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ASIC reveals findings from reporting and audit surveillance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... professionalism and independence." ASIC said as superannuation and private credit funds continue to play a bigger role in the economy, reliable financial information is more important than ever. "There is also a growing focus placed on newer types of ...

Government's rush to implement Payday Super is 'reckless': Coalition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... $5 billion in unpaid super, the Coalition believes the government's "rushed implementation" of the bill could hurt the economy. Payday Super, which is slated to come into effect on 1 July 2026, was read for the second time yesterday. Addressing the lower ...

November rate cut likely off the table as inflation lifts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... been in the non-market sector which suggests that further rate cuts are absolutely needed for the private side of the economy to kick start its growth." Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said despite today's read coming in above expectations ...

'We have entered a new economic era': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... race globally, as countries seek to dominate new green industries and capture the benefits." Another issue facing the economy is the rise and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), along with other emerging technologies such as quantum computing ...

Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... retirement, and doesn't effectively support retirees who want to continue contributing to their communities and the economy," she said, noting many that still work and receive an Age Pension are being hit with effective marginal tax rates of 60% ...

Geopolitics, AI tests prudential regulation: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... and resilient financial system - one that absorbs shocks and does not amplify them - remains critical to supporting the economy through periods of turbulence," the report said. Under Prudential Standard CPS 230 Operational Resilience, which came into ...

ASIC takes aim at super, private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... of potential issues that could arise. "Private markets, particularly private credit, when done well, are great for the economy, for investors, for borrowers, for companies needing capital. What we're concerned about is those parts that may not be done ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... "At the RBA, we are actively exploring how emerging technologies, including AI and digitalisation, could influence the economy and reshape the environment in which we pursue our monetary policy mandate," Bullock said. "What might these shifts mean for ...

Australian economy 'stronger than expected'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... stronger than expected" and mostly driven by an "upside surprise" in household consumption. "We continue to expect that the economy will improve from here with growth of ~2% expected by end 2025. Much of this will be driven by a continued recovery in ...

APRA sets higher cybersecurity expectations for trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... and resilient financial system - one that absorbs shocks and does not amplify them - remains critical to supporting the economy through periods of turbulence," he said. -