6 September 2026
Govt warns against One Nation plan for Australians to 'raid' their superannuation SBS
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7 September 2026
Recent reporting shows employers are increasingly using Australian Business Numbers (ABNs) to misclassify and short-change workers, costing a cohort of employees about $3.2 billion a year. Many bosses are perpetrating underpayment through 11‑digit ABNs, exposing cracks in enforcement and labour protections.
Community angle
Local communities rely on fair workplaces. When migrant workers are underpaid through ABN misclassification it not only harms those individuals and their families, it also corrodes wages and conditions for everyone in sectors that depend on migrant labour. Ordinary Australians should care because wage theft distorts competition, pressures services and undermines social cohesion.
7 September 2026
One Nation proposes letting renters and mortgage holders divert part of their superannuation into take-home pay for up to three years. It looks like a quick fix for cost-of-living pressures, but risks long-term harm to retirement savings and shifts responsibility from governments to individuals.
Community angle
Many Australians juggling rent or mortgage payments will understand the immediate appeal of extra cash now. But ordinary savers should also be warned that draining super balances to pay living costs transfers future hardship to older Australians and increases pressure on the public purse. This affects tenants, homeowners, retirees and taxpayers alike.
7 September 2026
One Nation’s ‘super pay boost’ slammed as retirement raid SMH. com. au
7 September 2026
A vote in eastern Germany has given fresh momentum to hard-right parties hoping to win elections across Europe next year, analysts said.
7 September 2026
Luxon has defended a move to make first-home buyers pay more under a government-assisted loan scheme.
7 September 2026
A West Papuan activist is calling on Pacific leaders to "stand up strong" and hold Indonesia to its commitment to allow a long-awaited UN human rights office visit.
7 September 2026
Luca Tu'avao Walton's exhibition at Fibre Gallery draws on the nostalgia of island life. "I think there's something really special about having a first show as a Pasifika artist and...
