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FSU calls for universal PPL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... finance sector and examined how various employers have increased male participation in parental leave by developing a workplace culture that actively encourages fathers to take more time off work to look after their children. For example, CBUS Super ...

Retirement confidence lags as investors turn to AI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... savings and investments are expected to provide 42% of investor's retirement income, ahead of state provisions and workplace pensions. However, only 23% of investors said they were very confident about achieving long-term financial security, down ...

Australian Ethical, Bloomberg join ASFA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... Australia (ASFA) expanding its membership to include organisations spanning responsible investment, technology, banking and workplace health. Australian Ethical, Bloomberg, the Centre for Corporate Health (CFCH), Commonwealth Bank and Oak Hill Advisors ...

Regulatory reform omnibus bill passage trims CSLR levy disallowance period, payouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... in the regulatory burden every year. The bill will also simplify business reporting requirements. "It will simplify workplace gender equality reporting and target-setting requirements by adding a 12-month window at the end of a target cycle. Not only ...

Netwealth recruits AI expert to boost in-house advice tech

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... administrative tasks such as client onboarding, document building and management, client servicing, quality control, and workplace efficiency and reliability. "We're in an environment of higher demand for advice, with not enough professionals able ...

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... MLC Super chief executive Dave Woodall said retirement confidence was increasingly influencing employee wellbeing and workplace experiences. "Over recent years, it's become clear that retirement confidence doesn't sit neatly at the end of a career ...

AIA Australia reveals stark gender divide in IP claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... conditions during their peak employment years. "This highlights the importance of early mental health support, inclusive workplace practices and sustainable return-to-work frameworks," AIA said. "This reinforces mental illness as the leading cause of ...

Teen workers to miss out on $411m in FY27: SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... should be paid from the first hour of your first job. "More than half a million young Australians are missing out on a workplace right to super that 17 million Australians have - and that's just not fair," she said. "Australia's super system is meant ...

AMP appoints employer partnership lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... partnerships teams under a single leadership structure. Millington joins from Rest, where he helped establish the fund's workplace superannuation capability, having previously held senior roles at MLC and Munich Re. He brings more than two decades ...

KKR joins consortium to acquire ASX-listed Steadfast

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... Steadfast chief executive Robert Kelly stepped aside for two weeks on full pay to enable an external investigation after a workplace complaint made against him. The share price for the firm has fallen ever since falling from $6.20 from October 2025 to ...
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