MyGov is a dog’s breakfast,and I’m stuffed
Opinion
Opinion

MyGov is a dog’s breakfast,and I’m stuffed

It seems as if web designers working on the MyGov website designed it for themselves,not for a pensioner with no computer skills.

  • bySteve Meacham

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Robo-debt cases to be dropped for nearly 200,000 Australians

Robo-debt cases to be dropped for nearly 200,000 Australians

The unlawful debt recovery scheme started in 2015 and falsely accused welfare recipients of owing money to the government.

‘Clunky,unreliable’ MyGov to be reviewed by former Telstra boss

‘Clunky,unreliable’ MyGov to be reviewed by former Telstra boss

The system infamously crashed in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdowns hit,sending thousands to Centrelink queues.

  • byNick Bonyhady
It’s your super:Here’s how and when you can dive into it

It’s your super:Here’s how and when you can dive into it

The federal government wants you to leave your super untouched for as long as possible,so has enacted laws to prevent you withdrawing it before you retire.

  • byNoel Whittaker
‘Robo-justice’:Royal commission set up to examine robo-debt scheme
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Welfare

‘Robo-justice’:Royal commission set up to examine robo-debt scheme

A seven-month royal commission will examine who dreamed up the robo-debt scheme and how complaints and concerns were handled.

  • byKatina Curtis
Send in NDIS overseers to weed out crooks and rorts
Letters
Letters

Send in NDIS overseers to weed out crooks and rorts

Taxpayer loot tends to attract repulsive grifters. But with criminals now targeting NDIS money,real-life checks must be prioritised to stop the rorts.

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Soaring number of older home owners take out government-backed reverse mortgages

Soaring number of older home owners take out government-backed reverse mortgages

The number of older Australians who have signed up to Centrelink’s Home Equity Access Scheme has increased eightfold since the program was expanded three years ago.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Putting the horse before the opera
Opinion
Column 8

Putting the horse before the opera

And the plane facts about cancellations.

Joe is one of many New Zealanders forced to sleep on the streets of Sydney
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Homelessness

Joe is one of many New Zealanders forced to sleep on the streets of Sydney

Unless Kiwis apply for residency,they are considered non-residents of Australia,which leaves many in limbo feeling like “non-existent people”.

  • byJulie Power
Is tapping super to pay down a mortgage a feasible option?

Is tapping super to pay down a mortgage a feasible option?

Over the long haul,the returns from a super fund should exceed the interest rate on a mortgage.

  • byNoel Whittaker
I am 58 with little super. Should I panic?

I am 58 with little super. Should I panic?

Suddenly,it occurred to me that I am aged 58 – and have little super. What do I do now?

  • byGeorge Cochrane