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HESTA Super Fund Faces Executive Exodus Amid Strong 2025 Returns and Reform Push

HESTA, one of Australia's largest industry superannuation funds serving health and community sector workers, is navigating leadership upheaval with the announcement that its third C-suite executive in under 12 months is departing, even as the $100 billion-plus fund delivered solid investment gains for members in 2025 and advocates for major…

International Business Times

Here’s what new debt-to-income home loan caps mean for banks and borrowers

For the first time ever, the Australian banking regulator has announced it will impose new debt-to-income limits on housing loans made by banks.

The Conversation

New rules crack down on high risk loans as Australian property market heats up

Regulator announces 20% cap on share of new lending banks can do on mortgages worth more than six times borrower’s income

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Risky home loans capped amid 'runaway' investor growth

A pick-up in riskier forms of home lending has prompted a regulator to set limits on high debt-to-income loans, but it is not expected to impact house prices.

AAP

Property investors make up two in every five Australian home loans amid record borrowing

Investor home borrowing surges nearly 18% in the September quarter compared with previous three months, prompting calls to ‘urgently rein in overheated credit market’

The Guardian - AU

Wiggles, ex-chief out of tune over 'unlawful' sacking

The Wiggles are fighting an unlawful dismissal lawsuit from their former chief executive, who claims the blue Wiggle undermined him.

AAP

Qantas attack reveals one phone call is all it takes to crack cybersecurity’s weakest link: humans

Other sectors also at risk from attacks, including healthcare, finance and telecommunications, expert warns

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Small businesses are an innovation powerhouse. For many, it’s still too hard to raise the funds they need

The federal government wants to boost Australia’s productivity levels – as a matter of national priority. It’s impossible to have that conversation without also talking about innovation.

The Conversation

Rockers Amyl and the Sniffers win APRA Song of the Year

Song of the Year has gone to punk rock powerhouse Amyl and the Sniffers at the APRA music awards.

AAP

Amyl and the Sniffers win song of the year at 2025 Apra awards

U Should Not Be Doing That wins for Melbourne punk quartet, while Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker wins most performed Australian work and most performed pop work

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton says he will help homebuyers who don’t have the bank of mum and dad. But how would his policy work?

The Coalition wants to relax home lending rules by changing the test for a person’s borrowing capacity

The Guardian - AU

'No-brainer' home ownership boost for HECS debt Aussies

Australians saddled with student debt who want to enter the housing market will be given a helping hand, under changes to lending requirements.

AAP

Regulator wary as super fund appoints union directors

Super fund Cbus has accepted the nominations of three directors put forward by the CFMEU, the union accused of corruption and links to bikie gangs.

AAP

Fund sent $511k to CFMEU ahead of criminal allegations

APRA dropped an investigation into a super fund that paid over $500,000 to the CFMEU but took action again after reports of the union's alleged criminal links.

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The World's Future To Net-Zero Relies On African-Led Partnerships

Programs like The Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA), launched by President Ruto of Kenya ahead of COP28, aims to create an investment-friendly environment in Africa.

AAP

APRA fight with CFMEU-linked super fund 'unreasonable'

Moves by the financial regulator to impose stricter conditions on a super fund connected with the CFMEU will be attacked in the Federal Court.

Reason

Stealth quotas take a big step back in Congress

But not big enough: How APRA should be amended.

AAP

Troye Sivan feels the rush with APRA song of the year

Troye Sivan's dance hit Rush has been voted song of the year at the 2024 APRA awards, while The Teskey Brothers took home the gong for songwriter of the year.

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Chumbawamba tells NZ deputy PM Winston Peters to stop using its Tubthumping anthem

Lead guitarist Boff Whalley says band does not share views of Winston Peters, who recently compared co-governance to policies of Nazi Germany

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Australian Regulator Scrutinizes Pension Funds' Unlisted Asset Pricing

The Australian regulator is taking a closer look at pension funds over their pricing of unlisted assets, aiming to ensure transparency and fair valuations.

AAP

Cost of living relief on table but cash handouts vetoed

Finely-tuned government assistance could be on its way for households struggling under cost of living pressures, the prime minister says.

The Hindu

Central anti-superstition law need of the hour, say rationalists in Andhra Pradesh

Rationalists in Andhra Pradesh called for a stringent law to curb superstitious practices. APRA president sought a central law to tackle fraudulent practices in name of religion. CPI leader suggests life of slain social reformers be included in school textbooks. They welcomed Allahabad HC's ruling against occult rituals to treat…

AAP

Regulator sanctions Medibank following data hack review

Medibank must carry an additional $250 million in capital after a review by the banking regulator into a damaging cyber attack that rocked the company.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: Just like banking, the AI revolution needs to be regulated

Hundreds of the Big Tech's greatest minds are pleading that we don’t wait for an AI disaster before getting our regulatiory act together now.

The New Daily

‘Mortgage prison’ sees Australians lose thousands in potential savings

Some borrowers have found themselves locked in a 'mortgage prison', potentially costing them more than $10,000 in savings per year.

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