The fight to pay super to under-18s | Dollars & Sense

In this Dollars & Sense episode highlight, Senior Economist Matt Grudnoff unpacks the debate around paying superannuation to underage workers, and why changes to the system could be coming.

Mon 13 Jul 2026 13.55 AEST

Economy

In this Dollars & Sense episode highlight, Senior Economist Matt Grudnoff unpacks the debate around paying superannuation to underage workers, and why changes to the system could be coming.

Listen to the full episode here, or wherever you listen to podcasts: Australia’s gambling toll grows as government sidesteps total ad ban – The Australia Institute

Host: Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, the Australia Institute

Host: Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute

OPINION

Super funds profit from investments in militarism and genocide

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Australians invest more than $4.5 trillion in superannuation each year, yet many are unaware that they are funding military violence. This includes tertiary education workers whose default fund, UniSuper, invests heavily in companies responsible for the suffering of millions of people, including in Palestine.

Economy

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Climate Economy

OPINION

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By Amy Remeikis

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