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Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... enhance the quality and affordability of services. The government will tighten the reins on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) eligibility and compliance, saying it will revert to "original intent" by delivering quality services, clarifying ...

Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
The government is taking the next steps to restore the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to its original intent by delivering quality services, clarifying eligibility requirements, slow rapid cost increases and address fraud. The changes are ...

Government to commit $3.7bn to strengthen aged care access

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... National Press Club last month, who also announced the removal of the increased rebate for those over 65 for private health insurance to redirect those funds into aged care. Meanwhile, the Budget will also provision $1.1 billion for future spending to ...

legalsuper announces C-suite changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... board members Mary Mcken and Richard Flitcroft. Meanwhile, Northey brings experience across superannuation, banking, insurance and member organisations, having previously held senior roles at CareSuper, RACV, ING and Aviva Australia. His appointment ...

Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
New research from TAL suggests Australians who better understand and engage with their insurance through superannuation are significantly more confident about their financial security if they become unable to work. The study of 2000 super fund members ...

ASIC bans property wealth coach operating without licence

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... managed investment schemes, unlicensed provision of financial services conduct, and other conduct related to advice, insurance, and misleading and deceptive or unconscionable behaviour. Treasury has also opened a review into the $2 trillion MIS sector ...

Advice industry can't afford CSLR to be an 'unsustainable mess': FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... per adviser for the FY27 base levy. However, if your licensee is also a securities dealer, or an MDA operator, or an insurance distributor, you could be paying more," he said. He also lamented the broader issue involving the collapsed Shield and First ...

Iress inks partnership to embed AI across platforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... disciplined spending of around 5-7% of revenue on the R&D. Thoughtworks managing director for banking, financial services and insurance Wayne Te Paa said: "We are proud to partner with Iress to accelerate its ambitions as a modern, AI-enabled software ...

Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
The cost of insurance for most HESTA members is dropping across all cover types by an average of 12%. From July 1, members will pay less for the same level of death, total and permanent disability (TPD), and income protection cover. On average, the ...

Income support system cannot handle claims surge: CALI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... 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 system increasingly ...