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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
05.06.2026
Is $2,000 a year really enough to keep your payroll compliant?
Wages are the single largest cost line in almost every business in Australia. For most organisations, payroll accounts for anywhere between 50% and 70% of total operating costs. Yet according to the 2026 Australian Payroll Survey, the median annual ...
29.05.2026
Payroll Under Pressure: Lessons from the Greathunter Superannuation Case
The Fair Work Ombudsman’s legal action against Greathunter Pty Ltd, the former operator of Newcastle restaurant Larnna Thai, is a reminder that superannuation compliance is no longer just an Australian Taxation Office issue. As superannuation obligations ...
22.05.2026
Disaster Recovery and Payroll: Planning for the Unthinkable
By Susan Bull | Payroll Consultant, Australian Payroll Association Picture this: a cold Friday night in July. You have finally locked up the payroll office after completing the last of the State payroll tax reconciliations. Exhausted but relieved, you ...