Written by Christopher Hall, AdvDipFP | Authorised Representative, AFSL 526688 | May 2026 The Treasury Best Practice Principles for retirement income are a set of 19 guidelines released in 2026, directing super funds to better guide Australian members through the transition from accumulation to retirement. With 2.5 million Australians expected to retire in the next decade (Treasury, 2026), the principles address one of the most significant gaps in the superannuation system: m

Written by Christopher Hall, AdvDipFP | Authorised Representative, AFSL 526688 | May 2026 Middle Australia's non-housing wealth grew by 196% between 2002 and 2022 — the average Australian retiree is more than $256,000 better off in retirement today than their equivalent twenty years ago (Super Members Council, 2026). The primary driver is Australia's compulsory superannuation system, where profit-to-member fund returns have outpaced wage growth by a factor of two across the s

Written by Christopher Hall, AdvDipFP | Authorised Representative, AFSL 526688 | May 2026 Three in four Australians aged 60 and over say they would be much happier in retirement with a guaranteed income for life — yet 59% have never heard of lifetime income streams as a retirement strategy. This is the central finding of the Third Annual Challenger Retirement Happiness Index 2026, which surveyed more than 2,000 Australians aged 60 and over. For a country that has built one of