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Mental illness payouts balloon over $2.2bn: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... life insurance, is reaching a "tipping point". "Every year we see a growing number of people, particularly younger Australians, leaving the workforce for good due to mental health conditions," Cupitt said. "This should not be the story of young Australians ...

TAL partners to expand access to affordable insurance

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... permanent disability (TPD), while 3.4 million have no or insufficient income protection, especially among younger Australians. "Cover Genius' data shows that Australians aged 25-44 are significantly more likely to purchase bite-sized life insurance and ...

Up to two million Aussies could face super tax: FSC

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... Labor's proposition. Ultimately, the FSC saidthe decision to index the tax will impose "significant impact" on younger Australians. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said it is important for the government to consider the future implications of the tax ...

Aussies prefer advisers, analyst notes over social media

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... also found that Australian investors now think they need more money to start investing compared to last year. Younger Australians believe they need more than $20,000 to start investing. They are also monitoring their investments more frequently compared ...

Super for housing would benefit 4% of homebuyers: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... repayments on bigger mortgages for longer, worsening housing affordability and cost-of-living pressures on younger Australians," Schubert said in response. "And if people retire with less super, that will also push up Age Pension costs - a bill that ...

Aussies need help to navigate the great wealth transfer: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... concerns. "Much of the commentary has been focused on the positives of an inheritance and how this could help younger Australians with issues such as housing affordability. However, it is clear that there are also some concerns," Jackson said. "Our research ...

Dutton doubles down on 'super for housing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... repayments on bigger mortgages for longer, worsening housing affordability and cost-of-living pressures on younger Australians. "And if people retire with less super, that will also push up Age Pension costs - a bill that every Australian taxpayer would ...

Investment habits of the generations revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... information from 'finfluencers' or social media, compared to just over one in 10 Gen Ys and only 3% of Gen Xs. "Younger Australians - particularly Gen Z and Gen Y - are approaching financial management with different expectations and priorities compared ...

Intergenerational wealth picture 'bleak': Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... Sathanapally said it was up to everyone - governments, institutions, and older generations - to make sure younger Australians get a better deal. Sathanapally said there are clear policy opportunities to improve generational fairness. "Taking these opportunities ...

Advice take up falls amid decade-low retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... are turning to their friends and families to seek related information. This is reflected especially through younger Australians.