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Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Wednesday.

Coalition shuts down deal on super tax, accusing Chalmers of ‘shooting the messenger’

Since Labor’s election win, criticism has grown of the government’s attempt to raise the tax on superannuation balances above $3 million.

  • Paul Sakkal and Shane Wright

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Retirement Check-in

Superannuation shouldn’t be set and forget. Our six-part series shows you how to regularly check in on your retirement.

Research and advice can help you choose the right investment strategy.

How one simple switch can supercharge your super

Choosing the right investment strategy – especially when you’re younger – can make a huge difference down the line.

  • Katie Cunningham
You can get financial support for aged care if you have limited income.

Aged care costs are soaring but you can still do it on a budget. Here’s how

Not everyone moving into aged care has a house they can sell, or superannuation to draw down, so here’s how to manage it on a budget.

  • Rachel Lane
AustralianSuper was sued by ASIC in March over alleged failures in how it handled death benefit claims.

‘Highly inefficient’: How super fund’s death claims backlog ballooned from 700 to 4800

The corporate watchdog has laid out how the fund’s handling of death benefit claims led to a bottleneck.

  • Clancy Yeates
Treasurer Jim Chalmers (right) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Let’s stop kidding ourselves. Taxes will have to go up

No one wants to pay more tax. And the richest of us protest most and fight hardest when asked to cough up a little more.

  • Ross Gittins
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No need to pay out-of-pocket – you can get superannuation advice from your fund.

How to shore up your retirement without paying a cent

Our super may be all over the shop, but this little-known method can help you get sorted – without having to dip into your savings.

  • Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
The tax change will only affect about one in 200 Australians, but the impact could be bigger over time.

Wealthy people are already preparing for the new super tax. Here’s how

Those with super balances over $3 million are starting to rethink their strategies. Some are already pulling money out to help their kids.

  • Millie Muroi
The superannuation guarantee has increased from 10.5 per cent of ordinary earnings to 11 per cent.

The small moment that sets you up for retirement success

Superannuation statements don’t sound like riveting reading - but they’re a window into your financial future.

  • Simon Webster
Illustration by Joe Benke

Don’t let rich old men tell you the planned super tax is terribly bad

Self-serving arguments against Labor’s proposed tax on super balances over $3 million are fanciful. These rich people just don’t want to pay more tax.

  • Ross Gittins

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