Gary explains why Australia’s complex, means-tested pension feels like a bureaucratic trap compared to New Zealand’s simple, universal retirement system.

Gary explains why Australia&rsquo;s complex, means-tested pension feels like a bureaucratic trap compared to New Zealand&rsquo;s simple, universal retirement system.

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'Beaten by the bureaucracy': How the Australian pension system beats down retirees

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Eurovision star Dami Im joined Drive as she prepares to wrap up her national tour at Toowoomba’s historic Empire Theatre for the Queensland Fringe Festival. 

She explained why regional audiences offer an extra-special energy and how returning to her jazz roots at the piano marks a new chapter in her career.

Eurovision star Dami Im joined Drive as she prepares to wrap up her national tour at Toowoomba&rsquo;s historic Empire Theatre for the Queensland Fringe Festival. 
She explained why regional audiences offer an extra-special energy and how returning to her jazz roots at the piano marks a new chapter in her career.

'Beaten by the bureaucracy': How the Australian pension system beats down retirees

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