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02.08.2026
Payroll doesn't get a seat at the table. It builds one.
The 2026 APA Payroll Industry Report surveyed more than 1,200 payroll professionals across Australia. It found that only 36.4% of organisations track payroll KPIs regularly. It found that 15.9% of executives never request payroll analytics from their ...
31.07.2026
The 38 Hour Problem: Why getting to 38 hours isn't enough
By Adrienne Silla | Head of Advisory, Australian Payroll Association Every payroll review throws up its share of surprises, but one issue appears far more often than most organisations realise: full-time employees whose 38 hour ordinary time obligation ...
26.07.2026
The Deal Closed. Then the Payroll nightmare began.
By Cherie Griffiths | Payroll Consultant, Australian Payroll Association Why the biggest risk in any merger or acquisition might be sitting quietly in payroll and nobody thought to ask about it until it was too late. The first I heard of an acquisition I ...
26.07.2026
Payroll Influences Announces Launch of 2026 Payroll Profession Confidence Index Survey
Now in its third year, the global research initiative expands its focus on professional sentiment, business relationships, strategic value, and AI readines NEW YORK, July 21, 2026 — Payroll Influences, the independent HR and payroll technology research ...
26.07.2026
The State of Payroll Leadership in Australia
JULY 2026 | Payroll Leadership Series By Ross Heron, CEO, Australian Payroll Association Every year, Australia's payroll professionals process more than $1.2 trillion in wages and salaries for around 14.7 million workers, withhold close to $300 billion ...
19.07.2026
Payday Super Is Here: Is your Payroll team ready?
Superannuation compliance in Australia just had its biggest shake up in over a decade. With Payday Super now in effect, the way employers calculate, report and pay super has fundamentally changed and the margin for error has shrunk dramatically. To help ...