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SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has called on the government to scrap laws which deny domestic workers in private homes - cleaners, housekeepers and nannies - guaranteed superannuation. SMC said these workers are primarily women and the laws are "outdated ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... members. Palmer also led the One Fund reform, which saw Western Australian legislation amended to allow former public sector workers to continue contributing to GESB. He has been replaced by GESB chief investment officer Paul Taylor on an interim basis ...

GESB chief bows out after 10 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... GESB and the fund is well placed to continue to deliver great member outcomes, services and support for WA public sector workers and employers," he said. "I look forward to GESB's ongoing future success." The leadership transition comes almost a ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... with governments and partners on both sides to ensure the agreements translate into practical outcomes for businesses, workers and communities. The SMC believes the agreement will remove barriers to support investment, innovation and job creation across ...

Treasury downgrades productivity assumptions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... evolving, with Treasury expecting participation to edge higher over the next couple of years, primarily led by women and older workers. "Altogether, it means Treasury has changed its view of potential growth in the near term," he said. "This change alone ...

Fidelity expands ESG role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... that, she was a senior responsible investment adviser at HESTA, the $101 billion industry fund for health and community workers. At HESTA, she set up the investor-led initiative of '40:40 Vision', aimed at achieving gender balance in executive ...

Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... reduced to 30%, estimating that it - coupled with other tax reforms - could generate $29 billion in income tax cuts for workers. Meantime, the committee's final report also said the design of the discount has the potential to distort the allocation of ...

Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... third round of more than 50 further redundancies. The union has now heard reports of further job cuts," the FSU said. "Workers say the cuts have been handled chaotically, with the union only becoming aware of some of the redundancies as staff were being ...

Global X to tap humanoid robotics boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... robots could fill labour gaps and fundamentally reshape certain sectors. These include agriculture and manufacturing where workers are ageing faster than the general population, and healthcare where demand for nurses is outpacing supply. It also said ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... the $3 million threshold and adding a $10 million threshold for a higher tax. He said the bill will improve super for workers on low incomes and more sustainable tax breaks for people with the biggest balances. "We are helping workers earn more, keep ...