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

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

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.

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Noel in the News: the "widow's tax" hiding in the new CGT rules

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Noel in the News: the "widow's tax" hiding in the new CGT rules

Noel Whittaker's September newsletter names a flaw in the new capital gains tax rules: as drafted, death itself can trigger a tax bill on gains nobody has cashed in. Here's what it means for couples with a long-held property or share portfolio.

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Noel in the News: Treasury softens on family trusts — at a price

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Noel in the News: Treasury softens on family trusts — at a price

Treasury has backed away from a 30% minimum tax on discretionary family trusts, but the alternative locks trustees into fixed distributions permanently. Noel Whittaker explains why that trade-off deserves careful thought before anyone signs.

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Noel in the News: the housing warning behind a $3.2 billion collapse

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Noel in the News: the housing warning behind a $3.2 billion collapse

Noel Whittaker's September newsletter looks at five years of price rises and the collapse of a major Sydney developer. His warning: Australia has hundreds of property markets, and a plan that only works if prices keep rising is a fragile plan.

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Noel in the News: the age pension rises on 20 September

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Noel in the News: the age pension rises on 20 September

Noel Whittaker's September newsletter reports the new maximum age pension rates taking effect on 20 September 2026, along with a change to deeming rates. Here's why those two numbers matter even if you're still fifteen years away from claiming.

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