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SMC pushes for carers to qualify for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... Carer Payment, according to new research from the Super Members Council (SMC). The report found more than one million Australians continue to miss out on superannuation because of gaps in the current system, including unpaid carers, gig workers, domestic ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
When it comes to superannuation, Australians traditionally follow the path of least resistance. When a pot of gold feels 'so far away' members tend to adopt a cavalier attitude and habitual disengagement and, instead, dismiss it in the 'too-hard ...

Start-ups, small businesses win CGT reform carveouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... concerns." "Successful startups and scaleups create jobs and build the industries that underpin future prosperity for all Australians. To grow more innovative companies here, productive risk taking must be rewarded," she said. Additionally, Treasury ...

ATO reveals highest paid jobs, postcodes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... the financial year. Work related expenses remained a significant feature of individual returns, with 10.7 million Australians claiming combined $31.6 billion in deductions, representing an average claim of $2,956. Company tax collections also continued ...

Capstone joins forces with PictureWealth to form $22bn FUA planning network

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... services, helping advisers operate more efficiently, spend more time with clients, and extend quality advice to more Australians." "It also creates succession and integration pathways that can help retain advice capacity and client relationships within ...

Super sector to accelerate critical mineral investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has signed a statement on behalf of Australia's super sector to accelerate investments in critical minerals projects in G7 countries. The statement was formally adopted by a meeting of ...

ASIC moves to strengthen defences against financial scams

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... fraudulent investment and advertisements. ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said the initiative would make it easier for Australians to distinguish genuine financial services providers from scammers. "As the website addresses of more AFS licensees are ...

HESTA launches campaign around super tax benefits

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... they had simple assistance. Commenting, HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the findings were a wake-up call for Australians to act this EOFY. "We've launched Super Saturday as our research suggests people are more likely to act if they have access ...

AustralianSuper expands European footprint with new hire

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
AustralianSuper has appointed a head of treasury, Europe, which it said will bolster its capability in managing liquidity and delivering value for members. Barbara Ginet will take on the role, joining from Citi where she was most recently managing director ...

Budget changes could drive SMSF adoption: FAAA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... warned the government's proposed capitals gains tax (CGT) and negative gearing reforms could unintentionally drive Australians towards self-managed super funds (SMSFs) as a vehicle for residential property investment, exposing consumers to heightened ...