The Retirement Income Review was a missed opportunity to close the gender super gap: Jenny McAllister
"The Morrison government cannot be forgiven for missing another opportunity to address economic insecurity for women in retirement."
The mammoth Retirement Incomes Review uncovered problems a compulsory super increase won’t solve
Pouring a greater proportion of each pay packet into the hands of super funds will not benefit Australians heading for retirement.
Small business advocates welcome government push to delay super rise
The Morrison government will delay the superannuation guarantee rise until mid-2021, in response to the COVID-19-induced economic fallout.
Budget 2020: The pros and cons of Frydenberg’s superannuation reforms
The Morrison government has introduced measures that could tie members to their first superannuation fund through life.
Businesses confess $588 million in unpaid superannuation in return for amnesty
Tens of thousands of businesses have confessed to underpaying superannuation and committed to backpaying employees.
Since June, three Aussie super funds have made net-zero-by-2050 pledges: Will the others follow suit?
HESTA, CBus and UniSuper have committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions from their investment portfolios by 2050.
“Not a time to encourage saving”: Top Australian economists oppose scheduled super contribution increases
The five hikes in compulsory super contributions due to start next July should be deferred or abandoned, say leading Australian economists.
ATO grants automatic lodgement deferral for self-managed super funds
The Australian Tax Office has pushed back the lodgement date for self-managed super funds from May 15 to the end of June.
Letting entrepreneurs borrow against their super could soften the blow of coronavirus
There are calls to allow entrepreneurs to access their superannuation, but that would make our economic situation worse. There is, however, another option.
Employers urged to confess superannuation sins as prospect of ‘wage amnesty’ raised too
A controversial superannuation amnesty program has passed through Parliament, giving employers an opportunity to confess their sins without penalty.
Should Australia abandon its superannuation increases? Grattan thinks so
In a contentious new report, the Grattan Institute has cast a cloud over superannuation increases, arguing they should be abandoned.
Senators greenlight amnesty for superannuation thieves amid efforts to reduce $2.3 billion gap
The second run at superannuation amnesty laws has made its way through a Senate Committee, but not without a plethora of dissenting views being voiced.
