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.
- This little‑known government scheme can help retirees tap into $3 trillion of housing wealth - The Conversation 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
- The early-retirement trap: How to avoid loneliness, boredom and ‘wet leaf syndrome’ - SMH 31/1/26
- Will pension deeming rates rise? - National Seniors 30/1/26
- Australia’s generous housing subsidies face mounting political risk - Firstlinks 28/1/26
- ‘The great wealth transfer’: Gen-Xers are now the richest property owners - New Daily 26/1/26
- Ask the Expert: How best to draw down your super as you transition to retirement - New Daily 26/1/26
- Thinking about retiring early? These six reasons could change your mind - SMH 24/1/26
- Why your aged care could cost more than a Ferrari - SMH 20/1/26
- Ask the Expert: Avoiding mistakes when diversifying retirement savings into shares - New Daily 18/1/26
- Women’s super gap isn’t just a data point. It’s a ticking time bomb - Age 17/1/26
- 13 million spare bedrooms: Rethinking Australia’s housing shortfall - Firstlinks 14/1/26
- What will happen to my investment losses once I die? - SMH 14/1/26
- Ask the Expert: Is it worth still working if you can get the age pension? - New Daily 11/1/26
- We have $1.2m in super. Should we try to qualify for the age pension? - SMH 11/1/16
- Six surprising habits only the happiest retirees get right - SMH 10/1//26
- Meg on SMSFs: First glimpse of revised Division 296 Tax - Firstlinks 7/1/26
- The health system is sick. It needs to be examined nationally - SMH 28/12/25
- Dud super options cost retirees - National Seniors 19/12/25
- Critics of Commonwealth defined benefit schemes have it wrong - Firstlinks 17/12/25
- Stereotypes about baby boomers abound. Here’s the reality of their future - New Daily 16/12/25
- Faster isn’t always better. Our super system needs ‘speed bumps’ - Age 15/12/25
- What cost of living crisis? - National Seniors 12/12/25
- More than 3,000 aged care patients stuck in hospital beds, new national figures show - ABC 12/12/25
- Superannuation giant HESTA hit with extra licence restrictions as APRA raises governance, risk concerns - ABC 11/12/25
- Don’t rush to sell your home to fund aged care - Firstlinks 10/12/25
- Australia's retirement system works brilliantly for some - but not all - Firstlinks 10/12/25
- How gifting your grandkids money could actually increase your pension - SMH 10/12/25
- Renters need $300,000 more superannuation in retirement than home owners, report finds - ABC 9/12/25
- We have a healthcare system where confusion reigns and the patient suffers - SMH 7/12/25
- Aged home care package changes set off cash conflict between providers and suppliers - ABC 4/12/25
- Regulators warn super funds to lift retirement focus - Firstlinks 3/12/25
- Many super funds are still failing retirees, even as millions prepare to stop work - The Conversation 2/12/25