Should we put our faith in super?
Industry Super Network’s David Whiteley tells people to hang on to their super for the long haul
With super funds taking a dive along with every other investment, Australians are growing nervous about their retirement funds. But experts in the industry are telling us to settle in for the long haul. Just keep an eye on your fees, investments and don’t pull out if it hits the bottom. So what are the long term prospects for super? And are all funds meeting the challenges in the same way?
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Essential Report with EMC’s Peter Lewis and Jackie Woods
Comments19 Sep 2012Lewis and Woods talk through this week’s polling numbers: voting intention, leader attributes, drug laws in Australia, and more…
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Are we ready for the grey revolution?
Comments12 Sep 2012Ken Morrison says our cities need to be transformed for our ageing population – and it’s not solely about nursing homes.
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Ships, trains and submarines — can we build them here?
Comments11 Sep 2012Tim Ayres wishes Clive Palmer and other mining giants would give local manufacturers a go instead of heading overseas.
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Do we undervalue our public sector innovations?
Comments11 Sep 2012Nadine Flood questions whether governments take our science and other publicly funded breakthroughs for granted.