Watchdog warns over faulty drains
25 August 2025
Victorian authorities have urged plumbers to ensure drainage work is compliant after nearly one-third of projects were flagged during recent checks...
Regulatory & Government
Northern Rivers buyback program tops 900 home offers
18 August 2025
The NSW Reconstruction Authority has settled on 699 flood buyback properties in the Northern Rivers region under the Resilient Homes Program...
ICA joins push for red tape cuts
18 August 2025
The Insurance Council of Australia is part of an alliance of business groups and associations calling for red tape reductions as Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to host this week’s Economic Reform Roundtable...
Victorian workplace hazard fines rise 10%
18 August 2025
Health and safety prosecutions by WorkSafe Victoria led to court-ordered fines totalling $12.4 million last financial year...
NSW weighs train ban for e-bikes, scooters
18 August 2025
The NSW government is consulting on a proposal to temporarily ban e-bikes, e-scooters and other lithium-ion battery transport devices from train services...
Productivity Commission weighs in on climate resilience
11 August 2025
The Productivity Commission has proposed the creation of a resilience rating system for housing to ease pressure on home premiums as climate change intensifies...
Queensland council offers home risk assessments
11 August 2025
City of Gold Coast will give 40 homeowners free resilience assessments under a partnership with the Resilient Building Council...
New workers’ comp bill ‘undermines democratic process’
11 August 2025
The Law Society of NSW has attacked the state government’s introduction of a second bill designed to revamp workplace injury laws...
Insurers hail reinsurance pool relationships
11 August 2025
Insurers report high levels of satisfaction with the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation but want more information on the rationale behind decisions...
State moves ahead with WorkSafe support overhaul
11 August 2025
Reforms targeting support for injured workers and families affected by fatal workplace accidents have passed Victoria’s parliament, with the state opposition calling for balance to ensure changes do not increase premiums...
State steps up fight against underworld tobacco trade
11 August 2025
The NSW government has introduced legislation to crack down on the illegal sale of tobacco and vaping products...
New Zealanders hesitant on NHC levy hike
11 August 2025
Half of New Zealanders would not want to pay an extra $NZ200 ($182.55) in levies to better fund government insurer the Natural Hazards Commission, a survey has shown...
APRA consults on entity-level data tweaks
11 August 2025
The prudential regulator has released a consultation paper on its institution-level data publications covering general and life insurance...
NSW inquiry to examine strata commissions
04 August 2025
The NSW government has asked the state Productivity and Equality Commission to review the market impacts of banning strata managing agents from accepting commissions or other conflicted payments...
‘Poor case management’ key to workers’ comp problems
04 August 2025
Proposed changes to NSW’s workplace injury laws will drastically reduce workers’ rights to medical and financial support, lawyers have told a state upper house committee hearing...
SIRA acts on icare builders’ cover issues
04 August 2025
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has issued icare with a letter of compliance after a review identified Home Building Compensation Fund failings...
NZ regulator raises claims handling concern after disaster review
04 August 2025
New Zealand’s industry regulator has flagged six areas it expects insurers to work on after reviewing responses to the 2023 Auckland anniversary weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle...
ASIC to update conflict management guide
04 August 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is seeking feedback on plans to update its conflict of interest management guidance...
Minister spells out cost of stalling workers’ comp reform
28 July 2025
The NSW government has warned derailing its overhaul of workplace mental injury laws will lead to higher premiums, as an upper house committee holds a hearing on the proposed changes...
Lobby groups weigh in ahead of cyclone pool review
28 July 2025
Stakeholders including insurers and strata groups have called for more measures to ease premium pressure on consumers as the cyclone reinsurance pool nears its mandatory review...