22.06.11 - Don’t get caught paying triple tax on your super

The average Australian could lose more than $60,000* from their retirement savings by the time they retire if they don’t provide their tax file number (TFN) to their super fund. While it is not compulsory to supply a TFN to a super fund, tax on employe...

18.06.11 - New website coming

In July AustralianSuper will launch its new website. But it’s not just a new website, it is so much more. The new website will be significantly different from the existing site, and soon you will be able to: Apply to withdraw or transfer your super u...

11.05.11 - 2011 Federal Budget - superannuation impact

Being ‘back in the black by 2013’ and achieving future productivity gains were key objectives of the 2011 Federal Budget, with Treasurer Wayne Swan announcing $22 billion in savings. And while superannuation is mentioned a number of times throughout the b...

18.04.11 - AustralianSuper announces resignation of Bernie Fraser from Board

AustralianSuper Independent Director Bernie Fraser will be stepping down from the AustralianSuper Trustee Board. Mr Fraser has been an Independent Director of AustralianSuper and its predecessor funds (STA and ARF) since 1996. During that time he has als...

28.03.11 - AustralianSuper appoints new Board member

AustralianSuper has announced the appointment of Western Australian-based Simone McGurk as a Director on the AustralianSuper Trustee Board. Ms McGurk is currently a Director of the Westscheme superannuation fund, a Western Australian State Training Board...

25.03.11 - AustralianSuper urges MPs to support reforms

AustralianSuper Chief Executive Ian Silk said the prospect of an increase in the Super Guarantee (SG) from 9 per cent to 12 per cent had increased as a result of the Federal Government’s announcement on the mining tax. “This would be great news for worki...

22.03.11 - AustralianSuper appoints Head of Infrastructure

AustralianSuper has appointed Jason Peasley to the newly created role of Head of Infrastructure. Mr Peasley will commence with AustralianSuper on 14 April and will report to Mark Delaney, Chief Investment Officer. Mr Delaney explained that he was deligh...

16.03.11 - Financial impact of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami

The distressing images of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan have dominated the media over recent days.  At AustralianSuper we extend our sincere sympathies to those people who have lost, or are waiting to find out about family or friends in Japan. ...

16.03.11 - AustralianSuper welcomes launch of MoneySmart.gov.au

AustralianSuper supports ASIC’s new personal finance website MoneySmart. MoneySmart aims to help people make good financial decisions by providing free, independent and unbiased information, tools and motivation and is a key part of the National Financ...

08.02.11 - AustralianSuper and Westscheme announce plans to merge

Today AustralianSuper and Westscheme announced their plans to merge to form a 1.7 million member, $40 billion superannuation powerhouse. A due diligence process has commenced and is expected to be completed by April. If this proceeds smoothly it is in...

02.02.11 - Natural disasters - information for those affected

Accessing your super on financial hardship or compassionate grounds AustralianSuper members who have been affected by natural disasters may be able to access their super on financial hardship or compassionate grounds.  More detailed information abo...

27.01.11 - Our investment returns to 31 December 2010 are now available

Crediting rates for all AustralianSuper’s investment options for the period ended 31 December 2010 are now available. Our all-positive returns for this 6-month period are a strong testament to the Fund’s successful long-term investment strategy. Our Bala...

17.12.10 - The Government supports MySuper and SuperStream

The Super System Review chaired by Jeremy Cooper released its report in July this year, and early this week the Government responded, accepting 139 of the 177 proposals. The Cooper review set out to significantly reform the industry, simplifying super fo...

01.12.10 - AustralianSuper named in BRW’s Most Respected Companies

AustralianSuper has been named in BRW magazine's "Most Respected Companies” list for 2010 as the most respected fund in the superannuation industry. For the second year, the survey was conducted by the Hay Group for BRW. The 371 participants included C...

23.11.10 - Port of Brisbane provides a quality addition to AustralianSuper’s infrastructure portfolio

AustralianSuper is pleased to announce that we will soon add an investment in the thriving Port of Brisbane to our infrastructure portfolio, as a result of a successful consortium bid that included one of our investment managers, Industry Funds Management...