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With a billion reasons not to trust super trustees, we need regulators to act in the public interest

Written by Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University

The entrenched practice of retail superfunds using superannuation trust funds as profit-making enterprises undermines the integrity of the whole superannuation sector.Shutterstock

“Did you think to yourself that taking money to which there was no entitlement raised a question of the criminal law?” Commissioner Kenneth Hayne asked Nicole...

Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?
In the lead-up to the May federal budget – now just a fortnight away – Treasurer Jim Chalmers has left the door o…
Competitive Intelligence: Why Real-Time Tracking Is a Game-Changer
As a business, keeping up with your competition is crucial to staying on top of the game. It can be really frustrating when…
Why the world’s banks are so worried about Anthropic’s latest AI model
Monstera Production/PexelsThe legendary American bank robber Willie Sutton spent 40 years robbing banks because, as he claime…
Banks must cancel direct debits on request. Why isn’t it the same for card payments?
Ron Lach/PexelsHave you ever noticed that cancelling some subscriptions feels as simple as walking out a clearly marked &ldqu…
How much a new $1,000 tax offset would really be worth – and who’s better off avoiding it
David Peterson/Pexels, CC BYWhen Australian workers lodge a tax return from mid next year, around 6 million taxpayers look se…
Australian tutoring brand ‘Success Tutoring’ continues global expansion with launch of US office and further New Zealand sites
Michael Black’s Success Tutoring expands across four continents as parents, students and franchise investor partners embrac…

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
A Privileged Insight into the Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana Situated in the traditional village of Pererenan near Canggu, Villa Sabana is peacefully secluded in a semi-rural setting where…

Australia is experiencing a clean energy revolution as commercial and domestic landlords turn rooftops into revenue
Property owners are boosting returns by selling energy back to the grid and to tenants Commercial and residential landlords across Australia are discovering a new way to increase property returns, by…

Australians lose $5,200 a minute to scammers. There’s a simple thing the government could do to reduce this. Why won’t…
AnastasiaDudka/ShutterstockWhat if the government was doing everything it could to stop thieves making off with our money, except the one thing that could really work?That’s how it looks when it…
Beyond Metal Mouth: The Advantages of Invisible Teeth Braces
The thought of wearing metal braces can be daunting for many adults. But what many people don’t know is that they get the same orthodontic results without having to worry…
Melbourne brothers launch security start-up, Solid GPS
Solid GPS, a new security start-up which provides state-of-the-art portable GPS trackers, has launched to stop thieves in their tracks after latest figures from CarSafe reveal motor vehicle theft is…

PayNuts Unveils Expanded Integrated Solutions and Refreshed Brand to Support Australian SMEs

PayNuts, one of Australia’s fastest-growing payment service providers, has unveiled a refreshed brand identity and an expanded suite of integrated b...

BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

Australian small business owners can now receive and compare business insurance quotes directly inside ChatGPT, in a move that signals a major shi...

VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

With only 16% of retiring small businesses having a succession plan, tens of thousands risk closure as one in three owners nears retirement. Ne...

Corporate volunteering grows up: how companies are shifting to meaningful, community-led impact

As workplaces settle into the new year and look for ways to strengthen culture, capability and connection, experts say corporate volunteering is e...

The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

Global Hospitality Platform, Tabit, Reveals Five Ways to Maximise Benefits of Mobile-First Systems As Australian hospitality venues grapple with...

Why the SME is now the primary engine of global cybercrime

For over a decade, the most practical and effective advice we could offer an employee was to spot the typo. It was practical, it was free, and it wo...

With a billion reasons not to trust super trustees, we need regulators to act in the public interest

Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?

Competitive Intelligence: Why Real-Time Tracking Is a Game-Changer

Why the world’s banks are so worried about Anthropic’s latest AI model

Banks must cancel direct debits on request. Why isn’t it the same for card payments?

How much a new $1,000 tax offset would really be worth – and who’s better off avoiding it

Australian tutoring brand ‘Success Tutoring’ continues global expansion with launch of US office and further New Zealand sites

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Australia is experiencing a clean energy revolution as commercial and domestic landlords turn rooftops into revenue

Australians lose $5,200 a minute to scammers. There’s a simple thing the government could do to reduce this. Why won’t…

Beyond Metal Mouth: The Advantages of Invisible Teeth Braces

Melbourne brothers launch security start-up, Solid GPS

PayNuts Unveils Expanded Integrated Solutions and Refreshed Brand to Support Australian SMEs

BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

Corporate volunteering grows up: how companies are shifting to meaningful, community-led impact

The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

Why the SME is now the primary engine of global cybercrime

The risks of underinvesting in CX

Why Your Business Is Being Left In the Economic Dust: Nimble Risk Management During Uncertainty

How Contiki is Redefining Travel for Young Adventurers