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That extra you're about to get in super, most of it will come from you, but don't expect the ads to tell you that

Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

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There’s something odd about those television and internet advertisements telling us we are getting more super.

The money seems to come from nowhere.

“Pretty soon,” explains the woman getting onto an escalator, “the amount of super paid on top of our wages will go up”.

Fair enough, but the...

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That extra you're about to get in super, most of it will come from you, but don't expect the ads to tell you that

Ageing industrial infrastructure is risking Australia’s export economy – and now industry has the answer

The $600 Billion Wake-up Call: New Splunk Research Reveals Downtime is a Systemic Business Crisis

The AI alibi: when technology becomes the cover story

The Hays Salary Guide FY26/27: Australian professionals feel secure but increasingly dissatisfied, creating a growing retention risk

Why investors shouldn’t panic during geopolitical shocks

REVO FITNESS AND ADELAIDE 36ERS ANNOUNCE ELEVATED MAJOR PARTNERSHIP

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

NEW SOUTH WALES ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL LODGE COMPLAINT WITH THE AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ON CROWN LANDS BILL

Until now, sellers have used AI to get the best deal for themselves – those tables are about to turn

Why it is so important for Companies to understand their team members financial wellness

DiviPay appoints Trent McLaren as Head of Accounting

The 95 Per Cent Failure Rate Is Not An AI Problem

New AR tech helping to solve field service skills crisis

For Midsize Companies, Global Payroll Systems Matter More to Business-Security Than You Think

GEO and the AI search shift reshaping Australian and New Zealand business visibility

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