Mature aged women have greatly increased their participation in paid employment over the past three decades. This report looks at the causes and impact of this continuing trend. The contribution to total hours worked by people of working age of women aged 45 to 64 years has increased from just over 6 per cent in...

These reports provide the results of qualitative and quantitative research into community attitudes about superannuation. Issues that have been considered in the research include: • structure and regulation, • contributions, • tax treatment, • rates of return, and • related matters of the superannuation system and its impact on business. The results of the research...

Taxing investment earnings on pension assets could bring in an extra $90 billion over the next 15 years, which could be used to make the system fairer, writes Michael Rice.

Up to a quarter of the retirement savings of some Australian workers are being eroded by excessive fees, according to this study. Fees and commissions on superannuation cost the country more than $14 billion per year. The case for a universal default superannuation fund reveals how a shake-up of the superannuation system could lead to...

This issues paper examines the gender gap in retirement savings.