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.
- Cbus board appointments prompts tough talk from APRA - ABC 20/11/24
- Older Australians spend big thanks to home ownership, while younger citizens struggle - New Daily 19/11/24
- Cbus super fund investigation shines a light on red flags in the $4 trillion super industry - ABC 18/11/24
- All my assets are in crypto. How will this affect my pension? - SMH 13/11/24
- Donald Trump and the one big threat to Australia's almost $4 trillion superannuation system - ABC 12/11/24
- Cbus Super in strife over $20 million in delayed death and disability payments - New Daily 12/11/24
- Ask the Expert: Transfer Balance Cap, how to invest cash, death benefit - New Daily 10/11/24
- Is this the missing link for cheap, effective financial advice? - SMH 9/11/24
- Are we being conned? - National Seniors 8/11/24
- ‘Critically important’: how to handle the family home in retirement - SMH 6/11/24
- Can I save tax by withdrawing and reinvesting $500,000 of my super? - SMH 6/11/24
- Over 70? It’s not too late to sort out your finances - SMH 3/11/24
- Home care blow out - National Seniors 1/11/24
- How to calculate the cost of a comfortable retirement - SMH 30/10/24
- How to find out what your super is invested in and why it matters - ABC 28/10/24
- Dying to receive home care - National Seniors 25/10/24
- The gentle art of death cleaning - Firstlinks 23/10/24
- Want to fix housing? Stay away from our super - SMH 23/10/24
- More Australians are reaching retirement with a mortgage as first home buyers get older - ABC 23/10/24
- Retirement sneaking up? Here are three super boosters - SMH 23/10/24
- Australia’s retirement system has a big blind spot - SMH 20/10/24
- Seniors deserve better housing options - National Seniors 17/10/24
- ‘New rhythm’: the boomers who are redefining retirement - SMH 16/10/24
- The nuts and bolts of family trusts - Firstlinks 16/10/24
- Boosting your super can add thousands to your final balance. Here's where to start - ABC 13/10/24
- Should we sell or rent our elderly mother’s house? - SMH 13/10/24
- Getting stuck in the retirement village trap - Choice 10/10/24
- The quirks of retirement planning with an age gap - Firstlinks 9/10/24
- NDIS funds millions in cruises, safaris, trips as invoices go unchecked - SMH 9/10/24
- How small business people can get money into superannuation accounts - New Daily 7/10/24
- Retirement villages put on notice after being accused of gouging older Australians in 'corporatised elder abuse' - ABC 7/10/24
- If we want to all retire happy, one group of workers needs our help - SMH 6/10/24
- Car insurance and the older driver - National Seniors 4/10/24
- Queensland authorities seeking 'further information' as it looks into retirement villa sales - ABC 4/10/24
- Retirement village operator Pinnacle Living accused of 'reckless harassment' of elderly resident - ABC 3/10/24
- Improving access to account-based pensions - Firstlinks 2/10/24
- I know nothing about super. How do I ensure a comfortable retirement? - SMH 2/10/24
- Why these are the four biggest barriers to a secure retirement - SMH 28/9/24
- Financial discomfort and aged care concerns - National Seniors 27/9/24
- Be aware of aged care scams - National Seniors 27/9/24
- I’m just about to turn 75. Is it too late to top up my super? - SMH 25/9/24
- ‘Worrying trend’: Record number of Australians raid super to fund medical treatments - SMH 23/9/24
- How to use superannuation to boost your retirement balance over 60 - New Daily 22/9/24
- The sweet spot: How to get the most from your super and the pension - SMH 21/9/24
- Aged Care reboot - National Seniors 20/9/24
- It isn’t just the rich who will pay more for aged care - Firstlinks 18/9/24
- New aged care rules will leave most of us worse off as costs rise - SMH 18/9/24
- Ask the Expert: Pension or accumulation phase? Property sales and SMSF - New Daily 15/9/24
- What does it mean to be retirement ready? - SMH 14/9/24
- What the government’s home care changes mean for ageing Australians - The Conversation 14/9/24
- Aged care changes to ‘improve generational fairness’ - New Daily 13/9/24
- Aged care reform: self-funded retirees and part-pensioners to pay more as government aims to shore up the system - The Conversation 12/9/24
- What are you going to pay for your aged care? Here are all the details - ABC 12/9/24
- APRA performance tests have dramatically cut the number of underperforming funds - New Daily 11/9/24
- Is there a generational divide in Australia's spending habits? Here's what the data tells us - ABC 9/9/24
- Ask the Expert: Non-concessional super caps, downsizer contributions and spouse pensions - New Daily 8/9/24
- Three of the biggest retirement myths, busted - SMH 7/9/24
- The Stats Guy: Caring for others can be a way of caring for yourself - New Daily 6/9/24
- These greying country towns are the canary in the coal mine for the aged-care crisis - SMH 4/9/24
- Four tough truths about renting and retirement - SMH 31/8/24
- Boost for pensioners’ pockets - National Seniors 30/8/24
- Baby Boomers face aged care bed shortages as funding crisis worsens - SMH 28/8/24
- Meg on SMSFs: Winding up SMSFs paying a pension requires care - Firstlinks 28/8/24
- The truth about why we’re working for longer in retirement - SMH 24/8/24
- ‘Best place in the world’: The top 10 spots for retirees in Australia - New Daily 23/8/24
- What happens to your super when you die? - Firstlinks 21/8/24
- Want to be ‘carried out in a box’? How retirees can tap into the value of their homes - SMH 20/8/24
- Boomers face user-pays aged care as Labor gives ground in secret talks - SMH 20/8/24
- Use tax on high superannuation balances to boost equity in system: ASFA - New Daily 19/8/24
- I have $1.1 million in assets. Would a self-managed super fund suit me? - SMH 18/8/24
- Nervous about retiring? You might be better off than you think - SMH 17/8/24
- Unlock your home to boost retirement income - National Seniors 16/8/24
- Teaching their kids financial literacy helped set this couple up for retirement - ABC 15/8/24
- I’m worried about the market. Should I move my super into cash? - SMH 14/8/24
- We reviewed the health habits of centenarians. These four things could lead to a longer life - The Conversation 13/8/24
- How long should you wait to apply for aged care? - SMH 13/8/24
- Ask the Expert: Spouse death benefits, transition to retirement and whole-of-life pensions - New Daily 11/8/24
- Aged care reform: slow, disjointed and understaffed - National Seniors 9/8/24
- Why life expectancy numbers are widely misunderstood - Firstlinks 7/8/24
- Your three biggest retirement advice questions, answered - SMH 3/8/24
- Why seniors need better dental care - National Seniors 3/8/24