7.5 million super accounts held $21.2 billion in lost and ATO-held savings
Steady3 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 4 days
Sat, 17 October 2026Sun, 1 November 2026
What it is about
Helen WarnockAustralian Taxation OfficeAustraliansAustralianAustraliaAustralian workersATOMary DelahuntyInvestments CommissionAustralian AssociatedAustralian Financial Complaints AuthorityAssociation Of Superannuation Funds Of Australia
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
queenslandcountrylife.com.au
muswellbrookchronicle.com.au
17 Oct, 02:00over 16 days1 Nov, 18:00
2 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 4 original reports
Sat, 17 October 2026
1 report- queenslandcountrylife.com.au02:00first to report
Lost superannuation: How to find your share of $21.2 billion
Wed, 21 October 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)20:30
One in four Australian workers have been underpaid their super — many, along with industry experts, are calling on the tax office to be more "proactive" in addressing the billions that goes unrecovered each year.
Thu, 22 October 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)18:35
Australians withdrew more than $1.4 billion from their superannuation last financial year for medical reasons, prompting regulators to sound the alarm.
Sun, 1 November 2026
1 report- muswellbrookchronicle.com.au18:00
Superannuation funds are ignoring the "canary in the coal mine" about issues affecting members, the corporate regulator says.