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Tens of thousands of Australians will get earlier access to a home care package over coming months after the federal government caved to opposition demands to avoid an embarrassing political defeat. Facing the prospect of losing its first Senate vote since the election, Labor agreed to...

Protecting hard-earned investments from roll-of-the-dice funds will receive more attention as three million Australians approach retirement age in the next decade. Australia’s corporate watchdog on Tuesday revealed superannuation trustees would be in the sights of its investigators in the coming year as it unveiled its 2025/26...

Mounting concerns on the safety and reliability of social media age verification tools have flared as the prime minister met with parents tragically impacted by online platforms. Experts have condemned the findings of a report into age assurance technology which would enforce a looming social media...

Australia’s leaders should take a “build to sell” approach to nation-building projects to create investment opportunities for super funds, in order for the sector to play a role in economic renewal. AustralianSuper chief executive Paul Schroder will tell the National Press Club on Wednesday the current...

Australia’s economic growth rate has accelerated to 1.8 per cent, the fastest rate in almost two years, amid a boost in household consumption. The annual rise in gross domestic product, included in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ quarterly national accounts release on Wednesday, was above the...