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Check back often. ### Most Recent **[Categories](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/superannuation/page/4#!)** - [Accounting](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/accounting) - [Business Owners](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/business-owners) - [Australian Taxation Laws](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/australian-taxation-laws) - [Financial Planning](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/financial-planning) - [Tax Planning](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/tax-planning) - [ATO](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/ato) - [Superannuation](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/superannuation) - [Professionals](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/professionals) - [Home Owners & Investors](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/home-owners-investors) - [Family Business](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/family-business) - [25/26 Financial Year](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/25-26-financial-year) - [Self Managed Super Funds](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/self-managed-super-funds) - [Renewable Energy & Environment](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/renewable-energy-environment) - [23/24 Financial Year](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/23-24-financial-year) - [Construction](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/construction) - [Trusts](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/trusts) - [24/25 Financial Year](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/24-25-financial-year) - [Case Studies](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/case-studies) - [Insurance Underwriting](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/insurance-underwriting) - [Personal Income Tax](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/personal-income-tax) - [Payroll Tax](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/payroll-tax) - [WLM News](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/wlm-news) - [22/23 Financial Year](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/22-23-financial-year) - [26/27 Financial Year](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/26-27-financial-year) [![Director ID](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Director%20ID%20Blog.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/how-to-set-up-your-director-id) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 19 November 2021 — 7 min read ### [How to set up your Director ID](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/how-to-set-up-your-director-id) **Directors are now required to register for a unique identification number that they will keep for life.** [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/how-to-set-up-your-director-id) [![What happens to your superannuation when you die?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/What%20happens%20to%20super%201200px.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/what-happens-to-your-superannuation-when-you-die) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 28 October 2021 — 3 min read ### [What happens to your superannuation when you die?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/what-happens-to-your-superannuation-when-you-die) **Superannuation is not like other assets as it is held in trust by the trustee of the superannuation fund. When you die, it does not automatically form part of your estate but instead, is paid to your eligible beneficiaries by the fund trustee..** [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/what-happens-to-your-superannuation-when-you-die) [![Unwinding COVID-19 Relief Payments](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Unwind%20COVID%20Support%201200px.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/unwinding-covid-19-relief-payments) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 28 October 2021 — 13 min read ### [Unwinding COVID-19 Relief Payments](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/unwinding-covid-19-relief-payments) **A State-by-State breakdown of how COVID-19 support will roll back as states and territories reach vaccination targets.** [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/unwinding-covid-19-relief-payments) [![Divorce, Superannuation and the Gender Divide](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Divorce%201200px.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/divorce-superannuation-and-the-gender-divide) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 21 September 2021 — 5 min read ### [Divorce, Superannuation and the Gender Divide](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/divorce-superannuation-and-the-gender-divide) **New legislation will help prevent superannuation assets from being hidden during divorce proceedings.** [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/divorce-superannuation-and-the-gender-divide) [![Staff members and vaccinations: The challenges for business](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Vaccination%201200px.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/staff-members-and-vaccinations-the-challenges-for-business) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 21 September 2021 — 3 min read ### [Staff members and vaccinations: The challenges for business](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/staff-members-and-vaccinations-the-challenges-for-business) Australia is currently on track to fully vaccinate the eligible population of 20.62 million adults in December 2021. 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[Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/plan-your-super-contribution-strategy-for-the-2022-financial-year) [![Super changes effective 1 July 2021](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/New%20Super%20FY22%201200px.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/important-super-changes-for-the-new-financial-year) **Financial Planner** 22 June 2021 — 3 min read ### [Important Super Changes for the new Financial Year](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/important-super-changes-for-the-new-financial-year) We are fast approaching the end of Financial Year and as always, there are a number of significant changes occurring to superannuation legislation effective 1 July 2021. 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