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Confident about retirement? It depends on your gender

Confident about retirement? It depends on your gender

Years of gender pay gaps, part-time work and caring for others have left Australian women with smaller nest eggs facing a more uncertain future, research shows.

Pressure mounts after Liberal deputy's bombshell exit

Pressure mounts after Liberal deputy's bombshell exit

Pressure mounts after Liberal deputy's bombshell exit

Pressure mounts after Liberal deputy's bombshell exit

A state Liberal party is under pressure after two senior departures, though an expert says it can still triumph in the next election.

No fault: Liberals deny tensions as tennis ace departs

No fault: Liberals deny tensions as tennis ace departs

No fault: Liberals deny tensions as tennis ace departs

No fault: Liberals deny tensions as tennis ace departs

An ex-tennis ace and rising Liberal star has blamed infighting for his decision to quit politics, but the party leader insists those issues are in the past.

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The one tweak that could grow your super by $200,000

The one tweak that could grow your super by $200,000

A major superannuation fund says a lack of engagement with your super fund can have huge financial consequences come retirement time.

Superannuation gender gap starts on first day at work

Superannuation gender gap starts on first day at work

An outdated law is widening the gender superannuation gap where women retire with less due to rules that deny the entitlement to most workers aged under 18.

Super giants tapped to compensate for self-managed duds

Super giants tapped to compensate for self-managed duds

The federal government will force retail and industry super funds to help compensate people who lose their retirement nest eggs to failed private schemes.

Retiring renters facing disaster without intervention

Retiring renters facing disaster without intervention

Renters face an impossible challenge in retirement without more assistance and need significantly more superannuation than homeowners, a report shows.

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Nearly two in five Aussies fear retirement out of reach

Nearly two in five Aussies fear retirement out of reach

Nearly two in five Aussies fear retirement out of reach

Nearly two in five Aussies fear retirement out of reach

A startling number of Australians are worried about their retirement prospects, and many fear they won't be able to retire at all, according to a study.

Super funds plunge billions into fossil fuel companies

Super funds plunge billions into fossil fuel companies

Super funds plunge billions into fossil fuel companies

Super funds plunge billions into fossil fuel companies

Australia's largest super funds are propping up the expansion of coal, oil and gas projects with billions of dollars from workers' retirement savings.

Retirement home operator finally cashflow positive

Retirement home operator finally cashflow positive

Retirement home operator finally cashflow positive

Retirement home operator finally cashflow positive

Christchurch-based Ryman Healthcare's business has stabilised, the dual-listed retirement village operator's chief executive says.

Dire warning aged-care costs are a ticking 'time bomb'

Dire warning aged-care costs are a ticking 'time bomb'

Dire warning aged-care costs are a ticking 'time bomb'

Dire warning aged-care costs are a ticking 'time bomb'

A leader of one of Australia's biggest aged-care services has issued a dire warning about under-capacity in the sector as the nation's population grows older.

Super giant fined over alleged misleading greenwash ads

Super giant fined over alleged misleading greenwash ads

Super giant fined over alleged misleading greenwash ads

Super giant fined over alleged misleading greenwash ads

A major super fund has been fined for allegedly making misleading online advertisements, claiming it was committed to removing all carbon emission investments.

Treasurer defends $4b hit from super tax backdown

Treasurer defends $4b hit from super tax backdown

Treasurer defends $4b hit from super tax backdown

Treasurer defends $4b hit from super tax backdown

An overhaul of a signature Labor tax plan will cost the budget billions, but the treasurer says it shouldn't be seen in isolation.

'Payday super' popular but could challenge small firms

'Payday super' popular but could challenge small firms

'Payday super' popular but could challenge small firms

'Payday super' popular but could challenge small firms

Legislation to align superannuation with payday has been broadly welcomed despite warnings some firms would face a cashflow crunch and compliance headaches.

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Top cop's retirement march after 40 years of service

Commissioner Reece Kershaw will be farewelled by Australian Federal Police colleagues and dignitaries on his final day before retirement.

Macquarie to compensate investors in failed Shield fund

Financial services giant Macquarie will reimburse investors $321 million over a failed retirement scheme which magnified concerns over the sector's oversight.

Half of Australians anxious about retirement savings

An increasing number of Australians say it would take a miracle for them to retire financially secure, according to multiple surveys.

New crypto platform targets self-managed super funds

OKX, the world's second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has rolled out a platform for Australian self-managed super funds.

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Environmentalists target super fund over climate change

Market Forces and other groups say a super fund needs to take a firmer stance against Australian oil and gas companies Woodside and Santos.

Retirement finances not so super for Indigenous people

Indigenous people are facing a retirement disadvantage, with 65 per cent dying before reaching the age to access age pensions or superannuation.

Aged care food must give residents 'appetite for life'

Australians in aged care homes deserve delicious food, and a food icon is on a mission to make it happen.

Leaner AMP hones retirement offering as Australia greys

Australia's growing ranks of retirees present a golden opportunity for a big name in the nation's superannuation to write a new chapter in its turnaround story.

The debt burden stalking Aussies in retirement

More Australians are retiring with hefty mortgages as spiralling home prices delay their entry into the housing market and the trend shows no sign of easing.

Double-digit returns for most 'growth' super funds

A median growth superannuation fund posted a return of 10.5 per cent last financial year, taking their three-year performance to over 30 per cent.

Older Aussies back increased superannuation tax

A survey of older Australians has backed the federal government's push for increased tax on high balances.

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