Current Australian News and Views
Provided below are a selection of recent Australian newspaper and magazine articles, largely of a financial nature, designed to provide expatriates and others overseas with a curated, snapshot view of current Australian economic, and broader, issues. Also see our Blog on current issues impacting Australian expats.
- Our super system has a new blind spot, and it could cost you thousands - SMH 4/7/26
- Fix housing to improve aged care budget - National Seniors 3/7/26
- Meg on SMSFs: How wide is the ban on LRBAs? - Firstlinks 1/7/26
- ‘You need a plan’: Cost of comfortable retirement reaches record high - SMH 30/6/26
- ASIC says too many Australians' retirement savings being wiped out - ABC 29/6/26
- I just received a big tax bill. Should I pay it from my savings or super? - SMH 28/6/26
- Thinking of moving into a retirement village? Here’s what you should know - SMH 24/6/26
- Yields take centre stage again - Firstlinks 24/6/26
- Seven health insurance myths most Australians get wrong - SMH 21/6/26
- Not ready to stop work or retire? You’re not alone - SMH 20/6/26
- The pros and cons of retiring overseas with your pension - 19/6/26 ABC
- Private Health Insurance Rebate update - National Seniors 19/6/26
- Negative gearing: quarantined, not killed - Firstlinks 17/6/26
- Over 50? Use these seven ways to boost your super before July 1 - SMH 13/6/26
- Elder abuse: know the signs and where to get help - National Seniors 12/6/26
- Testamentary trusts post-budget: Estate planning, tax reform and the ‘death tax’ debate - Firstlinks 10/6/26
- How to hack your health insurance for the second half of life - SMH 7/6/26
- Half of us are terrified of retirement. Here’s why you might be OK - SMH 6/6/25
- Is it really worth getting on the pension just to avoid Labor’s new capital gains tax? - The Conversation 5/6/26
- Budget doesn't fix inequality - National Seniors 5/6/26
- How to minimise tax with a will - Firstlinks 3/6/26
- The hidden super tools you’re paying for – but probably ignoring -SMH 31/5/25
- Health costs hit some harder than others - National Seniors 29/5/26
- Why fears about private health insurance rebate changes for older Australians are overstated - New Daily 27/5/26
- The Risk-Wealth Paradox: Why more money means you should take less risk - Firstlinks 27/5/26
- SMSF estate planning: Eight things to consider - Firstlinks 27/5/26
- Ask The Expert: Using the age pension and super to achieve a comfortable retirement - New Daily 24/5/26
- The super shake-up that could change how you spend in retirement - SMH 23/5/26
- Support at Home price caps delayed - National Seniors 22/5/26
- ‘Time they don’t have’: Why Labor’s aged care fix fails vulnerable retirees - SMH 20/5/26
- Older Australians concerned about Labor's plan to reduce private health insurance rebates - ABC 18/5/26
- Budget 2026: The good, the bad and the downright ugly - National Seniors 15/5/26
- We’re 71 with no super. Should we sell our house and invest the proceeds? - SMH 14/5/26
- How inflation is quietly moving the goalposts on retirement - Firstlinks 13/5/26
- What's in the federal budget for older Australians? - ABC 13/5/26
- Specialist doctors are charging too much. 4 options to rein in excessive fees - The Conversation 12/5/26
- Ask the Expert: Ever heard of a wrap fund? Here’s how it compares to industry super - New Daily 10/5/26
- Didn’t retire with ‘enough’? Here’s how to make the most of it - SMH 9/5/26
- Insurance rebate anger tip of the iceberg - National Seniors 8/5/26
- Putting portfolios together when the world is falling apart - Firstlinks 6/5/26
- Landlords, relax: Chalmers signals no tax changes for people who already hold investments - SMH 30/4/26
- ‘Out of control’ specialist fees will be Labor’s next health priority - Age 30/4/26
- Ask the Expert: A different way to look at pensions, and why they exist - New Daily 26/4/26
- Health insurance rebate slashed for seniors - National Seniors 24/5/26
- Why leaving a bequest should become part of every Australian’s estate-planning - New Daily 23/4/26
- 2 billion reasons to fix retirement income - Firstlinks 22/4/26
- NDIS changes to be unveiled on Wednesday will provide budget’s biggest cuts - The Conversation 20/4/26
- Worried you’ll lose your job before retiring? Try these six steps - SMH 18/4/26
- Should investors contribute to the compensation scheme? - National Seniors 17/4/26
- Sequencing risk resurfaces for retirees - Firstlinks 15/4/26
- Do super funds need a massive wake up call? - Firstlinks 15/4/26
- How we invest our super is changing – and not necessarily for the better - SMH 11/4/26
- ‘Don’t panic’: Cash isn’t king when it comes to super - New Daily 10/4/26
- Div 296 may mean your estate pays tax on assets your beneficiaries never receive - Firstlinks 8/4/26
- This little‑known government scheme can help retirees tap into $3 trillion of housing wealth - The Conversation 7/4/26
- Marcus is about to turn 70. But he still can’t afford to retire - SMH 7/4/26
- I have become my mother’s IT help desk, like millions of other adult children around the country - Age 4/4/26
- I’m close to retirement age. What are my options for drawing on my super savings? - The Conversation 1/4/26
- Ask the Expert: Cut through the confusion around leaving super to dependents - New Daily 29/3/26
- ‘This mess is eating our super’: Why retirees are starting to get nervous - SMH 28/3/26
- Should you downsize before or after you retire? The experts weigh in - New Daily 27/3/26
- Superannuation admin provider Grow Inc's financial trouble raises concerns for HESTA - ABC 27/3/26
- Rising insurance costs risk turning Australian retirements into a 'prison' - ABC 23/3/26
- How much do you really need to retire? It’s probably a lot less than $1 million - The Conversation 23/3/26
- Superannuation should be used for aged care, not inherited by next generation, aged care CEO says - Guardian 22/3/26
- How is the Middle East war affecting Australian superannuation funds? - ABC 20/3/26
- How does your super balance compare to other people your age? - The Conversation 20/3/26
- Why an extended US-Iran war will punish mortgage holders - Firstlinks 18/3/26
- Why the new super tax could force you to rethink your inheritance - SMH 18/3/26
- Aged care: When it’s good, it can be very, very good - New Daily 14/3/26
- Worried falling markets might ruin your retirement? Here’s what to do - SMH 14/3/26
- Navigating the next stage of life in retirement - FirstLinks 11/3/26
- 'We've reached a breaking point': Is it time to tax older Australians more? - SBS 9/3/26
- The retirement question most Australians never ask – but should - SMH 7/3/26
- Aged Care price hikes undermine faith in system - National Seniors 6/3/26
- 'Dangerous' Donald Trump chapter means 'nothing is safe' on global financial markets - ABC 6/3/26
- Super is catching up, but ageing is a triple-threat - Firstlinks 4/3/26
- Want your loved ones to inherit your super? You can’t afford to skip this one step - Firstlinks 4/3/26
- For many retirees, this 37-page aged care ‘test’ is a waste of time - SMH 4/3/26
- Right-sizing? At last, developers are getting the message - New Daily 4/3/26