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SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has called on the government to scrap laws which deny domestic workers in private homes - cleaners, housekeepers and nannies - guaranteed superannuation. SMC said these workers are primarily women and the laws are "outdated ...

Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... said the design of the discount has the potential to distort the allocation of investment across the economy, with existing homes making up a significant amount of capital gains that benefit from the discount. Perhaps most damning, though not surprising ...

European asset manager selects Sodor Capital as local distributor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... manager, with $29.6 billion (€18bn) in healthcare assets under management across 750 properties including clinics, retirement homes, nursing homes and other medical-social facilities. It manages an additional $27.9 billion (€17bn) in European office ...

Australians unlock only 1% of $600bn in home equity: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... market already exists for Australians to use equity release products like a reverse mortgage to access the equity in their homes without needing to sell their home. "However, current low uptake indicates many don't know about the product or understand ...

Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... continue growth and meet housing demand for the growing population, the federal government has a target to build 1.2 million homes over the next five years, an estimated 25% growth in the supply year-on-year. "How would the Reserve Bank react to that ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
Home equity release solutions may address the "asset-rich but cash-poor" issue transpiring across older generations who cannot get access to financial advice, Homesafe Wealth says. According to Homesafe the shrinking adviser numbers are contributing ...

QIC partners with Wollemi Capital in new $80m investment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... digestion (AD) technology can convert food waste into energy and has been operating in Europe and America for decades, powering homes and fleets of trucks alike. It is a natural process where microbes break down organic matter to produce gas which can ...

Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... Australians poorer," Taylor said. "He and the entire Coalition will fight ferociously against Labor's bad taxes, taxes on homes, taxes on superannuation and taxes on our children's future." Pat Conaghan has retained the role of shadow minister ...

Macquarie AM to acquire Last Mile Infrastructure and Energy Assets Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... connections across the UK. It is also a crucial force in supporting the UK government's targets of building 1.5 million new homes by 2029, and bolstering connections for industrial and commercial properties, MAM said. Since the initial agreement between ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... rising to over 12% and 13% in both states respectively. "This approach can have the added benefit of helping free up larger homes for growing families," she said, adding that this could also be a positive sign for cities struggling with the housing affordability ...