Money
Super & retirement
Opinion
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Can I avoid paying high-income tax on my super contributions?
There is no way to get around the superannuation tax on higher-income earners, but you can take some consolation that it’s not even higher.
- by Noel Whittaker
Latest
‘We just need a pathway’: Super could invest billions in affordable housing under right model
Super funds are set to invest $41 billion in unlisted property over the next decade, which could be used to address a shortage of social and affordable housing.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Australians want stability, not changes to super tax concessions: Colonial CEO
The chief executive of one of the country’s largest superannuation funds says changes to super tax concessions could undermine confidence in the sector.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Analysis
Superannuation
Super funds could post small positive return for 2022
Superannuation fund members would probably regard a small positive return or even a small negative return as a good result in what has been a turbulent year.
- by John Collett
Opinion
SMSFs
The super dilemma: To self-manage or not to self-manage?
In my quest to avoid as many fees as possible, I’m having something of an existential crisis when it comes to my super.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Ask an expert
Can I pass my superannuation onto my children tax-free?
Simply providing a financially independent child with a regular payment, however well documented, does not make them a financial dependent.
- by Noel Whittaker
Analysis
Superannuation
Direct super investing gathers pace with younger workers
Since the start of the pandemic, more members of Hostplus super have been investing directly in shares through the fund.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Aged care
Here’s how you can get ‘free’ aged care for Christmas
Christmas can be a challenging time of year, emotionally and financially, so booking in a respite stay could save you money and stress.
- by Rachel Lane
Exclusive
Superannuation
Young workers in dangerous jobs left without proper insurance cover, warns Cbus
Cbus says superannuation ‘stapling’ has failed, causing more harm than good, and calls for an overhaul of the policy.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Analysis
Superannuation
Australians feel less prepared for retirement as markets fall, inflation rises
Older workers say they are less prepared for retirement than a year ago because of higher prices for essentials and poorly performing investment markets.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Superannuation
Should you switch your super to Vanguard’s new 0.58% fee fund?
As exciting developments in Australia’s $3.5 trillion superannuation sector go, they don’t get much more exciting than Friday’s announcement from Vanguard.
- by Jessica Irvine