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Noel in the News: aged care isn't one big bill - it's five

September 21, 2026 • aged care • family • Noel in the News • nw-curated • retirement planning • source-yourlifechoices

Most families focus on the room price when a parent moves into aged care. Noel Whittaker explains the five separate fees that actually make up the cost - and why how you fund the room can matter more than which home you choose.

Noel in the News: your will names the heirs, but who pays the tax?

September 19, 2026 • capital gains tax • estate planning • Noel in the News • nw-curated • source-yourlifechoices • wills

New capital gains tax rules starting 1 July 2027 can trigger a tax bill when shares pass to an estate, with no sale proceeds to pay it. Noel Whittaker explains why your will should say who bears that tax.

Noel in the News: why careful people still lose money to scams

September 17, 2026 • financial safety • investing • Noel in the News • nw-curated • scams • source-yourlifechoices

Noel Whittaker's latest column looks at how investment scams have changed — polished, patient and built around trust rather than pressure. Here's what he says actually stops them.

Noel in the News: why everyone suddenly wants your super

September 15, 2026 • Noel in the News • nw-curated • retirement planning • source-noel-news • super changes • superannuation

Superannuation is being pulled in several political directions at once. Noel Whittaker explains why the rule that keeps your money locked away is the one doing most of the work.

Noel in the News: you can work and still get the age pension

September 14, 2026 • age pension • Centrelink • Noel in the News • nw-curated • source-noel-news • work bonus

A reader's letter in Noel Whittaker's September newsletter reveals a common and costly assumption: that working rules you out of the age pension. It doesn't — and the Work Bonus is why.