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Budget doubles down on housing supply with $2bn infrastructure push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... government's affordable housing strategy. Established with a $10 billion capital base, the fund aims to support delivery of 40,000 social and affordable homes over five years. However, the HAFF also faced growing scrutiny with the Australian National ...

Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... tighten criteria for plan reassessment and strengthen guidance on what is "reasonable and necessary supports". "Budgets for social, civic and community participation and capacity building daily activities will be reset and New Framework Planning will ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... his client's ability to claim a tax deduction, with looming deadlines adding urgency to the matter. In response on social media, Rest acknowledged the issue and encouraged a formal complaints process noting standard resolution timeframes can extend ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... benchmark and the provision of a suitable benchmark for alternatives assets. Venture capital, renewable energy projects and social and affordable housing, for example, are poorly represented in the benchmarks. Another option is to assess total portfolio ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... transferred their superannuation savings into the risky investments after a call from a lead generator or after clicking on a social media advertisement urging them to do a 'super health check'. "We have witnessed unscrupulous actors trying to exploit ...

Income support system cannot handle claims surge: CALI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... system. The report identifies 11 separate income support streams, including employer sick leave, workers compensation, social security, life insurance, and early access to superannuation. This complexity, combined with a rising demand, is making the ...

Vale Steven Glass

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... The strategy invests in global, high-quality companies with favourable valuations and strong ethical and environmental, social and governance credentials. In 2024, the Pella Global Generations Fund launched in New Zealand under a portfolio investment ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... their licences. This comes as ASIC continues working alongside 16 global regulators as part of its crackdown on unlawful social media finfluencers amid growing concerns about the influence of financial information online, particularly among younger Australians. ...

Treasury's proposal adds flexibility for new advisers: FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... enabling financial adviser access to the ATO Portal. Both parties believe the ability to access client's financial, tax, social security, and family information can only improve and enhance the quality of advice. "Understanding taxable income and ...

Magellan, WAM suffer due to Iran conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... States and Iran, but a two-week period will allow the Agreement to be finalised and consummated," Trump said in a Truth Social post. "On behalf of the United States of America, as President, and also representing the countries of the Middle East, it ...