Super

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Your super is likely exposed to major nature-based risks. How big a risk? We don’t know - because to date, banks and super funds haven’t looked into it. But that’s likely to change.

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With the federal election only days away, debate is raging over the major parties’ housing affordability schemes.

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New research indicates that many people who withdrew funds from their super over the past months are uncertain about the long-term consequences of their decision.

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The average Australian household is wealthier yet more indebted than the average German household, partly due to tax and retirement income policies.

Tim Harcourt

JW Neville Fellow in Economics Tim Harcourt advises that Australia can use higher education and digital learning to skill up the workforce and build greater capacity in the economy. 

Withdrawing $10,000 from your super means that you could be selling assets in a falling market.

Taking money out of your super can come at a high cost which is not apparent until much further down the track, says a UNSW expert.