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It depends – Can my superannuation death benefit be paid to my stepchild?

Transcript & link to video discussing to whom your superannuation death benefit can be paid.

Australia Family

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Workplace Wrap - July 2025

As we find ourselves in the new financial year, a number of the key financial thresholds relating to employees have changed.

Australia Employment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

It depends – Can I make an in-specie contribution to my self-managed superfund?

Transcript & link to video discussing whether you can make an in-specie contribution to your self-managed super fund.

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Is Your Estate Plan Crash-Proof?

In recent weeks, global stock markets have experienced a dramatic decline, with the ASX 200 falling by 6.5% in a single day on April 7—marking its steepest one-day drop since March 2020.

Australia Family

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Kalus Kenny Intelex

It Depends – Should I withdraw my super before 1 July 2025?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Podcast: SMSFs with CGW – Update on proposed tax on super balances over $3 million or Div 296 Tax

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Migration: One Solution To Labour Shortages?

Worldwide Immigration

IL

Ius Laboris

Is superannuation paid on workers compensation payments in NSW?

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

It Depends – Can an SMSF buy shares in a private company?

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Directors And Officers Of Retirement Villages In Western Australia–The Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2024 Materially Increases Your Risk Of Being Personally Liable For The Acts And Omissions Of Your Organisation

Australia Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

Understanding U.S. Tax On Australian Superannuation Accounts

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Gordon Law

Legislative changes which could impact your business' cashflow

Australia Employment

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Worrells

It Depends – Can I access my super because I have ‘retired'?

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Podcast: SMSFs with CGW – Can I access my super because I have ‘retired'?

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

2025 Federal Budget And Australian Immigration

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Can you serve a statutory demand by email in Australia?

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

Immigration And Australian Federal Election Campaign Promises

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

FWC raises the bar for responding to flexible work requests

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Flexible working arrangements – lessons for employers responding to employee requests

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

How 2024 is shaping up for super trustees

Financial services regulatory activities for superannuation trustees in 2024.

Australia Commercial

PA

Piper Alderman

Quarterly Update For The Asia-Pacific Region No: 2, July 2024

In this APAC regional quarterly update, we analyze measures to expand worker protections across various countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Australia has seen worker-friendly increases to minimum wage...

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Paid Parental Leave - greater expansions, with superannuation too

Employers should consider their policies, procedures and systems, to comply with the amendments.

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Australia, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Australia Employment

VY

Vincent Young

Outstanding superannuation now considered – Recalibration of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) Recovery Program

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

It Depends – Can my SMSF make loans?

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Debunking superannuation insurance myths - some common misconceptions

Australia Insurance

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

It Depends – Proposed tax on super balances over $3 million or Div 296 tax

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

SMSFs with CGW – Episode 1: Proposed tax on super

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

What employers can't afford to ignore in 2024

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Superannuation binding death benefit nomination – mental capacity and unconscionable conduct challenge

Australia Family

BP

Bartier Perry

It Depends – Do I need to update my superannuation fund trust deed?

Australia Finance

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Top 10 superannuation trustee priorities for 2024

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

The Commissioner tightens compliance against SMSF Trustees, what are you doing wrong?

Australia Finance

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Superannuation binding death benefit nomination – mental capacity and unconscionable conduct challenge

Recent case examined a legal challenge to the validity of a Binding Death Benefit Nomination.

Australia Family

BP

Bartier Perry

It Depends – Do I need to update my superannuation fund trust deed?

Three key dates to think about when looking through your client's superannuation fund trust deed.

Australia Finance

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Top 10 superannuation trustee priorities for 2024

With these top 10 priorities, 2024 brings increased regulatory scrutiny for superannuation trustees.

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

The Commissioner tightens compliance against SMSF Trustees, what are you doing wrong?

Common breaches made by SMSF trustees that can attract punitive action from the ATO.

Australia Finance

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

It Depends – Am I affected by the 2023 superannuation changes?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Fair Work update for employers

Recent and upcoming changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 that are likely to affect employee relations.

Australia Employment

ML

MDC Legal

JMC Pty Ltd: High Court rejects the Commissioner's leave to appeal

The JMC decision solidified the importance of comprehensive written contracts in determining employment status.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Court decides loans by an SMSF in breach of the superannuation rules are unenforceable – Colaciello v Christensen

Loans by SMSF were found to be unenforceable because they were in breach of s42 & s65 SIS Act.

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Non-arm's length expenses (NALE) and self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) – the new rules for general expenses finally released!

Bill proposes to implement most recent ATO interpretation around NALE & SMSFs.

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Troubling waters; Navigating the Australian superannuation guarantee landscape: Recent legal issues for employers (and workers)

Australia Employment

PP

Pointon Partners

When superannuation assets vest in the bankruptcy trustee

Australia Insolvency

W

Worrells

Stop! It's members' time: Amendments to SPS 515 Strategic Planning and Member Outcomes

Australia Finance

PA

Piper Alderman

Super Guarantee – a focus area for the ATO through 2023/2024

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

In my SMSF, does my binding death nomination need to follow the terms of the trust deed to a tee?

Australia Finance

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Unravelling employer duties: Understanding employee classification for general and superannuation matters

Australia Employment

RC

Rostron Carlyle Rojas

BTR Series Part 7: Residential Sector--Impacts On The Home Ownership Market And Other Sectors Such As Retirement Living

Australia Real Estate

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Regulators crack down on super fund retirement strategies

Australia Finance

HR

Holding Redlich

Employee or independent contractor? Practical tips for categorising workers for superannuation purposes

Australia Employment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

NSW Supreme Court clarifies applicability of Crimes Act provision to successor fund transfers (SFTs)

Australia Finance

HR

Holding Redlich

Protecting Worker Entitlements Act – implications for employers and insurers

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Amendments to the FWA regarding Unpaid Parental Leave, Superannuation and Employee Deductions

Australia Employment

PP

Pointon Partners

1 July 2023: What is changing in the workplace environment?

Australia Employment

P+

People + Culture Strategies

What superannuation changes take effect from 1 July 2023?

Australia Employment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Protecting worker entitlements – changes to superannuation and parental leave rights

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

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It Depends – Can an SMSF buy shares in a private company?

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Am I in an interdependency relationship?

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – What if I have both a reversionary pension and a binding death benefit nomination for my super?

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Transferring property to an SMSF

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends: What documents do I need to pay a pension from my SMSF?

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Cooper Grace Ward

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