
Superannuation shouldn’t be a taxpayer-subsidised inheritance scheme
As debate flares about what the objective of superannuation should be, everyone seems to agree on what it shouldn’t be: A taxpayer-subsidised...

Housing made rich Australians richer, leaving renters and the young behind – here’s how to fix it
Compared to the rest of the world, income inequality is not particularly high in Australia, nor is it getting much worse –...

Three decades after the birth of compulsory super, there’s still much left to do
It is three decades this week since Paul Keating introduced compulsory superannuation to Australia. So what has the system achieved, and what...

Grattan: Shared equity is a start, but fixing the housing crisis requires more ambition
Housing is suddenly a hot topic this election campaign. And no wonder. Home ownership is slipping out of reach for many younger,...