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Podcast: Australian Finance Podcast
Episode: Super, parental leave pitfalls and teaching teens to invest – Q&A
Description: In this Friday episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Gemma Mitchell and Owen Rask unpack your questions on investing, super, HECS and even a Christmas dilemma. This week we look at how to build a simple investment profile when you’re 58 and deciding between ETFs in super or outside of it, how paid parental leave really works in 2026, and what to do when your HECS balance never seems to budge.
We also cover how to help a level headed 16 year old get started with investing, plus a common holiday question many families face. Do you stick to th...