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Granny flat tax exemption to become law

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
The government has commenced consultation on exposure draft legislation that will reduce the tax burden on granny flats in a move to prevent elder financial abuse. The legislation follows the budget announcement that the government would provide a targeted ...

Aged care RC unveils 148 recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
Every aspect of the aged care system is plagued by complexity and systemic problems that puts the most vulnerable at risk, the landmark inquiry found in its in final report. The final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety ...

ASIC winds up Mayfair 101 debenture issuer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
ASIC has succeeded in winding up the issuer of Mayfair 101's debenture products, with the Federal Court ordering M101 Nominees to wind up. The is the first outcome arising from ASIC's ongoing actions against Mayfair 101 Group and its director James ...

Household capital a retirement solution: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
The potential fourth pillar of retirement income, accessing household capital, could be the solution to a comfortable retirement, new research shows. The latest research from Heartland Seniors Finance conducted by RMIT University found 90% of senior ...

Reverse mortgages used to extinguish debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
More older Australians are increasingly using reverse mortgages to pay off debt, a new survey found. RMIT University found two in five (44%) seniors used reverse mortgages to refurbish their homes after surveying over 9700 customers of Heartland Seniors ...

Confusion over retirement income objectives

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
A growing chorus of industry stakeholders agree that the retirement income system lacks a clear objective, but the comprehensive government review found the industry cannot agree on what that should be. The Retirement Income Review report found the ...

Imbalance in generational retirement income: RIR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The superannuation system encourages Australians to rely on their own savings to fund retirement but the burden on younger generations to fund the Age Pension should not become unsustainable, the Retirement Income Review has stated. The review noted ...

Retirees value home over super: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Retirees wish to remain in their own home despite the value of their properties being significantly more than their superannuation balances, new research shows. Household Capital's 2020 Retirement Outcomes survey reveals 73% of homeowners aged over ...

Budget commitment to aged care not good enough

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced the government will commit more than $1.6 billion to provide support to the country's ageing Australians, but experts say the measures don't go far enough. The Treasurer announced the record funding would ...

Calls for aged care overhaul

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Australia's aged care system is failing and needs to be overhauled, according to the Grattan Institute. Grattan health program director Stephen Duckett said the care and support of older Australians must come before the profits of private providers. ...