SMEs given weeks to pay up under superannuation amnesty or face significant fines Superannuation Eloise Keating 1 February 2021 Employers that registered for the superannuation guarantee amnesty have just weeks left to pay outstanding amounts or enter payment plans.
Four things self-employed people need to know about super contributions Superannuation Branka Injac Misic 15 December 2020 On average, self-employed Australians retire with 50% less in their super accounts than their employed friends, and 20% retire with no super at all.
“Superannuation started out as a cause for good”: This Aussie fintech is out to upend the traditional super sector Startup News Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 14 December 2020 Share-trading startup Superhero is launching a new super fund, in a bid to empower consumers and shed some light on an opaque industry.
The Retirement Income Review was a missed opportunity to close the gender super gap: Jenny McAllister Politics Jenny McAllister 1 December 2020 "The Morrison government cannot be forgiven for missing another opportunity to address economic insecurity for women in retirement."
The mammoth Retirement Incomes Review uncovered problems a compulsory super increase won’t solve Economy Peter Martin 23 November 2020 Pouring a greater proportion of each pay packet into the hands of super funds will not benefit Australians heading for retirement.
Small business advocates welcome government push to delay super rise Economy Lois Maskiell 20 November 2020 The Morrison government will delay the superannuation guarantee rise until mid-2021, in response to the COVID-19-induced economic fallout.
Budget 2020: The pros and cons of Frydenberg’s superannuation reforms Federal Budget 2020 Rod Myer 9 October 2020 The Morrison government has introduced measures that could tie members to their first superannuation fund through life.
Businesses confess $588 million in unpaid superannuation in return for amnesty Superannuation Matthew Elmas 22 September 2020 Tens of thousands of businesses have confessed to underpaying superannuation and committed to backpaying employees.
Since June, three Aussie super funds have made net-zero-by-2050 pledges: Will the others follow suit? Superannuation Amandine Denis 18 September 2020 HESTA, CBus and UniSuper have committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions from their investment portfolios by 2050.
“Not a time to encourage saving”: Top Australian economists oppose scheduled super contribution increases Economy Peter Martin 31 August 2020 The five hikes in compulsory super contributions due to start next July should be deferred or abandoned, say leading Australian economists.