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Removing CGT breaks could boost budget by $22.7bn: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
A new report by anti-poverty organisation Oxfam Australia (Oxfam) revealed nearly 50% of the capital gains tax discount went to 24,000 people who earned over $1 million in 2022-2023. Findings indicate that on average, each of these individuals received ...

Payday super laws introduced to parliament

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... off in today's dollars," he said. Chalmers noted that currently unpaid super is picked up too late and when the Australian Tax Office (ATO) responds to an employee complaint, it is potentially investigating two years of unpaid super. "As part of this ...

QIC delivers $9.6bn for Queensland

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... market conditions during the financial year, assets under management grew to $131.6 billion, while an operating profit before tax of $154.1 million saw budget expectations exceeded by 26%. QIC chief executive Kylie Rampa said the results demonstrated ...

3500 advisers at risk as deadline looms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... providers have until the end of the year to complete specified courses in commercial law and taxation law to be able to provide tax (financial) advice to retail clients from next year. ASIC said some 1143 need to do this. ASIC is urging advisers to have ...

HESTA changes investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... 30. "This reduction in minimum balance will open up access to Income Stream products for more members, providing them with tax-free investment returns and the HESTA Retirement Reward, if eligible," Blakey said. "It's about adapting to the realities ...

Perpetual dumps 23m Myer shares

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... much as 30% after announcing its full year results on Tuesday. The embattled retailer reported a fall in net profit after tax of $36.8 million for the year, down 30% on last year. On a statutory basis, the business reported a net loss of $211.2 million ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... high-net-worth individuals and non-profit clients have all helped bolster FUM. For many clients who engage their accountant for tax advice and already have superannuation strategies in place, Stockspot head of advice Sarah King says they come to Stockpot ...

Platinum pushes for L1 Capital merger ahead of EGM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... performance fees of $82.5 million for the period. Platinum recently reported a 31% drop in adjusted operating profits before tax in 2025. The statutory net profit before tax was down more than 60% to $27.5 million. Platinum said it earned "negligible" ...

Stockspot reduces fees to increase accessibility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... ownership of their investments on individual HINs, automatic rebalancing to keep risk in check, and professional advice and tax reporting. "Over the last decade, we've proven that this approach works. Our portfolios have outperformed 100% of equivalent ...

Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... is 14% in FY25, up from 11%. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey welcomed the increase to the Age Pension but said current tax settings for recipients are a disincentive to workforce participation. "The current system hasn't kept pace with this modern ...