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Treasury proposes options to block victim-survivors' super going to perpetrators

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... law, a superannuation trustee may be required to pay a death benefit to a person who perpetrated family and domestic violence against the deceased. As super death benefits do not typically form part of a deceased person's estate, they are dealt with ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... creating fairer, safer and more equal workplaces. This includes more supports for employees experiencing family or domestic violence and increased action against sexual harassment. However, while 99% of employers have a policy to prevent sexual harassment ...

Public feedback welcomed for Life Code improvements

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... 1992 and best practice in mental health underwriting?" There are also other subjects relating to family and domestic violence, First Nations customers, financial hardship, and more. Kell said the consultation paper is an important step in developing ...

ANZ fined $240m for bond trading, retail misconduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... million for dismissing 488 financial hardship concerns from customers, who communicated serious issues such as domestic violence and medical conditions, between May 2022 and September 2024. In some cases, ANZ took more than two years to respond to customers ...

Australian Alternative Investment Awards finalists named

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
... challenges; and Women's Community Shelters provides safe emergency accommodation for women and children fleeing domestic violence. "A huge thank you to our generous award sponsors for their ongoing support - and to everyone who helps drive the Foundation's ...

Sydney Alternative Investment Week to return in September

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
... challenges; and Women's Community Shelters provides safe emergency accommodation for women and children fleeing domestic violence. "The Australian alternatives industry continues its rapid evolution. Today, investors see more alternative investment strategies ...

ASIC sues home loan manager over 'unlawful' hardship application handling

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... chair Sarah Court said the approach is "particularly unfair for customers", especially for those experiencing domestic violence, bereavement, and more. "As ASIC's report on hardship last year showed, failures in the approach and time taken to assess ...

The tax system is being weaponised to inflict abuse, ombudsman says

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... financial abuse, as its presence isn't always obvious or visible. That's compounded by the fact that evidence of domestic violence or financial abuse mightn't be readily available, particularly when there's no intervention from law enforcement or other ...

Chalmers boosts Help to Buy scheme, construction sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Infrastructure Facility (NHIF) to support crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic violence and for youth experiencing, or at particular risk of, homelessness.

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) released new best practice guidance on family and domestic violence that sets new benchmarks for life insurers to better understand and engage with victim-survivors. The detailed framework will help Australian ...
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