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Payday super changes to kick in from July 2026, accountants remind employers
Payday super changes are coming in the new financial year and employers have been reminded to check their compliance. The reminder comes from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), which represents more than 140,000 financial professionals. On May […]
Australia is sending Wedgetail, missiles to Middle East for airspace defence only, says PM
Australia is sending an airborne warning aircraft to the Middle East and supplying missiles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). But Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will stay out of any attacks on Iran, aerial or ground-wise. “Iran’s reprisal […]
Record grain harvests in WA prompting rail upgrades to boost freight capacity, transfer times and higher prices
Record grain harvests in Western Australia (WA) are prompting rail upgrade work to boost freight capacity, hasten travel times to ports and fetch higher export prices. The most recent upgrades at the CBH Group’s grain receival sites at Moora and […]
Australian shipping ‘still shielded’ from impact of Iran’s closure of strategic strait
Australian shipping remains one step removed from the impact of Iran’s closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid the war. Shipping Australia (SA) says Australian trade is mostly done with Asia; the Middle East region does not rank among […]
Former Eel Zac Lomax faces quick baptism after joining Perth’s Super Rugby side Force
Former Eel and Kangaroo Zac Lomax could make his Super Rugby Pacific as early as this month after switching codes to join the Western Force on a two-year deal. The 26-year-old joins from Parramatta after 133 games in the NRL, […]
New M12 motorway to serve as ‘driveway’ for new Western Sydney airport
A new M12 motorway in Western Saturday will open to traffic very early this Saturday as the new international airport gears up to open later this year. After four years in the making, the $2.1 billion16-kilometre motorway will connect Elizabeth Drive in […]
Super Rugby salutes clubs, Brumbies’ run ends and Italy upsets England in Six Nations
Super Rugby paid tribute to club rugby in the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific with tributes to volunteers, coaches, match officials and players at the grassroots level. Super Rugby Pacific players wore the socks of their individual clubs amid […]
Tasmanian smelter operator vows to fight wind-up proceedings by ASIC
A Tasmanian manganese smelter operator says it will fight court proceedings to wind it up by the corporate regulator. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) filed an application in the Supreme Court of NSW to wind up Liberty Bell […]
Petrol prices firmly on ACCC’s radar as RACQ calls for action
Petrol prices remain firmly in the ACCC’s sights amid supply concerns sparked by the war in Iran. Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) Commissioner Anna Brakey points out that global prices remain beyond the control of domestic retailers. “While international […]
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