Super funds accused of slow action on customer support A study by a consumer advocacy group claims super funds are failing customers but the methods of the "mystery shopper" sting have been called into question. AAP · Jul 13
PM Modi invites Australian businesses to capitalise on India's 'unmatched' growth opportunities In an address at a business forum, Modi also invited Australian companies to invest in India, saying it offers "unmatched opportunities" for growth in sectors such as aviation, financial services, critical minerals, technology and food processing. The Economic Times · Jul 9
Coal is back in AustralianSuper’s portfolio. What happened to that net zero pledge? In 2020 Australia’s biggest super fund dumped its Whitehaven shares. Fast forward to 2026 and it is now the coalminer’s single biggest investor The Guardian - AU · Jul 5
'Don't panic': cash isn't king when it comes to super The US war on Iran is spooking Australians who've watched their super pools drop tens of thousands of dollars since the conflict began on February 28. AAP · Apr 10
Australia’s biggest stock exchange needs tougher competition, or we all risk paying the price Almost every Australian has a stake in how well the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) works. Most working adults have superannuation savings invested in companies listed on the ASX, which together are valued at more than A$3 trillion. The Conversation · Apr 7
Is your ‘sustainable’ super funding fossil fuels or weapons? How to check the fine print Many Australians don’t realise their superannuation savings – worth A$4.5 trillion and growing – may be invested in fossil fuel companies, gambling, or even weapons manufacturers. The Conversation · Mar 25
Australian shares finish flat ahead of US jobs report The local market finished unchanged as traders waited for the first complete jobs report from the United States since the government shutdown. AAP · Jan 9
Major pension funds and insurers launch new partnership to help drive growth The Sterling 20 will be established at the Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2025
Hope for buyers despite record low home affordability Cheaper mortgages flowing from interest rate cuts will help more first-home buyers get into the market despite challenging conditions, a report says. AAP · Sep 3, 2025
Australia could pay up to $2.5bn to Nauru over 30 years to take noncitizens, home affairs department says – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2025
AustralianSuper divests more than $26m of shares in poker machine giant Aristocrat from socially aware option Exclusive: The ‘highly significant’ decision comes after criticism of superannuation funds increasing their investment in the gambling industry The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2025
AustralianSuper criticised for buying up shares in Whitehaven Coal while claiming to be committed to net zero Super fund, on the brink of becoming Whitehaven’s biggest shareholder, says company’s acquisition of metallurgical coal assets made it a more attractive investment The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2025
Woodside commits $18bn to US project that climate advocates warn ‘would export harmful gas until the 2070s’ CEO says Louisiana project would turn company into a ‘global LNG powerhouse’ as pressure on investors over emissions grows The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2025
Woodside to tap US gas in Louisiana LNG project An oil and gas development in the southern United States will position Australian giant Woodside as a global powerhouse, the company says. AAP · Apr 29, 2025
Fortune · Apr 13, 2025 These market veterans still think America is the best place to put your money — 'Tech Trumps Tariffs even if Mickey Mouse or a clown were to run the US!' The idea of "American exceptionalism" in the global economy and financial markets has rapidly lost favor this year, but others are sticking with the US.
AAP · Apr 11, 2025 More victims revealed in super hack netting $750,000 More superannuation members have had a quarter of a million dollars stolen from their accounts following a mass cyber attack.
AAP · Apr 4, 2025 'Inevitable' super hack a wake-up call on cybersecurity They manage trillions of dollars for millions of Australians but experts have warned superannuation funds need to take cyber security even more seriously.
TechRadar · Apr 4, 2025 Australia's largest pension funds hit by hackers, thousands of dollars stolen Australian government says it is working on a response to major attack.
The Conversation · Apr 4, 2025 Hackers have hit major super funds. A cyber expert explains how to stop it happening again Several of Australia’s biggest superannuation funds have suffered a suspected coordinated cyberattack, with scammers stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars of members’ retirement savings.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2025 $500,000 stolen in Australian super fund data breach Super industry’s peak body says majority of hacking attempts stopped but money lost by a small number of customers
AAP · Apr 4, 2025 Super funds hit in co-ordinated lump sum cyber hack Trillions in superannuation funds have been targeted by hackers, but many funds attacked are reporting no losses as experts call for better security.
Pedestrian.tv · Apr 4, 2025 $500K Believed To Have Been Stolen From Aussie Superfunds In Data Hack Scandal So Far The fallout from the weekend’s superfund hack continues.
AAP · Mar 30, 2025 Super failings laid bare after 'deep grief, suffering' The peak body for super funds has apologised after a financial watchdog report revealed delays were rife in paying out death benefits to bereaved families.
AAP · Mar 26, 2025 Super fund offloads $580m stake in embattled tech firm Australia's biggest superannuation fund has sold its interest in local company WiseTech over governance concerns, following a chaotic board shake up.
The Conversation · Feb 25, 2025 Multiple warnings and huge fines are not stopping super funds, insurers and banks overcharging customers Last week the Federal Court fined Australia’s biggest superannuation company, AustralianSuper, A$27 million for overcharging customers.