retirement

Most retirees who rent live in poverty. Here’s how boosting rent assistance could help lift them out of it

Most Australians can look forward to a comfortable retirement. More than three in four retirees own their own home, most…

Not so “lucky country”: 1 in 5 Aussies retiring to poverty

Australians face the brutal reality of going through their entire working life unable to afford a home and subsequently ending…

Australia’s elder abuse ‘champion’ to retire after seven years

Australia's Age Discrimination Commissioner Dr Kay Patterson AO will retire after a seven-year term in the position. Since stepping into…

Bolton Clarke announces new Bundoora retirement village

Aged care provider Bolton Clarke officially launched its second retirement and aged care community in Melbourne last week. The planned…

The modern elder customer journey – opinion

It's standard fare for profitable businesses to know a lot about their customer's journey. And the pain points on the…

Why our need to learn peaks again in retirement: opinion

When Rita told me she was growing old I thought she meant wearing out. Turns out she meantgrowing more curious,…

One in three older Australians hesitant about retirement: podcast

Australians over 55 are feeling insecure about their financial future and might hold off planning their retirement, a new report…

Get busy living or get busy dying: opinion

Why are so many aged care professionals pushing for older people to have a “good death”? But nota good life?…

Golden goal

Employees are getting older and living longer, making retirement strategies more important than ever.  An ageing workforce, changes to the…