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Government to commit $3.7bn to strengthen aged care access

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
The government will invest $3.7 billion to increase the supply of residential aged care accommodation, accelerate the release of Support at Home packages and enhance the quality and affordability of aged care services. In a direct response to the Residential ...

Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has affirmed the highly anticipated overhauls to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing in a bid to "level the playing field for first home buyers." The 50% CGT discount will be replaced with inflation-adjusted ...

TelstraSuper-Aware Super merger complete

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... TelstraSuper chief executive Chris Davies said. "Congratulations to everyone involved across both organisations for their hard work and unwavering focus on supporting our members - now and into the future." Aware said it will continue a period of heightened ...

ASX Advisory Group gives update on corporate governance revision

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... said its priority was to complete the revised the principles by the end of 2026. "This advice would build on the extensive work and consultation undertaken by the previous ASX Corporate Governance Council," it said. In the latest meeting, the AGCG retained ...

ASFA expands technical implementation service

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... of policymaking through to practical implementation. "ASFA has spotted a missing piece in how funds and service providers work through the complex and costly work of implementing regulatory change. AIP will complete the sector's policy-to-practice ...

Brighter Super, QIC Ventures invest in ProcurePro

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Brighter Super and QIC Ventures have backed ProcurePro, a digital procurement platform, boosting the startup's value to more than $100 million. The two parties helped raised $15 million via a Series B round in the hope of scaling the platform which ...

Senate report backs removal 30-hour work threshold for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... workers. Under current rules, employees under 18 are only entitled to compulsory Superannuation Guarantee contributions if they work more than 30 hours a week for an employer. Rest general manager of public policy and advocacy Enrico Burgio said the ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... of Global External Relations David Whiteley said the UK is a natural partner for Australian funds and it will continue to work closely with the UK Government so Australian workers' retirement savings can help get quality projects off the ground. "It's ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... seeing advisers move away from ABPs but rather, they're becoming much more intentional about how different income sources work together," she says. "Annuities can play an important role in securing a portion of a client's essential income, the ...

Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... insurance through superannuation are significantly more confident about their financial security if they become unable to work. The study of 2000 super fund members found confidence levels rose sharply when members actively reviewed or adjusted their ...