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.
- 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
- A licensing regime can get super funds moving on retirement - Firstlinks 31/7/24
- From gated villages across Australia, retirees are sharing their financial horror stories about the land lease industry - ABC 29/7/24
- Should retirees have to use their homes to fund their retirements? - SMH 27/7/24
- Addressing concerns about seniors’ housing - National Seniors 26/7/24
- CPI may understate the rising costs of retirement - Firstlinks 24/7/24
- Can you withdraw a loved one’s super after death to save on tax? - SMH 24/7/24
- The money advice Paul Clitheroe gave his children - National Seniors 22/7/24
- Are you paying tax due to not starting a super pension? - Morningstar 23/7/24
- Ask the Expert: TSB and transfers, access to funds - New Daily 21/7/24
- New push to end ‘ugly’ exploitation of older Australians - SMH 21/7/24
- Why you should think twice about retiring early - SMH 20/7/24
- Concerns raised over home equity products - National Seniors 19/7/24
- Your inheritance will likely be a house. What should you do with it? - Morningstar 17/7/24
- Late fees and unusual purchases: Financial mistakes among the first signs of dementia - New Daily 17/7/24
- Lifestyle Communities promise retirees affordable, resort-style living. But some say they're a 'financial prison' - ABC 15/7/24
- Ask the Expert: Downsizing and part pensions - New Daily 15/7/24
- Super funds end year on a high - National Seniors 12/7/24
- Malnutrition a 'serious problem' in older Australians, screening needed in aged care, dietitians say - ABC 11/7/24
- Michael Pascoe: For-profit health insurance not adding up - New Daily 10/7/24
- Strong year for super funds as banks, AI boost returns - SMH 9/7/24
- I’m getting old and my SMSF has become a burden. What should I do? - SMH 7/7/24
- Tax-time tips for term deposits - National Seniors 5/7/24
- The Stats Guy: It’s vital to know the key phases of retirement - New Daily 5/7/24
- Step by step: Getting started with estate planning - New Daily 4/7/24
- The older Australians losing half their life savings to a "wealth release" scheme - Guardian 4/7/24
- The ATO has SMSF asset valuations in its crosshairs - FirstLinks 3/7/24
- How the new financial year will affect your superannuation and what you should do - New Daily 3/7/24
- Three things to keep in mind when planning your will - SMH 2/7/24