Young people saving through shares and ETFs are worried about capital gains tax changes. But first-home buyers may already have a better option: their super.
- Lecturer in Accounting, The University of Queensland
Your super balance isn’t supposed to be a scorecard. But there are simple steps everyone can take to boost it, at any stage of life.
One in five super funds are leaving members to make high-stakes decisions about retirement alone.
The revised plan still leaves gaps – especially for people earning $45,000 or less a year – that will quietly chip away at its fairness over time.
Many Australians support the government’s plans to change the way large super balances are taxed. Yet key aspects of the policy still face vocal opposition.
Retiring in a volatile market isn’t easy, but panic isn’t a plan. Here are some strategies to consider.
Excessive delays and hurdles are rife in Australia’s A$4 trillion superannuation industry’s death benefits system. There should be consequences for failure.
Principles could centre on helping members manage their money in retirement, ensuring fairness across the system, and requiring funds to maintain an active duty of care to members.
Australia’s corporate regulator is closely examining the way death benefit and other insurance claims are processed across the entire superannuation sector.
Making sure your fund’s financial values align with your ethical values isn’t that simple – but here’s what you can do.
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