Money
Super & retirement
How can I compensate my daughter for her cost of having my grandkids?
Gaps for childbearing and child rearing are one of the causes behind the gap in retirement savings between men and women's superannuation.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Latest
Analysis
Aged-care
How the NDIS helps young people living in aged care
There are more than 6000 young people who live in aged care and more than 2000 enter each year who can now get access to NDIS funding to subsidise the cost.
- by Rachel Lane
Opinion
Sisters-in-Law
Some employers are much less than super
With the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry commencing, the superannuation industry’s practices are going to be under the spotlight.
- by Alison and Jillian Barrett
Scrap super guarantee increase to boost wages, save $2b: Grattan Institute
Workers should not be forced to lock away a rising portion of their wage in superannuation, according to a new report.
- by Jessica Irvine
When it comes to unpaid super, let the punishment fit the crime
Jailing employers who don't meet their compulsory super obligations will do little to improve overall superannuation coverage in the general population.
- by Daryl Dixon
Opinion
Family finance
Sharemarket volatility calls for a serious conversation about super
With the local sharemarket falling by about $90 billion in two days, it’s very likely that your superannuation balance has also gone down in value. So, should you be worried?
- by Olivia Maragna
Perfect super storm brewing on back of gig economy boom
The reluctance of gig economy workers to contribute to superannuation has created the perfect storm in Australia.
- by Nina Hendy
Employers who don't pay super face up to a year in jail
The government intends to introduce court-ordered penalties, including up to 12 months' imprisonment, where employers defy directions to pay their superannuation guarantee liabilities.
- by John Collett
Property speculation slows as prices stagnate
"Flipping" of properties – buying and selling real estate within two years – with the hope of making a profit is far less prevalent now that prices are no longer booming.
- by John Collett
EXCLUSIVE
Fraud and scandals costing DIY super funds billions
The true costs of financial fraud and misconduct to self-managed super funds (SMSFs) is more than triple the reported losses, once the further losses from not having the money to invest are taken into account.
- by John Collett
COMMENT
Opinion
A good year for super but most Australians still missing out on potential earnings
Do you feel richer than you did a year ago? You should.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons