Opinion
Australians are taking years longer than previous generations to get married, have children, buy homes and retire. They are among the factors as to why so much personal income is tied up in homes, and why increasing numbers retire with mortgage stress, argue Rafal Chamik.
Opinion
The Federal Treasurer’s call for Australians to work past 65 is based on the “economic time-bomb” of an ageing population. But there are reasons why many look forward to retirement, and a wide range of employment and workplace factors must be addressed in order to achieve significant change, argues Andreas Cebulla.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has abandoned a commitment to raise the retirement age to 70.
Workplaces need to become friendlier places for older workers as Australians delay retirement, either by choice or requirement. Here’s how to do it.
How a person leaves the workforce influences how well they adjust to retirement, and employers who help them plan for that transition will also reap benefits.
Raising the retirement age for women is likely to have a negative impact on their health and that of their partners, according to research by Flinders economist Dr Rong Zhu.
