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If you’ve just started a new job, your employer will probably hand you a form called the Superannuation standard choice form. It looks a bit official, and it is — this is the form that tells your employer which super fund to pay your super guarantee contributions into. Get it right and your money lands in the fund you want; get it wrong and your contributions can be delayed. This guide walks through every section…
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On 21 October 2026, NextDC (ASX: NXT) suffered one of the worst single-day falls on the Australian share market this year. Its shares dropped about 44% after the data centre company told investors that power delays at its new M3 Melbourne facility would force a major cut to its revenue and earnings forecasts. If you own the shares, are thinking about them, or just saw the headlines and wondered what happened, here it is in…
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Quick answer: The cheapest super options are index (passive) options from the big low-cost funds. On a $50,000 balance, the lowest total fees start at about $132 a year with AustralianSuper’s Indexed Diversified option and $149 a year with Hostplus Indexed Balanced — while the median default MySuper fund charges about $440 a year on the same balance. If you don’t want to pick investments yourself, the cheapest default funds include Vanguard Super, Vision Super…
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On Tuesday 20 October 2026, National Australia Bank told the ASX it plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs — roughly 6% of its workforce — in a major restructure aimed at corporate functions and senior management, not front-line bankers. Up to 1,500 of those roles are expected to go before the end of 2026, and the bank will book a restructuring charge of around $300 million. You can read the bank’s own statements on…
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If you have paid by card at a shop or online lately, you may have noticed something missing: the extra fee at the end. Since 1 October 2026, businesses can no longer add a surcharge just because you pay with Visa, Mastercard, eftpos or American Express. The price you see is now the price you pay by card. This change came from the Reserve Bank of Australia, which announced the reforms back on 31 March…