care price hikes undermine faith in system - National Seniors 6/3/26
- 'Dangerous' Donald Trump chapter means 'nothing is safe' on global financial markets - ABC 6/3/26
- Super is catching up, but ageing is a triple-threat - Firstlinks 4/3/26
- Want your loved ones to inherit your super? You can’t afford to skip this one step - Firstlinks 4/3/26
- For many retirees, this 37-page aged care ‘test’ is a waste of time - SMH 4/3/26
- Right-sizing? At last, developers are getting the message - New Daily 4/3/26
- The retirement rule book just changed. Here’s what you need to know - SMH 28/2/26
- Modest deeming rise softens blow - National Seniors 27/2/26
- More Australians switching to 'riskier' super funds, as industry calls for tighter regulation - ABC 26/2/26
- The Stats Guy: The money problems each generation will face in the 2030s - New Daily 24/2/26
- Ask the Expert: Making the most of superannuation contributions, even in retirement - New Daily 22/2/26
- Australian health insurance premiums just had their biggest hike in a decade. Is it time to scrap private health cover? - Guardian 19/2/26
- Why Labor’s shiny new aged care scheme is a $10b rip-off - SMH 18/2/26
- Ask the Expert: The ongoing credit card issue affecting retirees - New Daily 15/2/26
- The six retirement fears keeping Australians up at night - SMH 14/2/26
- Pension increase? - National Seniors 13/2/26
- Should the Capital Gains Tax change? - National Seniors 13/2/26
- HESTA CEO Debby Blakey resigns after superannuation administration outage - ABC 9/2/26
- Ask the Expert: How much retirement savings do you really need? It’s complicated - New Daily 8/2/26
- Banks reap billions from zero-interest ‘lazy’ accounts - Natioanl Seniors 6/2/26
- Private health insurers take aim at rising specialists fees - ABC 5/2/26
- Like a fancy pack of Tim Tams, aged care now gives less for more - SMH 4/2/26
- I’m 53 and earning $5600 a month. Should I be adding more to my super? - Age 1/2/26