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Payday super is coming. Employers should be preparing now

The changes also have implications for employment practices liability / management liability insurers, and insurers providing tax audit cover. Insurers may wish to consider how current policy wordings operate in relation to claims arising from payday super breaches.

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

It Depends – The expanding reach of payroll tax – are your passive assets and Superannuation up for grabs?

This article covers the expanding reach of payroll tax into passive investment and superannuation assets.

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Grey Divorce in Australia : What It Means for Your Super, Property and Future

This article breaks down what grey divorce actually looks like in Australia: the legal process, the financial realities, and the options available to you.

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Understanding How Superannuation Death Benefits Are Distributed by Trustees

Understanding how trustee discretion works, and what factors are considered, can help potential beneficiaries navigate the claims process more effectively and reduce the risk of disputes.

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

The year ahead: what employers can expect in 2026

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Update on what is happening with Div 296 tax

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Cooper Grace Ward

Payday super changes are coming

Australia Employment

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Worrells

Making a death benefit claim on superannuation or life insurance: Your FAQs answered – part 2

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

Payday Super Bills Received Royal Assent And Start Date Remains 1 July 2026

Australia Employment

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Alvarez & Marsal

It depends – What happens when you fail to meet your minimum pension payment from a superfund?

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Federal Court ruling limits use of set-off clauses for annual salaries of award-covered employees

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Superannuation and estate planning

Australia Family

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Superannuation and your Estate – are your children really protected? Lessons from Steele v Host-Plus Pty Limited as trustee for the Hostplus Superannuation Fund [2025] FCA 668

Australia Family

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Carroll & O'Dea

Australia's Workplace Thresholds And Limits For The New Financial Year

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

NSW Long Service Leave: Key Takeaways From The Updated Guidance

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Essential ESG: Episode 25 – Operating Responsibly In Conflict-affected Areas: The Role Of Grievance Mechanisms

Australia Commercial

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Cyber Security: A Month In Retrospect And Our Latest Podcast (Australia - January 2026)

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

TMT trends 2026: cyber security and online safety

Australia Technology

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

ATO Guidance On Meaning Of Employee For Super Guarantee (SG) Purposes

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) finalised an update to its income tax ruling regarding the definition of employee to include guidance on SG obligations. Additionally, it has withdrawn Superannuation Guarantee...

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Alvarez & Marsal

Major employment law changes – wage theft, penalties & superannuation

From 2025, wage theft becomes a crime, penalties rise, super increases to 12% & payday super starts July 2026—employers must act.

Australia Employment

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

It depends – Can my superannuation death benefit be paid to my stepchild?

Transcript & link to video discussing to whom your superannuation death benefit can be paid.

Australia Family

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Cooper Grace Ward

Workplace Wrap - July 2025

As we find ourselves in the new financial year, a number of the key financial thresholds relating to employees have changed.

Australia Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

It depends – Can I make an in-specie contribution to my self-managed superfund?

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Is Your Estate Plan Crash-Proof?

Australia Family

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Kalus Kenny Intelex

It Depends – Should I withdraw my super before 1 July 2025?

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Cooper Grace Ward

Podcast: SMSFs with CGW – Update on proposed tax on super balances over $3 million or Div 296 Tax

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Cooper Grace Ward

Migration: One Solution To Labour Shortages?

Worldwide Immigration

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Ius Laboris

Is superannuation paid on workers compensation payments in NSW?

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

It Depends – Can an SMSF buy shares in a private company?

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Directors And Officers Of Retirement Villages In Western Australia–The Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2024 Materially Increases Your Risk Of Being Personally Liable For The Acts And Omissions Of Your Organisation

Australia Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

Understanding U.S. Tax On Australian Superannuation Accounts

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Gordon Law

Legislative changes which could impact your business' cashflow

Australia Employment

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Worrells

It Depends – Can an SMSF buy shares in a private company?

Whether your SMSF can buy shares in a private company.

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Directors And Officers Of Retirement Villages In Western Australia–The Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2024 Materially Increases Your Risk Of Being Personally Liable For The Acts And Omissions Of Your Organisation

The changes in Western Australia to the Retirement Villages Act 1992 (WA) (RV Act) that have been passed by the State Parliament and known as the Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2024 (RV Bill) have been...

Australia Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

Understanding U.S. Tax On Australian Superannuation Accounts

As most U.S. expats living in Australia already know, Australia has a unique retirement system that's quite different from the United States. The cornerstone of the Australian retirement system is superannuation.

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Gordon Law

Legislative changes which could impact your business' cashflow

Employers will be required to make Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions to employees with each pay cycle.

Australia Employment

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Worrells

Podcast: SMSFs with CGW – Can I access my super because I have ‘retired'?

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Australia, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Australia Employment

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Vincent Young

Outstanding superannuation now considered – Recalibration of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) Recovery Program

The FEG Recovery Program may now fund actions to recover unpaid superannuation entitlements owed by insolvent estates.

Australia Insolvency

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Cathro & Partners

It Depends – Can my SMSF make loans?

Transcript and link to video discussing whether SMSFs can make loans.

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Debunking superannuation insurance myths - some common misconceptions

Superannuation insurance is vital to financial planning in Australia, providing peace of mind and future financial security.

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

It Depends – Proposed tax on super balances over $3 million or Div 296 tax

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Cooper Grace Ward

SMSFs with CGW – Episode 1: Proposed tax on super

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Cooper Grace Ward

What employers can't afford to ignore in 2024

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Superannuation binding death benefit nomination – mental capacity and unconscionable conduct challenge

Australia Family

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Bartier Perry

It Depends – Do I need to update my superannuation fund trust deed?

Australia Finance

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Cooper Grace Ward

Top 10 superannuation trustee priorities for 2024

Australia Finance

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Piper Alderman

The Commissioner tightens compliance against SMSF Trustees, what are you doing wrong?

Australia Finance

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

It Depends – Am I affected by the 2023 superannuation changes?

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Can my SMSF make loans?

Australia Finance

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Cooper Grace Ward

HSF FSR Australia Notes – 2023 Wrapped

Australia Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Closing loopholes as we close out 2023

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – When do businesses have to contribute superannuation for particular contractors?

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Cooper Grace Ward

Fair Work update for employers

Australia Employment

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MDC Legal

JMC Pty Ltd: High Court rejects the Commissioner's leave to appeal

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Court decides loans by an SMSF in breach of the superannuation rules are unenforceable – Colaciello v Christensen

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

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Podcast: SMSFs with CGW – Update on proposed tax on super balances over $3 million or Div 296 Tax

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Transferring property from an SMSF

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Am I in an interdependency relationship?

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Do I need to pay compulsory superannuation to my contractors?

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Can self-managed superannuation funds borrow?

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Cooper Grace Ward

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