| Vero’s New Strata Product Signals a Shift in Cover Placement Sat, 27 Jun: Vero has entered the residential strata market with a new nil-commission product, initially launching in Far North Queensland and Darwin before a planned national rollout. The move is significant for owners corporations, strata committees and managers because these northern regions are among the most challenging areas in which to secure affordable and suitable building cover. - read more
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| Shield Fund case puts super investment oversight in spotlight Sat, 27 Jun: ASIC has launched fresh Federal Court proceedings against former Keystone Asset Management directors and compliance committee members over alleged failures connected to the Shield Master Fund, a managed investment scheme that attracted more than $530 million from about 5,800 investors. - read more
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| What Delta’s Digital Insurance Launch Means for Small Operators Sat, 27 Jun: Delta Insurance’s move onto Ebix Australia’s Sunrise Exchange is more than a technology update. For Australian small businesses, including domestic and home service operators, it points to a broader shift in how specialist insurance products are being accessed, compared and placed through the broker market. - read more
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| What Broker Growth Means for Personal Trainer Insurance Sat, 27 Jun: New industry research has underlined just how central brokers have become to Australia’s general insurance market, with broker-placed business accounting for $35.6 billion in gross written premiums in the year to 30 June 2025. That represents about 46% of all general insurance written in Australia, within a total market of $77.9 billion. - read more
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| NEOS Underwriting Upgrade Points to Faster Cover Decisions Sat, 27 Jun: NEOS has moved further into digital underwriting with the implementation of UnderwriteMe’s Decision Studio, a technology designed to improve how medical data is captured and assessed across its life insurance products. The development, announced in late June, reflects a broader shift in the Australian life insurance market: insurers are looking for faster, more consistent ways to assess applications without losing sight of fairness, accuracy and customer experience. - read more
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| New FY27 Property Outlook Signals a More Selective Market for Landlords Sat, 27 Jun: Domain’s latest FY27 housing market forecast, covered by Property Update on 25 June 2026, points to a more fragmented Australian property cycle than many landlords have faced in recent years. Rather than a broad national upswing, the outlook suggests performance will increasingly depend on city, dwelling type, affordability and local supply conditions. - read more
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| What Softer House Price Forecasts Mean for Refinancers Sat, 27 Jun: Australia’s housing outlook has become more uneven, and that matters for anyone considering a mortgage refinance. Domain’s latest FY27 forecast points to a market shaped less by broad momentum and more by affordability, higher interest rates and local supply conditions. For borrowers, the headline is not simply whether prices rise or fall, but how changing property values could affect equity, loan-to-value ratios and lender appetite. - read more
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| SMSF Residential Borrowing Shake-Up Puts Investor Planning Back in Focus Sat, 27 Jun: Australian property investors have been handed another major policy shift, with the Federal Government confirming on 23 June 2026 that it will support an amendment to ban future limited recourse borrowing arrangements for residential property by superannuation funds. In practical terms, the change targets new SMSF borrowing used to buy residential investment properties, rather than existing arrangements. - read more
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| Judo Bank’s Share Slump Puts SME Lending Risk in Focus Fri, 26 Jun: Judo Bank’s sharp share price fall on 25 June has put a spotlight on the pressure building in parts of Australia’s small business lending market. The ASX-listed specialist lender, known for focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises, saw its shares drop heavily after it disclosed a small group of deteriorating business loans and lifted its expected cost of managing credit risk. - read more
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| ASIC’s Car Loan Warning Shows Why Borrowers Need to Check the Full Cost Fri, 26 Jun: ASIC’s 24 June 2026 car finance review is a timely warning for Australians who rely on a vehicle for work, family care and essential travel. The regulator examined data from more than 350,000 loans across eight car finance providers and found concerns around third-party distribution, sales practices, fees, hardship support and outcomes after repossession. - read more
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| New Herbicide Restrictions Raise On-Farm Risk Questions Fri, 26 Jun: Australian farmers now have clearer, but tighter, rules for two widely used knockdown herbicides after the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority finalised its review of paraquat and diquat on 23 June 2026. The chemicals have not been removed from the market, but their continued use will sit behind significant new conditions affecting application rates, equipment, handling systems and worker protection. - read more
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| Digital Asset Firms Get More Time to Meet Licensing Rules Fri, 26 Jun: ASIC has given digital asset businesses a further three months to move towards Australia’s financial services licensing framework, extending its sector-wide no-action position from 30 June 2026 to 30 September 2026. The change is significant for crypto exchanges, digital asset platforms and related service providers that may be offering financial products or financial services under existing law. - read more
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| New Aged Care Guidance Raises Compliance Questions for Allied Health Providers Fri, 26 Jun: The Australian Government has released updated guidance for allied health professionals working with older people under the new aged care regulatory model. Published on 12 June 2026, the guidance is not an insurance document, but it is highly relevant for practitioners and practice owners assessing their compliance exposure, contracts and professional risk settings. - read more
