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Most people don’t think about their super until something shifts. But with June 30 fast approaching, this is the perfect time to take a look.

Seven steps to boost your super this tax time

Most people don’t think about their super until something shifts. But with June 30 fast approaching, this is the perfect time to take a look.

  • Bec Wilson

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The SMSF Association says the proposed extra tax on super balances beyond $3 million will affect more people than expected.

Your five-point super plan for EOFY

The end of the financial year is fast approaching, so what should you be doing about your super?

  • Simon Webster
It’s not uncommon for funds to close accounts and move your balance into cash. But don’t leave it in there too long, your returns might start to shrink.

My super fund is closing one of my accounts. What should I do?

It’s not uncommon for funds to close accounts and move your balance into cash. But leaving it there may shrink your savings.

  • Noel Whittaker

I have good news and bad about your superannuation

Workers are about to get a bump in their super contributions. But it may come at the expense of the pay rise they didn’t get.

  • Ross Gittins
APRA’s warning comes after various major super funds were targeted in cyberattacks earlier this year.

‘Persistent weaknesses’: Why your super account security might not be up to scratch

Super accounts have long been an attractive target for fraudsters, and on Tuesday, the regulator said funds’ current controls were not always good enough.

  • Clancy Yeates
A retiree leaning against her surfboard.

Retirement Check-in

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

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The government is trying to raise tax on big superannuation accounts.

How much more will the superannuation tax cost you?

From retirees and MPs to farmers, Labor’s new super tax increase is not as simple as it sounds. Here’s how it will affect you – and your tax bill.

  • Millie Muroi
For a long time, retirees have though of $1 million as the ideal amount to have in retirement. But new research has just blown a hole in that myth.

Retiring without $1 million? Don’t worry, so is everyone else

For a long time, retirees have thought of $1 million as the ideal amount to have in retirement. But new research has just blown a hole in that myth.

  • Bec Wilson
Illustration by Dionne Gain

Chalmers has earned the right to snub the Coalition, but here’s why he shouldn’t

If Jim Chalmers wants to be remembered as a reforming treasurer he needs to sometimes work with the Coalition. That should start now.

  • James Massola
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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