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21.06.2026 Payday Super in Australia: The Complete 2026 Guide for Payroll Teams Payday Super starts on 1 July 2026. From that date, Australian employers must pay employees' superannuation guarantee contributions at the same time as wages and the funds must reach the employee's super account within 7 business days of payday. It's the ... News

21.06.2026 Payroll Readiness for 1 July: Turning Legislative Updates into Compliance Practice David Xuereb | Senior Consultant, Australian Payroll Association Every end of financial year brings a familiar sense of pressure for payroll professionals: closing out one year while preparing for the next. Beyond reconciling year-to-date figures and ... News

21.06.2026 Ctrl key – Control in the independent contractor relationship In determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor, courts and tribunals are required to assess the “real substance, practical reality and true nature” of the relationship, per s 15AA of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW ... News

12.06.2026 The Hidden Payroll Risk: When Information Isn't Shared Payroll is built on accuracy, consistency and compliance. Yet one of the biggest risks facing payroll teams is often overlooked: poor information sharing. A missed legislative update, an undocumented process change, or a payroll interpretation shared ... News

12.06.2026 Why the Concessional Contributions Cap Should Not Drive Salary Packaging Discussions Recently, we have seen a growing tendency for employers to become focused on an individual's concessional contribution position when designing remuneration arrangements. This approach can add unnecessary complexity and blur the line between employer ... News

05.06.2026 Payroll in Focus: Key changes every payroll professional needs to know As we approach the end of the 2025/26 financial year, payroll professionals are managing a rare convergence of significant legislative changes, all taking effect within weeks of each other. From minimum wage increases to superannuation reform, the volume ... News

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