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Keeping your business’ records up to date is important not just for the contractor who will be receiving a super contribution, but to shield yourself against unnecessary and avoidable fines.

The weather may not be acting like it, but winter is coming – and that means so is the end of the financial year.

Before June 30 hits, employers have the opportunity to help workers settle on pay agreements that work best for them, their superannuation and their future.

As we enter 2016 in earnest, it’s a good time to look back on the year just passed – our successes, changes and plans for the future. First Super continued our Board renewal process in 2015. This was led by the departure of Lindsay Morling in February, who will be greatly missed. In his place, […]

If a tree is felled in the forest without proper accreditation, will anyone find out? The answer, of course, is yes. And that person could get into serious trouble. Be it fines or a date in court, there are many ways you can be punished for chopping without proper qualifications, and it’s just not worth […]

The time for Australian small businesses to switch to the new super standard is fast approaching. SuperStream – the new Australian superannuation standard – has officially rolled out in Australia for businesses of all sizes. As of July 2016, companies with 19 employees or less will join larger companies in switching to electronically-made superannuation payments under […]

Remember, a tax refund is money that you haven’t already factored into your household budget. That makes it much easier to put the cash to work improving your financial wellbeing, and even a small tax refund can make a big difference to your wealth when it’s used wisely.

Australian banks and building societies are continuing to abandon their face-to-face banking services, with Westpac and ANZ culling more branches in the last year across rural and remote parts of Australia.

Dodgy plywood is putting the health of workers and consumers at risk, however it is prevalent across Australia. The timber industry has urged consumers to be vigilant and never import or buy substandard ply.