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.
- The secret to a good retirement - Firstlinks 18/12/24
- Don’t worry, you’ll have enough in retirement … with one big proviso - SMH 18/12/24
- Australian shares struggle as 2020s reach halfway point - Firstlinks 18/12/24
- Being carers costs women more than $500,000 over a lifetime, leaving them with less in retirement than men - The Conversation 16/12/24
- Ask the Expert: Understanding the ‘bring forward’ strategy to build wealth - New Daily 15/12/24
- Superannuation Tax Reform - Institute of Actuaries December 2024
- Many people don’t get financial advice even though it can help ensure a comfortable retirement - The Conversation 13/12/24
- Actuaries report urges super tax reform - National Seniors 13/12/24
- ‘Is this all there is?’ Retirement can be a painful transition if we don’t adjust our thinking - The Conversation 12/12/24
- Addressing the gender super gap - Firstlinks 11/12/24
- Retiring with debt? Experts explain downsizing, using super for your mortgage, and pension eligibility - The Conversation 11/12/24
- You can now get super advice for less than $100. Here’s how - SMH 11/12/24
- Super pension accounts can be taxed - National Seniors 10/12/24
- How much do you need to retire? It’s probably a lot less than you think - The Conversation 10/12/24
- I’m about to receive my inheritance. Will I have to pay tax on it? - SMH 8/12/24
- A backward step on protections - National Seniors 6/12/24
- The government wants to create a new class of financial adviser for super fund members. Here’s why – and how it might work - The Conversation 5/12/24
- Is the Retirement Income Covenant really the right answer? - Firstlinks 4/12/24
- Our $900,000 share portfolio keeps rising. How do we save our pension? - SMH 4/12/24
- Solvency risk with lifetime annuity providers - Firstlinks 4/12/24
- The $160 billion problem with Australian SMSFs - and how to fix it - Age 4/12/24
- Most of us are anxious about aged care. Here’s how to change that - SMH 4/12/24
- Government reforms to create new class of financial advisers to service super fund members - ABC 3/12/24
- Driving can be challenging for older road users — should they retake tests? - ABC 3/12/24
- Claims we’re being ripped off by specialists - National Seniors 29/11/24
- The nuts and bolts of testamentary trusts - Firstlinks 27/11/24
- The number one money question Paul Clitheroe gets asked - National Seniors 25/11/24
- Finally, there’s some good news about super and retirement - SMH 23/11/24
- Refresh of Star Ratings for residential aged care - National Seniors 22/11/24
- New ‘best practice’ principles for superannuation products are coming. We asked a panel of experts what should be included - The Conversation 21/11/24
- Hidden fees are a super problem - Firstlinks 20/11/24
- I work overseas. Can I get early access to my super? - SMH 20/11/24
- Cbus board appointments prompts tough talk from APRA - ABC 20/11/24
- The simple ways to plan for Australia’s ‘staggering’ wealth transfer - SMH 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
- Have we hit peak life expectancy? - National Seniors 14/11/24
- 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