Make sure your Downsizer contributions don’t upend your super plans

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Make sure your Downsizer contributions don’t upend your super plans Two proposals in the federal budget are unambiguously great news for older Australians looking to get more money into super. Both relate to extending the period of time for which particular opportunities are available. The first was a proposal to bring the eligibility for “downsizer
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Is premium kibble good for your dog?

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Is premium kibble good for your dog? You’ve seen the shiny packets stacked up in the pet food shops, twice the price of the basic supermarket kibble. Your vet may have recommended a particular brand to keep your dog healthy. But what is premium kibble and will it actually give your dog extra health benefits?
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Queensland Health blasted over another compassionate case

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Queensland Health blasted over another compassionate case Son unable to visit his dying mother due to Queensland’s lack of empathy on border restrictions The Today Show hosts broke down on live TV this morning after it was revealed Karl Stefanovic’s schoolmate was unable to visit his dying mother due to Queensland’s border restrictions. Allison Langdon
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UQ Research: Seeking over 50s to participate in COVID-19 survey

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UQ Researchers seeking participants aged 50 and over to participate in COVID-19 survey Understanding potential mental health protective factors associated with COVID-19 UQ researchers are seeking participants aged 50 years and over to participate in a survey regarding their COVID-19 experience to help understand the impact of the pandemic and potential protective mental health factors.
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Australia’s biggest age pension postcodes revealed

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Australia’s biggest age pension postcodes revealed Queensland strengthens its position as Australia’s retirement hot spot The last five years has seen age pensioner numbers shrink in Victoria and New South Wales, as seniors head north and west to enjoy richer retirements. Particularly to Queensland, which now contains four of Australia’s top five age pension postcodes
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What are the most aggravating and courteous driving behaviours?

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Survey by NRMA ranks the top most aggravating driving behaviours and most courteous An NRMA survey has uncovered the most important acts of courteous drivers. More than 2,000 NRMA members scattered through metro, regional and rural areas of NSW and the ACT took part in the survey. So what were the top ranked forms of
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How the 2021 Budget affects those in their 60s, 70s and over

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How the 2021 Budget affects those in their 60s, 70s and over Older Australians will benefit from several measures in the Federal Budget aimed at increasing workforce participation and fixing retirement incomes. Ian Yates, Chief Executive of COTA Australia, welcomed the expansion of superannuation payments to workers earning less than $450 a month, saying the
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Should you start a pension before 1 July 2021?

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Should you start a pension before 1 July 2021? What to weigh up in deciding whether or not to start a pension before 1 July 2021 The conventional wisdom is that most people who can start retirement phase pensions should do so as soon as possible. They come with great tax breaks (the fund stops
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