Super for housing a slippery slope
The government should be careful before it treads much further down the path of allowing first-home buyers to tap super for housing.
Budget may make downsizers delay
Australians in their late 50s or early 60s may delay the sale of the family home if they are confident of becoming self-funded retirees.
First-home buyers to tap super savings
First-home buyers will be allowed to use up to $30,000 of voluntary superannuation contributions to buy a home.
Change speed on TTR to suit yourself
Transition pensions will lose much appeal after July 1 but there are still short-term benefits.
SMSFs pouring into unlisted property
With changes to super rules and banks tightening up lending, SMSF investors are pouring money into unlisted retail property trusts instead.
The trials of super inheritances
Strict rules apply in paying benefits from a self-managed superannuation fund after a member dies.
Anger over fox in henhouse super campaign
A campaign depicting bank employees as foxes in a henhouse is contributing to Australia's bank-bashing culture in an inappropriate way: David Murray.
The lowdown on after-tax super contributions
From July 1, superannuants will be prohibited from making after-tax contributions if they have $1.6 million or more in super.
No time to waste when it comes to CGT relief
It's time for retirees who want to claim capital gains tax relief on investments to put in place their strategy before new super reforms take effect.
Inquiry urges tougher stance on super non-payment
Tougher penalties for employers could be needed to deal with an estimated $5.6 billion in non-compliance with super laws.
Unions, super funds warn over 'political' panel
Warnings a government-appointed panel to pick super funds for employees who don't choose their own scheme is at risk of being biased.
