Tag Archives: superannuation

A super con – The Monthly

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Warwick Smith

Why compulsory superannuation benefits the financial industry and the rich at the expense of everyone else Published at The Monthly By Warwick Smith Tuesday, 24th March 2015 Superannuation is mostly a con. It involves the funnelling of vast amounts of … Continue reading →

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What will you lose when the carbon bubble bursts?

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Warwick Smith

By Warwick Smith Last week I attended a panel discussion on whether or not the bursting of the carbon bubble would cause the next global financial crisis. The event was organised by the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Business and … Continue reading →

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Op-ed in The Age: Treasurer’s agenda running out of truth

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Warwick Smith

This article originally appeared in The Age. Treasurer’s agenda running out of truth by Warwick Smith Joe Hockey has been talking non-stop about how the country is running out of money for Medicare, for the ABC, for welfare and for … Continue reading →

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New article in The Conversation – Ageing population and mining: a tale of two booms

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Warwick Smith

The below article just published today in The Conversation. Click here to read the original. Ageing population and mining: a tale of two booms By Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne In an unusual move, Mission Australia and the Business Council … Continue reading →

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New Overland article published today

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Warwick Smith

Below is my latest article. Head to Overland to read the original. Australia’s first compulsory Ponzi scheme By Warwick Smith 23.Jul.13 Compulsory superannuation was introduced by the Keating government in 1992 as a way of dealing with the ballooning age-pension … Continue reading →

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Women’s superannuation

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Warwick Smith

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 →

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