Industry fund brand
Media Super
Media Super remains the super brand for print, media, entertainment, arts and other creative industries within Cbus.
THE OVERVIEW
About Media Super
Media Super merged with Cbus on 9 April 2022. The earlier standalone investment options closed and members moved to equivalent Media Super branded options under United Super.
Who can join
The brand serves its creative-industry community and eligible members under its current products.
THE SUPERGURU VIEW
Our take
A useful comparison for people in creative industries who value that industry connection and want to check the actual insurance and investment terms.
Based on the cited product features. These are general reasons to investigate the fund, not a personal recommendation. Supporting sources.
THE NUMBERS
Fees and investment returns
Use the product, investment option and employer plan on your statement. Lifecycle members need to choose the relevant stage. APRA's investment pathways may include closed options held by existing members.
Choose an investment option to see the figures
The costs and returns belong to the selected product, option or lifecycle stage.
Source: APRA Comprehensive Product Performance Package 2026, published 28 August 2026. Fees reflect the reporting year to 30 June 2026, are net of tax, use standard arrangements and exclude member-activity fees. Dollar figures are rounded. They are not a current quote. Check the latest PDS for changes, insurance premiums and any separately charged advice.
Returns are annualised historical results. Different return bases, risk levels and periods cannot be treated as interchangeable. MySuper net returns use a $50,000 representative balance even when you change the fee balance. A lifecycle stage return does not track a person moving between stages. Missing figures mean not reported, not zero. Past returns do not predict future returns. Read our method and APRA's definitions.
A CLOSER LOOK
Inside Media Super
Accounts and products
Media Super branded super and retirement products issued within Cbus.
Investment choices
Use the current Media Super investment menu. Historic Media Super options are not independent portfolios that remain available alongside Cbus after the merger.
Insurance
Insurance terms are product-specific. Creative workers with contract, freelance or irregular work should read the income and employment definitions in their own guide.
Retirement income
Check the current Media Super retirement product documents and default strategy. Compare retirement returns with retirement returns.
Advice and support
The current site provides advice resources and member assistance. A personal plan needs an explicit scope and fee check.
Fee details to check
Use the post-merger Media Super schedule. Its published merger explanation describes investment fee savings but does not mean every historical fee applies today.
Comparing investment performance
Read the pre- and post-merger history note before comparing a long-run Media Super return. Show when an investment strategy changed.
Features worth considering
A continuing industry contact point for people in creative work.
Access to the investment structure of a larger combined fund.
THE LEGAL FUND
Fund size in APRA's annual reporting
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING UNIONS SUPERANNUATION FUND
At 30 June 2025. These are legal-fund totals, which can include several products and more than one account per person.
APRA annual fund-level statistics, June 2025. These older totals can differ substantially after mergers. Size is not a measure of suitability or investment quality.
Sources for Media Super
Checked 2026-09-11. Documents and product terms can change after this date.