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| Why Payday Super Is Pushing Gyms to Clean Up Compliance Fri, 26 Jun: World Gym Australia’s decision to select Qualified Trainers as its preferred group fitness technology platform is more than a software update. Reported on 24 June 2026, the move reflects a broader shift in the fitness sector as operators prepare for Payday Super, the reform due to commence on 1 July 2026. - read more
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| Victoria’s Apartment Defect Insurance Shift Raises the Bar for Builders Fri, 26 Jun: Victoria is moving ahead with a decennial insurance framework for apartment building defects, adding another important signal that construction quality, documentation and insurability are becoming inseparable issues for builders, developers and project teams. - read more
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| Strong Marina Data Points to a Competitive Boat Buying Market Fri, 26 Jun: Australia’s marina sector has delivered one of the clearest signals yet that boating demand remains resilient, even as households continue to navigate higher living costs and careful lending conditions. The Marina Industries Association’s latest research, covering the 2025 Health of the Australian Marina Industry Survey and the 2026 Employment & Salary Survey, paints a picture of an industry with solid revenue, high occupancy and a growing need for investment. - read more
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| New DFAC WorkReady Truck Sharpens the Light-Duty Finance Decision Fri, 26 Jun: DFAC Trucks Australia has added a new challenger to the busy light-duty market, launching the Captain 45 WorkReady with an introductory drive-away price of $59,990. For tradies, contractors and small transport operators who have outgrown a dual-cab ute, the arrival of a ready-to-work 4.5-tonne truck at this price point could make the step into a larger payload vehicle more achievable. - read more
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| What Judo Bank’s Loan Losses Mean for SME Borrowers Fri, 26 Jun: Judo Bank’s sharp share price fall on 25 June 2026 has put a spotlight back on the health of Australia’s SME lending market. The specialist small business lender told the market that a small cluster of business loans had deteriorated in recent weeks, prompting it to lift expected credit costs and cut its full-year profit guidance. - read more
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| What ASIC?s Car Finance Findings Mean for Caravan Buyers Fri, 26 Jun: ASIC’s latest review of car finance has landed at a useful moment for Australians considering a caravan purchase. While the report focused on car loans, many of the lessons translate neatly to caravan finance because buyers are often weighing up secured lending, dealer-arranged options, broker support and personal loan-style products before committing to a major lifestyle asset. - read more
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| Why the Medicare Levy Surcharge Matters Before Surgery Finance Fri, 26 Jun: Australians planning elective procedures may need to revisit their numbers after fresh ATO data showed a sharp rise in people paying the Medicare levy surcharge. The latest Canstar analysis, published on 25 June 2026, says 885,087 taxpayers paid the surcharge in the 2023-24 tax year, with an average cost of $1,284. That is not a cosmetic surgery cost, but it can affect the same household cash flow many borrowers rely on when setting up a personal loan. - read more
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| RBA Fee Data Reveals a Shift in Australia’s Personal Loan Market Thu, 25 Jun: The latest Reserve Bank update on bank fees has provided a useful signal for Australians weighing up personal loans, credit cards and other forms of borrowing. While bank fee revenue from households rose by 7 per cent over the year to June 2025, fee revenue from personal loans moved the other way, falling by 19 per cent. That contrast matters because borrowing demand and the actual cost structure of loans do not always move in the same direction. - read more
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| Car finance warning: ASIC puts lenders on notice Thu, 25 Jun: ASIC’s latest review of motor vehicle finance is a timely reminder that the cheapest-looking car loan is not always the safest or most affordable. Released on 24 June 2026, the regulator’s findings raise concerns about high total loan costs, weak oversight of third-party distributors and sales practices that can leave borrowers carrying debt long after the car has lost value or been repossessed. - read more
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| Fuel Excise Relief Tapers: What Caravan Buyers Should Budget For Thu, 25 Jun: Australia’s temporary fuel tax relief is being wound back, and caravan owners are likely to feel the change quickly at the bowser. From 1 July 2026, the current fuel excise relief will continue at a smaller 16 cents per litre reduction until 2 August 2026, rather than the larger short-term discount that has helped soften petrol and diesel prices in recent months. - read more
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| Non-Bank Lenders Now Play a Bigger Role in Australian Car Finance Thu, 25 Jun: A new Australian Finance Industry Association report, released on 5 June 2026, highlights how important non-bank lenders have become in the vehicle finance market. According to the report, motor finance non-bank lenders helped 507,000 consumer and commercial customers buy vehicles in 2025, providing $24.4 billion in loans. By the end of that year, their active loan books were worth $53 billion. - read more
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| What the 2026 Car Loan Awards Mean for Australian Buyers Thu, 25 Jun: The latest 2026 personal and car loan awards from Mozo point to a clear message for Australian motorists: the lowest-cost car finance may not come from the lender you already bank with. The awards assessed hundreds of personal and vehicle loan products across dozens of lenders, with categories covering new car loans, used car loans, secured personal loans, excellent-credit borrowers and green car finance. - read more
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