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AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... protections. "Financial advice has significant potential to guide Australians to make the most of their retirement savings and household wealth," it said. "Superannuation funds have a critical role in assisting members to access financial advice, either ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... effects of higher interest rates and because of slower housing price growth over the forecast period. "The outlook for household consumption growth and non-mining business investment in 2027 have also been revised down." The RBA is also anticipating ...

Macquarie AM to acquire Last Mile Infrastructure and Energy Assets Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has announced it will up its stake in Last Mile Infrastructure by 50%, buying out Municipal and General (M&G) infrastructure private equity investment arm Infracapital. The deal will make MAM-managed funds the complete ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% at its board first meeting in 2026. The RBA had either cut or kept the cash rate on hold for the past 17 consecutive meetings. In announcing the decision ...

Cbus urges young Aussies to 'build your something'

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... superannuation as the focus. Life after work becomes a large focus for members aged 35-49, Cbus identified, along with managing household financial responsibilities. Similarly, members aged 50-66 emphasised a desire to maximise super, elect to use effective ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... 3.3%," Chesler said. "Inflation is not moving decisively in the right direction. With unemployment still low at 4.1%, household spending resilient and property prices continuing to rise, it is no longer a question of if rates move higher, but when the ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
The average Australian billionaires' wealth grew by almost $600,000 a day in the past year, or over $10.5 billion collectively, Oxfam research found. Globally, billionaire wealth jumped by over 16% in 2025, three times faster than the past five-year ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... cuts. In contrast, recent data in Australia has indicated a broad-based rise in price pressures," Clancy said. "With household budgets under pressure and consumer confidence weakening, how central banks navigate inflation in 2026 will have a direct impact ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
The government released the final reports of the Productivity Commission's five pillars of productivity inquiries - containing 47 recommendations to support productivity growth across five key areas of the economy. "Australia's productivity ...

UniSuper acquires $200m industrial assets portfolio

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
In an off-market transaction, UniSuper has acquired a portfolio of high-quality industrial assets in Brisbane, Queensland. The portfolio includes three modern manufacturing, warehouse and logistics assets located in the south-western corridor of Brisbane's ...