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Brisbane Times

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The ‘motherhood penalty’ is draining your super. Here’s how to stop it

The ‘motherhood penalty’ is draining your super. Here’s how to stop it

Working women often pay the highest price of parenthood when their earnings drop while caring for children.

02.09.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Grace Bacon

The ‘motherhood penalty’ is draining your super. Here’s how to stop it

The ‘motherhood penalty’ is draining your super. Here’s how to stop it

Working women often pay the highest price of parenthood when their earnings drop while caring for children.

02.09.2026 10

The Age

Grace Bacon

The ‘motherhood penalty’ is draining your super. Here’s how to stop it

The ‘motherhood penalty’ is draining your super. Here’s how to stop it

Working women often pay the highest price of parenthood when their earnings drop while caring for children.

02.09.2026 10

WA Today

Grace Bacon

The ‘motherhood penalty’ is draining your super. Here’s how to stop it

The ‘motherhood penalty’ is draining your super. Here’s how to stop it

Working women often pay the highest price of parenthood when their earnings drop while caring for children.

02.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Grace Bacon

Why the new super tax could force you to rethink your inheritance

For many families, the biggest impact of the new super tax won’t be the headline rate – it will be how it reshapes long-term planning across...

18.03.2026 50

WA Today

Grace Bacon

Why the new super tax could force you to rethink your inheritance

For many families, the biggest impact of the new super tax won’t be the headline rate – it will be how it reshapes long-term planning across...

18.03.2026 60

The Age

Grace Bacon

Why the new super tax could force you to rethink your inheritance

For many families, the biggest impact of the new super tax won’t be the headline rate – it will be how it reshapes long-term planning across...

18.03.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Grace Bacon

Why the new super tax could force you to rethink your inheritance

For many families, the biggest impact of the new super tax won’t be the headline rate – it will be how it reshapes long-term planning across...

18.03.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Grace Bacon

How blended families can avoid messy will disputes

Without a clear estate plan, your final gifts to loved ones may be soured by disputes and disappointment.

27.01.2026 20

WA Today

Grace Bacon

How blended families can avoid messy will disputes

Without a clear estate plan, your final gifts to loved ones may be soured by disputes and disappointment.

27.01.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Grace Bacon

How blended families can avoid messy will disputes

Without a clear estate plan, your final gifts to loved ones may be soured by disputes and disappointment.

27.01.2026 30

The Age

Grace Bacon

How blended families can avoid messy will disputes

Without a clear estate plan, your final gifts to loved ones may be soured by disputes and disappointment.

27.01.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Grace Bacon

Should you pass on your inheritance before you die?

Living inheritances are increasingly becoming a top contender for ageing Australians weighing up their options when it comes to inheritance planning.

11.11.2025 40

WA Today

Grace Bacon

Should you pass on your inheritance before you die?

Living inheritances are increasingly becoming a top contender for ageing Australians weighing up their options when it comes to inheritance planning.

11.11.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Grace Bacon

Should you pass on your inheritance before you die?

Living inheritances are increasingly becoming a top contender for ageing Australians weighing up their options when it comes to inheritance planning.

11.11.2025 30

The Age

Grace Bacon

Should you pass on your inheritance before you die?

Living inheritances are increasingly becoming a top contender for ageing Australians weighing up their options when it comes to inheritance planning.

11.11.2025 40

Brisbane Times

Grace Bacon

Super tax shake-up: how the proposed new tiers will affect your balance

17.10.2025 30

The Examiner

Grace Bacon

Super tax shake-up: how the proposed new tiers will affect your balance

17.10.2025 20

Canberra Times

Grace Bacon

Joining the ‘SKI club’: Are you spending the kids’ inheritance wisely?

Many older Australians are wrestling with the right financial options for the last quarter of their life, but some key considerations are being...

07.10.2025 40

WA Today

Grace Bacon

Joining the ‘SKI club’: Are you spending the kids’ inheritance wisely?

Many older Australians are wrestling with the right financial options for the last quarter of their life, but some key considerations are being...

07.10.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Grace Bacon

Joining the ‘SKI club’: Are you spending the kids’ inheritance wisely?

Many older Australians are wrestling with the right financial options for the last quarter of their life, but some key considerations are being...

07.10.2025 40

The Age

Grace Bacon

Joining the ‘SKI club’: Are you spending the kids’ inheritance wisely?

Many older Australians are wrestling with the right financial options for the last quarter of their life, but some key considerations are being...

07.10.2025 30

Brisbane Times

Grace Bacon

Women’s super is dangerously low. Here’s how to improve yours

As society slowly moves towards gender pay equity it’s important to discuss how, as individual women, we can proactively close the gender retirement...

17.09.2025 40

WA Today

Grace Bacon

Women’s super is dangerously low. Here’s how to improve yours

As society slowly moves towards gender pay equity it’s important to discuss how, as individual women, we can proactively close the gender retirement...

17.09.2025 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Grace Bacon

Women’s super is dangerously low. Here’s how to improve yours

As society slowly moves towards gender pay equity it’s important to discuss how, as individual women, we can proactively close the gender retirement...

17.09.2025 40

The Age

Grace Bacon

Women’s super is dangerously low. Here’s how to improve yours

As society slowly moves towards gender pay equity it’s important to discuss how, as individual women, we can proactively close the gender retirement...

17.09.2025 30

Brisbane Times

Grace Bacon

‘Devastating’: Could you spot these symptoms of financial abuse?

Financial coercive control is a manipulative form of abuse that strips people of their independence, dignity and security. It can also be difficult to...

10.06.2025 30

WA Today

Grace Bacon

‘Devastating’: Could you spot these symptoms of financial abuse?

Financial coercive control is a manipulative form of abuse that strips people of their independence, dignity and security. It can also be difficult to...

10.06.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Grace Bacon

‘Devastating’: Could you spot these symptoms of financial abuse?

Financial coercive control is a manipulative form of abuse that strips people of their independence, dignity and security. It can also be difficult to...

10.06.2025 40

The Age

Grace Bacon

‘Devastating’: Could you spot these symptoms of financial abuse?

Financial coercive control is a manipulative form of abuse that strips people of their independence, dignity and security. It can also be difficult to...

10.06.2025 30

Brisbane Times

Grace Bacon