federal election

Primed for a redundancy payout? Plan carefully

Anyone facing redundancy must take the time to understand all the options available to them. The Coalition's return to government has raised the possibility of significant reductions in... Read more

Daryl Dixon, 1 October 2013, The Canberra Times

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Hard road ahead no matter who wins

By this time next week, the federal election will be behind us, with the newly elected government facing a challenging budgetary situation. Fundamentally, existing expenditure commitments - particularly in health and income support for an ageing population, as well as new commitments for education and disability - face the problem of slowing revenue growth...Read more

Daryl Dixon, 1 September 2013, The Canberra Times

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Possible benefits for couples of splitting super assets

Last week’s announcement of changed taxation arrangements for retirees receiving superannuation pensions in excess of $100,000 per annum has removed the possibility of major adverse... Read more

Daryl Dixon, 14 April 2013, The Canberra Times

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Odd decisions make one regret Rudd’s demise

How would our political landscape look if Kevin Rudd had survived the prime ministerial coup in 2010? Like John Howard, I believe Rudd would have won the election that year and would now be... Read more

Max Walsh, 21 March 2013, Australian Financial Review (subscription required)

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ABC Nightlife dates for 2019

Nerida Cole will once again appear on ABC Nightlife Radio throughout 2019 accompanied by host Philip Clark.

Tune into the program on Tuesdays 10.00pm to 11.00pm on the following dates to hear Nerida discuss the latest topics in super and the economy:

  • Tuesday 2 March 2019
  • Tuesday 9 April 2019 

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