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Combining two super accounts? Beware any untaxed portions.

Why did I have to pay $18,000 in tax when consolidating my super?

Untaxed components in super accounts are relatively rare these days, and they all have to be taxed eventually.

  • Paul Benson

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Treasurer Jaclyn Symes addresses the media after the release of Victoria’s mid-year budget update.

Super time bomb: Pay-later scheme could blow a hole in future budget

The Victorian government deferred $3 billion worth of contributions before the 2022 election, and still has an $18.3 billion liability to meet by 2035.

  • Rachel Eddie
Michael Dell with his wife Susan and US President Donald Trump at the White House ceremony.

Trump’s latest thought bubble: Mimic our superannuation system

Paul Keating, the father of Australia’s retirement savings system, can take a bow – Donald Trump is a fan.

  • Elizabeth Knight
US President Donald Trump, left, and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the White House on Wednesday AEDT. The president said Australia’s superannuation system was a “good plan”.

Trump ‘seriously’ considering version of Australia’s superannuation system

Though he was light on details, the US president said Australia’s system was a “good plan” and suggested it could help lift America’s declining fertility rate.

  • Michael Koziol
Melbourne’s Erin Doyle (middle), in her mid-30s, has been stashing away an extra $250 in superannuation in voluntary superannuation contributions for years.

Why young workers think they need $100,000 a year to retire

Young workers are becoming increasingly pessimistic about their retirement, and are overestimating how much they may need by thousands.

  • Nina Hendy
Unfair tax breaks such as the capital gains concessions are robbing young Australians of their chance to buy a home.

If Labor really cared about our future, these tax breaks must go

If you’re buying your fourth investment property, you’re a true-blue Aussie. But a student receiving rent assistance? You’re a fiscal burden.

  • Thomas Walker
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Some super funds are starting to fall off when it comes to retirement standards.

Our super system is splitting in two. Which side is your fund on?

When it comes to retirement, super funds are either outperforming or lagging behind. And the government is running out of patience.

  • Bec Wilson
Topping up your super in retirement is easier than you might think.

Can I keep adding to my super once I retire?

You can make concessional and non-concessional contributions to your super, but there are rules you’ll have to follow.

  • Noel Whittaker

‘Urgent priority’: Major Australian super fund investigates Russian Blood Oil links

One of the nation’s biggest superannuation funds is investigating ties to the Russian oil trade as the war in Ukraine reaches a crucial moment.

  • Matthew Knott
Your purpose in retirement doesn’t need to be grand. It just needs to be yours.

Thinking about retiring soon? Here’s where to start

Asking how much you need to retire is a fun number to contemplate. It’s also the wrong question to be asking about your retirement.

  • Bec Wilson

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