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 and Editorial for broader commentary on retirement issues.
- How retirees can deal with the rising cost of living this Christmas - SMH 2/12/23
- Does money make you happy? - National Seniors 30/11/23
- Kerry Chant issues warning of a looming health crisis - SMH 26/11/23
- The sweet spot: How to earn more while having less in retirement - SMH 25/11/23
- What is a fair deeming rate? - National Seniors 23/11/23
- No one can escape this housing crisis — it's coming for homeowners too - ABC 19/11/23
- How much do we really need to retire in comfort? - SMH 18/11/23
- Will a new Aged Care Act deliver? - National Seniors 16/11/23
- Why it’s important to retire with purpose - Morningstar 15/11/23
- Super fund members urged to stay strong amid volatile markets - SMH 14/11/23
- Why some people are quietly cheering higher interest rates - SMH 11/11/23
- ‘Call their bluff’: shopping around on home loans can save money - even with high interest rates - Guardian 11/11/23
- ‘Sorry about that, kids’: Alan Kohler Boomer video goes viral - New Daily 9/11/23
- Are you eligible for carer financial support? - National Seniors 9/11/23
- More joy, less stress: Why you should rethink your work before you retire - SMH 4/11/23
- VIDEO: How much do you need in your super account for a comfortable retirement? - ABC 4/11/23
- I was a geriatrician on Old People’s Home for Teenagers. Here’s why I joined this TV experiment - The Conversation 3/11/23
- Super benefits tax: death duties by another name? - National Seniors 2/11/23
- Retirees flock to government’s reverse mortgage scheme to boost income - SMH 1/11/23
- Baby Boomers are living longer. How do they make the most of their time? - SMH 29/10/23
- How much super do we really have at retirement? Less than you think - Age 28/10/23
- Fixing retirement villages requires a national standard - National Seniors 26/10/23
- Australia’s tax system not fit for ageing population - New Daily 26/10/23
- If you’re 65 or over and want to work, you’re far better off in New Zealand than Australia - The Conversation 24/10/23
- Ask the Expert: The big super mistake far too many people are making - New Daily 22/10/23
- Seven things you should think about long before you retire - SMH 21/10/23
- Staff shortages shut down aged care beds - National Seniors 19/10/23
- Stay on top of this, and you won’t run out of retirement savings - SMH 18/10/23
- This super change could add $50,000 to your retirement balance - New Daily 16/1023
- Should I pay off my investment property or add to my super? - SMH 15/10/23
- Retirees are stepping up to downsizing - National Seniors 12/10/23
- Thinking of moving into a granny flat? Here’s what you should know - SMH 11/10/23
- How will our joint-owned investment properties affect our pension? - SMH 11/10/23
- Supermarket regulation remains a tough sell in Australia - New Daily 10/10/23
- Why retirees should be spending more in retirement - SMH 10/10/23
- Ask the Expert: Rules about the super transition to retirement - New Daily 8/10/23
- Super funds feel heat with regulator’s push for reforms - New Daily 6/10/23
- Superannuation tax targets balances of more than $3 million - New Daily 5/10/23
- Workers with large super balances warned to check for uncapped fees - SMH 4/10/23
- Support for tax hike on large super accounts grows in Senate - New Daily 3/10/23
- Forget FOMO: How to grapple with the ‘fear of running out’ in retirement - SMH 30/9/23
- How to downsize and turbocharge your super - National Seniors 25/9/23
- Early withdrawals from superannuation are a bad idea for retirement savings - New Daily 25/9/23
- Is setting up a self-managed super fund easy? - SMH 24/9/23
- Ask the Expert: A comfortable retirement? There’s a more important question to ask first - New Daily 24/9/23
- How to improve your financial confidence before you retire - SMH 23/9/23
- Inflation isn’t all bad news - National Seniors 21/9/23
- Ask the Expert: Know your superannuation caps, contributions and tax concession - New Daily 17/9/23
- Not retirement ready yet? Catch-up strategies for late-starters - Age 17/9/23
- Report supports super tax concessions – and controversial reforms - National Seniors 14/9/23
- Super funds shift investments amid post-COVID changes - New Daily 11/9/23
- Superannuation payout delays throw spotlight on 'harrowing' ordeal for families - ABC 10/9/23
- The traps forcing retirees to pay more tax than they have to - SMH 9/9/23
- Major super fund sued over duplicate member accounts - New Daily 8/9/23
- They love tech. They have money. So why does Big Tech ignore old people? - SMH8/9/23
- Electricity price shock – compare your plans - National Seniors 7/9/23
- Superannuation performance test finds 12 per cent of choice products underperform - New Daily 4/9/23
- Super to pension journey not without its hiccups - SMH 3/9/23
- Loyalty a burden as faithful customers are taken for a ride - SMH 3/9/23
- More than $4 billion in super funds fail APRA’s performance test - SMH 1/9/23