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Almost half of Aussies not making voluntary super contributions

VINNY VUCAGO | THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026

... $167,500 in 2025 to 2026, including the standard annual cap of $30,000. The flexibility may be particularly valuable for workers with fluctuating incomes, career breaks or one-off financial windfalls, according to Vanguard. "This is particularly relevant ...

US proposes fresh tariffs on Australia

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026

... partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labour is unacceptable. This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete globally on an unlevel playing field," US trade ambassador Jamieson Greer said. "We will no longer ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

... knowledge transfer and innovation spillovers and migrants at all skill levels who fill structural gaps and free domestic workers to move into more productive roles. "Total factor productivity is smaller in the near term but builds over time, becoming ...

Super funds push back on CSLR: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026

... regardless. "It would be deeply unjust for the government to compulsorily force millions of the nation's lowest-paid workers to pay a levy for this scheme they will never claim on but then give wealthier Australians with SMSFs a choice to opt in ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... energy-saving measures, Marcos rolled out a four-day work week and imposed limitations on air-conditioning usage for government workers. He recently suspended fuel tax excise on liquified petroleum gas and kerosene and implemented temporary work-from-home ...

ATO sounds alarm as Payday Super deadline nears

VINNY VUCAGO | MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026

... changes are designed to reduce unpaid super, which the ATO estimates currently totals around $6 billion owed to Australian workers. "We understand Payday Super makes changes to obligations and processes for business which is why it's so important ...

Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026

... Migrant Justice Institute calls out the superannuation sector as one hotbed that helps obfuscate the underpayment of migrant workers and aids their systematic exploitation to sustain substantial parts of Australia's economy. The study examined nearly ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026

... taking the immediate pressure off people, making the economy more productive and competitive, reforming the tax system for workers, first home buyers, businesses and future generations, and making the budget stronger, more sustainable and helping to ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026

... tax is paid on income from discretionary trusts, more closely aligning the tax rates for trusts with the rates paid by workers who earn a living from wages," he explained. In a bid to protect more investors, Treasury pledged $10.3 million to ASIC to ...

Foreign investors housing ban extended

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... government is also investing in workforce capacity, including $85.2 million to accelerate skills assessments for migrant trade workers as housing construction labour shortages continue to constrain delivery targets. Combined, the measures lift the governments ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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