AustralianSuper CEO Paul Schroder drops the quiet part out loud: calls for cheaper homes are basically 'nonsense' because our entire banking system — and economy — is underpinned by ever-inflating house prices.
We've spent 25 years pouring all our extra wealth into real estate instead of productive investment. The 'house' always wins.
Time for a serious rethink? Or just more super-funded band-aids?

#HousingCrisis #AusPol #EconomicMyth #Superannuation #PropertyBubble

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-10/australia-economy-underpinned-by-housing-paul-schroder/106550386

https://www.smh.com.au/money/planning-and-budgeting/this-mess-is-eating-our-super-why-retirees-are-starting-to-get-nervous-20260327-p5zjax.html?ref=rss

In super, the ASX 200 has fallen almost 8 per cent since the beginning of March, so not yet in full correction territory, but it still hurts. Several people said they’re avoiding looking at their balances altogether.

that's certainly me. long-retired, living existing entirely from my Super [drawing a monthly pmt less than what the aged-pension would give me, by choice], & with no age-pension application made [coz i can't handle the peopling needed], if my Super ever collapsed i'd have nothing. every time over the past decade that major world-burning shitfuckery occurred & sent markets bananas, it took me several months to feel game enough to login & have a look. such an arseholic species.

#superannuation #retirement #DropbearShit #weareselfishcruelbastards #WeAreTotallyFucked

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Superannuation giant HESTA faces uncertainty after admin provider collapse threatens operations stability #Superannuation #HESTA #FinanceNews #RiskManagement

https://meyka.com/blog/superannuation-giant-hesta-hit-by-admin-provider-collapse-risk/

Your money, their rules. Super funds support Israel war machine

https://quokk.au/c/australia/p/781305/your-money-their-rules-super-funds-support-israel-war-machine-michael-west

The escalating war in the Middle East is rattling global markets and hitting Australian superannuation funds hard. Sharp falls in share prices, surging oil costs from attacks on energy infrastructure, and rising inflation fears are all weighing on retirement savings. Experts are urging members not to panic: super funds are diversified across shares, bonds, infrastructure and more, built for the long haul. Advice? Stay patient, avoid knee-jerk switches to cash (which can lock in losses), and remember history shows markets recover—patience usually pays off. Keep an eye on your options, but don't overreact.

#AusPol #Superannuation #MiddleEast

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/middle-east-war-australian-superannuation-funds/106468230