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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 19 MIN

Why some of us are delaying retirement or going back to work

from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

If you're counting down the days to retirement, it could be further away than you think. Recent data suggests almost one in five Australians have postponed retirement or re-entered the work force in the past two years.For some, returning to work is a way to stay engaged, but for a growing number of Australians there's simply not enough in their nest egg to retire when and how they'd like.

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