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Insurers' approaches reinforcing mental health stigma: Life CCC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... undermining trust and hindering people with mental health conditions from securing life insurance. It comes after the Council of Australian Life Insurers signalled a review of the Life Code, commencing on October 1, following the increase in payouts ...

Coalition's super for housing policy 'unlikely to continue': Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
... $100,000 or $150,000; or removing the cap altogether. The turnaround in policy has been welcomed by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), with assistant secretary Jospeh Mitchell saying it would have drained workers' retirement savings. "It's ...

RBA 'alert' to impact of tech on the economy: Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... considering the impacts of technology on Australia's financial stability and said it has been working closely with the Council of Financial Regulators to assess both the risks and opportunities that come with "rapid technological change". She added that ...

Singapore investment firm to add 835 student beds in Perth

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... gym, cinema and more. The development will also aim to achieve 5 Green Star rating, certified under the Green Building Council of Australia's v1 rating tool. Alceon executive director Matthew Liston said the firm was quick to obtain the development approval ...

Vision Super divests G8 Education over abuse charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... confirmed it was retaining its investment in G8 Education and would engage with the organisation via the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. The holding represents about 0.01% of the total portfolio as at June 30, it said. G8 Education runs ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... employment-to-population ratio and participation rate reached 60.9% and 63.5% respectively, both new historical highs. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) welcomed the strong lift in both employment and pay for women. "This new data shows the ...

ASIC to review RG97 to boost property supply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... as well as continuing to support safe credit growth for business borrowers," Longo said. According to the Property Council of Australia, excluding stamp duty from RG97 disclosure obligations could unlock about $10 billion for up to 35,000 new homes over ...

CALI launches review of Life Code

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has appointed Peter Kell to lead an independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code). The review will begin on 1 October 2025. The Life Code sets enforceable standards life insurers ...

Former fund investment chief joins JANA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... Council and holds roles with Women in Super, International Women's Development Agency (IWDA) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). She joined JANA on July 14.

Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... while maintaining strong consumer protections. The super fund said it also backs submissions made by Super Members Council of Australia (SMC) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "As noted by ASFA, Australia's super system ...