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Pacific workers face barriers to claiming super: University

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
Financial experts are calling on the government to simplify the process for Pacific and Timor-Leste workers that come to Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme to access unclaimed superannuation once their visa expires ...

TAL partners to expand access to affordable insurance

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... Genius, targeting those with limited access to affordable cover options. backd offers tailored, affordable options for workers not currently eligible for other types of cover, paying benefits of $100-$300 per day for income protection and up to $150,000 ...

Minimum wage to rise 3.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... modern award minimum wages have suffered a reduction in the real value of their wage rates since 2021. Some 2.9 million workers have their wages set by modern awards. Most employees who will benefit from the rise work in the accommodation and food services ...

COVID 'masked' issues at core of productivity problem: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... most out of work - did not keep pace with the growth in hours worked. Additionally, many younger and less experienced workers joined the workforce during the period. Those workers required time to gain the skills and experience needed to match the output ...

QSuper settles $67m class action

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... government employees and their spouses. He said many of these members, including teachers, doctors, and other essential workers, were charged higher premiums despite having lower occupational risk.

Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... worker than those with five to 19 employees. CEDA chief economist Cassandra Winzar said: "In other words, construction workers generate more revenue per worker in bigger firms." "We found the sector could generate an extra 12% or $54 billion in revenue ...

Super tax debate suffocates action for low-income Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... their maximum LISTO entitlement early, long before they receive the full benefit. "Boosting the cap to $810 would ensure workers aren't penalised simply because super contributions are rising as intended," Walker said. In its 2025-26 pre-budget submission ...

Nest drops $930m into new IFM Investors fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... importantly, their members. "By partnering with organisations like Nest, IFM is working to deliver better retirement incomes for workers across the UK." Meantime, Nest chief investment officer Liz Fernando said the pension fund is excited to be taking ...

Productivity Commission identifies priority reform areas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... ideas we received through the Productivity Pitch. We heard from everyone from teachers to business owners and healthcare workers - all with their own suggestions for helping Australia work smarter to boost productivity," Wood said. "Now that we've used ...

PRI chief executive David Atkin to step down

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... Australia's superannuation industry. His career includes 12 years leading Cbus, the industry fund for building and construction workers, as well as stints at ESSSuper and Just Super, which later became Media Super. The industry fund for media and ...