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Payday Super to tackle gender super gap: Aware Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... superannuation and onboarding processes as they prepare for the shift to paying super contributions at the same time as wages. The survey of more than 1100 employers found 54% expect to modify their existing payroll or superannuation systems, while 27% ...

Operational changes anticipated for Payday Super: Rest

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... superannuation and onboarding processes as they prepare for the shift to paying super contributions at the same time as wages. The survey of more than 1100 employers found 54% expect to modify their existing payroll or superannuation systems, while 27% ...

Union calls on RBA staff to reject pay offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... influential economic institutions. "RBA staff are doing a very important and highly scrutinised job and don't deserve to see their wages fall backwards," Angrisano said. "RBA executives rely on their workforce to provide high level support and advice ...

ATO sounds alarm as Payday Super deadline nears

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... commissioner Emmer Rosenzweig said more than half of employees are still playing superannuation quarterly rather than alongside wages, despite the incoming reforms requiring contributions to be paid on payday. The changes are designed to reduce unpaid ...

Proposed CGT reforms could upend HNW low advice demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... say, 'I need to talk to someone, because this has just got really complicated'," he told the 2026 SIAA Conference. "Wages and tax on income are sticky, but wealth is slippery. It moves, it changes very, very quickly, and that is what's going ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... 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 better data use when supervising ...

Industry welcomes government's productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... time when Australians continue to face cost-of-living pressures, lifting productivity is essential to sustainably growing wages and improving living standards," Birmingham said. "Budget measures that support productivity growth across the financial services ...

Minimum 30% tax for discretionary trusts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... discretionary trusts, more closely aligning the tax rates for trusts with the rates paid by workers who earn a living from wages," he explained. Fixed trusts, including fixed testamentary trusts, will not be subject to the minimum tax. The minimum tax ...

Unpaid super costs workers $24.4bn: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... super entitlements. The Payday Super reforms, coming in July 1, will require employers to pay super at the same time as wages, replacing the quarterly system. The change is expected to improve transparency and make it easier to detect underpayments early. ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... year-on-year inflation to move even higher when the figures for April are released." Chesler said VanEck is also anticipating wages to start reacting to rising inflation. "Fair Work is expected to release its decision on the minimum wage increase, which ...
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