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SuperGuide
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Your tax guide to accessing your super under age 60
If you’re eligible and thinking about tapping into your super before you turn 60, it’s worth checking the tax implications first. In some cases, you may be better holding off for a while.
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Your tax guide to accessing your super over age 60
Once you turn 60 and start withdrawing your super, the tax advantages of the super system come into play.
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Best performing super funds: Growth category (61–80%)
Against all expectations and a backdrop of escalating trade and geopolitical tensions, super funds continued their three-year winning streak in the 2025 financial year.
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How to re-contribute your COVID-19 early release super
We may not want to revisit the pandemic, but if you accessed your super early, it’s worth remembering you can re-contribute and rebuild your balance — without affecting your contribution cap.
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Income tax calculator (2025–26 and previous years)
Enter your taxable income and the calculator will show your total tax, marginal tax rate and your effective tax rate.
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Superannuation Guarantee contributions rate and rules
With Super Guarantee (SG) contribution rates changing again, it pays to understand the rules and the rate your employer is required to pay in 2025-26.
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Super death benefits and tax: What you and your beneficiaries need to know
Your beneficiaries could end up paying more tax than necessary when they receive your superannuation death benefit if you don’t learn the rules that apply.
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What are the accumulation and retirement phases of super?
Superannuation has two broad phases – accumulation phase and retirement phase. But it’s important to note they aren’t mutually exclusive. You can have money in both at once.
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Non-concessional super contributions guide (2025–26)
Making a personal contribution into your super can be a great way to boost your retirement nest egg and enjoy the tax-effective benefits of the super system.
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How is my Total Superannuation Balance (TSB) calculated?
Your total super balance determines whether you can use a range of valuable super measures. Learn how it works and what you could be eligible for.
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Concessional super contributions guide (2025-26)
Concessional contributions make up most of the money going into your super account, so it’s important to understand what these are and how they work.
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How the government co-contribution scheme works (including calculator)
A free co-contribution payment made by the government into your super account can be a great way to boost your super account if you have some money to spare.
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Quiz: Planning for retirement
Take the following 10-question quiz to test your knowledge on how to plan for your retirement.
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Super fund rankings: Conservative category (21–40%)
On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the Conservative category for the period to 31 March 2025.
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Super fund rankings: Balanced category (41–60%)
On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the Balanced category for the period to 31 March 2025.
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Super fund rankings: Growth category (61–80%)
On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the Growth category for the period to 31 March 2025.
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Super fund rankings: High Growth category (81–95%)
On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the High Growth category for the period to March 2025.
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Super fund rankings: All Growth category (96–100%)
On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the All Growth category for the period to 31 March 2025.
