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Tag Archives: retirement
How about three-day weekends in exchange for working until 70? – The Age
First published in The Age. March 10, 2016 Warwick Smith Most of us would be happy to work a few years longer if it meant a shorter working week. Australians today get more leisure time than past generations, but most … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Op-ed
Tagged Economic policy, industrial relations, retirement, taxation, The Age
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Women’s superannuation
Mark Bouris recently wrote a column for the Age and Sydney Morning Herald about women and superannuation. It’s a very important topic and credit to Mark for opening a public conversation about it. The column outlined the problem (which is … Continue reading
