Wealthy Australians called on to pay more for aged care
Richer Australians could soon pay more for their aged care in order to relieve budget pressure and allow the government to support those with limited means.
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House prices may surge if buyers use super for deposits
If homebuyers use super to put down a deposit, median house prices will increase across the nation and young people will be no better off, modelling reveals.
Indigenous leader and Labor luminary Pat Dodson retires
Labor senator Pat Dodson is quitting politics after being diagnosed with cancer, with his resignation to take effect on January 26.
Greens demand super be added to paid parental leave
Labor is on track for another parliamentary battle with the Greens, with the minor party laying out what it will take to gain support for super tax changes.
Rich Aussies might have to pay for aged care with super
Wealthy Australians might need to save a portion of their superannuation to pay for their own aged care as the government looks for ways to fund the sector.
AustralianSuper to repay $70m to double-billed members
AustralianSuper is apologising after it failed to detect about 100,000 members with multiple accounts who were inadvertently double billed for fees.
Old is new as Qld police attempt to lure back retirees
Retired police officers will be able to return to the front lines in Queensland under a program designed to provide relief to the state's stretched service.
Macron under pressure to find way out of pension crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron is under pressure to find a way out of the pension reform crisis as hundreds of thousands join a ninth day of protests.
We had a responsibility to act on super tax: PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he had a responsibility to act on superannuation tax changes following official advice on larger balances.
NAB bank head backs in Labor superannuation plan
Labor has received support for its superannuation plan from an interesting quarter - the chief executive of NAB.
Treasurer defends superannuation change as ‘modest’
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit out at opposition attacks on the government's superannuation tax changes, describing them as only modest.
Battleground set for changes to superannuation tax
The treasurer says a change to super tax concessions above $3 million is a modest budget repair measure amid opposition attacks over the higher rate.
Lost and unclaimed super reaches $16 billion, ATO says
Tax authorities have found another $2.1 billion in lost and unclaimed superannuation since last financial year, taking the nation's total to $16 billion.
Treasurer questions viability of super tax breaks
Jim Chalmers has kept the door open to an overhaul of super tax concessions as he looks for opportunities to repair the stretched federal budget.
Superannuation changes flagged to stop early withdrawal
Jim Chalmers will push to legislate a common objective for superannuation funds to stop early withdrawals and limit the use of super to accumulate wealth.
Pensioners offered early budget Xmas gift
The federal government is cutting the interest rate pensioners pay should they tap the equity in their home to boost their retirement income.
New incentive to boost retirement incomes
The federal government is cutting the interest rate pensioners pay should they tap the equity in their home to boost their retirement income.