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Small fee increases cost nest eggs $77k: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... Australia shows superannuation funds charging marginal fee increases can cost members $77,000 in retirement. Full-time workers paying an extra 0.5 percentage points in fees each year can cost $77,000 by the time they reach retirement, Vanguard notes ...

SMC pushes for carers to qualify for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... Australians continue to miss out on superannuation because of gaps in the current system, including unpaid carers, gig workers, domestic workers and part time employees under the age of 18. SMC estimates paying the 12% SG on the Carer Payment would deliver ...

Union calls on RBA staff to reject pay offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... index of 4.2% and compare unfavourably with wage claims being pursued elsewhere in the Australian Public Service, where workers are seeking increases of 15% over three years. The FSU warned the proposal could exacerbate staff retention challenges particularly ...

Super balances rise but gender retirement gap remains stubborn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... woman is left behind," she said. The SMC is calling for additional measures, including extending compulsory super to all workers under 18, improving childcare and aged care access, and reforming superannuation splitting arrangements following divorce. ...

Acenda in the hot seat over enterprise agreement

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... on them and they deserve an agreement that reflects the reality of the modern workplace." Anonymous quotes from Acenda workers, obtained by the FSU, said: "I moved from Sydney to a regional town because Acenda promised me that I would have that flexibility. ...

Almost half of Aussies not making voluntary super contributions

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... $167,500 in 2025 to 2026, including the standard annual cap of $30,000. The flexibility may be particularly valuable for workers with fluctuating incomes, career breaks or one-off financial windfalls, according to Vanguard. "This is particularly relevant ...

US proposes fresh tariffs on Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labour is unacceptable. This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete globally on an unlevel playing field," US trade ambassador Jamieson Greer said. "We will no longer ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... knowledge transfer and innovation spillovers and migrants at all skill levels who fill structural gaps and free domestic workers to move into more productive roles. "Total factor productivity is smaller in the near term but builds over time, becoming ...

Super funds push back on CSLR: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... regardless. "It would be deeply unjust for the government to compulsorily force millions of the nation's lowest-paid workers to pay a levy for this scheme they will never claim on but then give wealthier Australians with SMSFs a choice to opt in ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... energy-saving measures, Marcos rolled out a four-day work week and imposed limitations on air-conditioning usage for government workers. He recently suspended fuel tax excise on liquified petroleum gas and kerosene and implemented temporary work-from-home ...