The ASX blue-chip share space is a great place to look for ideas that can deliver strong passive income with good dividend yields.

Mature Australian businesses have usually built a strong reputation for generating profit, they have a big accounting profit reserve and a history of paying resilient dividends to investors.

When I look at ASX shares with market capitalisations of more than $6 billion, the two businesses below are ones that stick out as good providers of passive income.

Argo Investments Ltd (ASX: ARG)

Argo is a listed investment company (LIC) that provides investors with exposure to a portfolio of ASX blue-chip shares. LICs can give Aussies both diversification and a good dividend yield.

The biggest positions in the portfolio includes BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP), Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG), Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES), Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC), ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) and Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS).

As you can see, Argo gives investors a significant level of allocation to ASX blue-chip shares.

It has a pleasingly low cost, with a management expense ratio of just 0.14%, which is one of the cheapest in the LIC sector. Plenty of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have a higher cost than that.

Since the GFC, the ASX blue-chip share has reduced the annual dividend a couple of times. In most other years, the annual dividend has been hiked. Its current grossed-up dividend yield is 6%, including franking credits.

It’s currently trading at a mid-teen double-digit discount to its net tangible assets (NTA).

Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL)

Coles is another quality ASX blue-chip share Aussies can buy.

As Australia’s second-largest supermarket business, it has a strong market position to continue generating a pleasing level of passive income for shareholders.

Coles has increased its annual dividend each year since 2019, which is a pleasing level of dividend consistency compared to many other large businesses. The steady growth of revenue and net profit has allowed the business to be a consistent dividend provider for investors.

At the time of writing, Coles’ last two half-year dividends come to 73 cents per share. That’s a grossed-up dividend yield of 4.5%, including franking credits.

The business is steadily building its market position thanks to an expanding store network, rising e-commerce sales and improving profit margins.

In my view, Coles has a promising long-term future – it’s a very important business for the Australian economy and could expand into pet retail and vets if the possible Greencross transaction goes ahead.

Overall, there’s a lot to like about these ASX blue-chip shares, though they’re not the only great businesses to consider.

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Motley Fool contributor Tristan Harrison has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Macquarie Group and Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Telstra Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended BHP Group, Macquarie Group, and Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

One of the most significant and least publicised changes to hit the superannuation system this week directly affects new parents.

From 1 July 2026, eligible parents who receive government-funded Parental Leave Pay will also receive a 12% superannuation contribution on those payments. This will be paid directly by the ATO into their nominated super fund.

The scheme has expanded to 130 days, or 26 weeks, of paid parental leave, with the super contribution applying across the full period.

Why this superannuation change matters

Australia has one of the widest gender super gaps in the developed world.

Women retire with approximately 25% less superannuation than men, a gap driven in large part by career breaks taken for caring responsibilities.

Every year spent on parental leave without super contributions is a year of compounding returns lost. The new measure directly addresses that dynamic.

The Parental Leave Pay is based on the national minimum wage, now $26.44 per hour, which means a parent taking the full 26 weeks receives approximately $26,218 in total parental leave pay across the period.

At a 12% super guarantee rate, that translates to approximately $3,146 in super contributions for a parent taking the full scheme entitlement.

Over a working life, compounded at the historical ASX 200 return of approximately 8.5% per annum, a single year’s parental leave super contribution of $3,146 grows to approximately $33,000 by retirement for a 30-year-old today.

That is not a trivial amount from what looks like a small policy tweak.

How to make the most of it

The super contribution arrives as a lump sum after the end of the financial year. This is paid by the ATO directly to the parent’s nominated fund.

Parents who are on their employer’s own parental leave scheme, rather than the government scheme, should check whether their employer separately pays super during that period, since employer policies vary.

For parents with a self-managed superannuation fund or a choice fund, ensuring the ATO has the correct fund details is the most important practical step.

The investment choice inside the fund also matters enormously over a 30-year compounding period.

Two ASX shares that benefit

More superannuation flowing into the system more frequently means more assets landing on the wealth management platforms that administer that money.

Both Hub24 Ltd (ASX: HUB) and Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) are direct beneficiaries of this dynamic.

Hub24 delivered record half-year net inflows of $10.7 billion in 1H FY26 and upgraded its FY27 platform funds under administration target to $160 billion to $170 billion. This comes as Australia’s growing super pool continues to flow toward technology-enabled platforms.

Netwealth reached a record $125.6 billion in platform funds under administration in 1H FY26. Platform revenue climbed 25% on the strength of consistent inflows and sticky adviser relationships.

As payday super, expanded parental leave contributions, and the broader super pool growth combine into FY27, both platforms are positioned to capture a growing share of that expanding pool.

Foolish takeaway for your superannuation

The new parental leave super entitlement is worth approximately $3,146 for parents taking the full 26 weeks of government parental leave.

It is automatic, it flows directly into the nominated super fund, and it directly narrows a gender super gap that has been decades in the making.

For investors, Hub24 and Netwealth are two of the clearest ASX beneficiaries, as Australia’s superannuation pool grows not just in size but in the frequency and breadth of contributions flowing into it.

For specific information on how the changes might impact you, it might be worth consulting a financial advisor.

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Motley Fool contributor Mark Verhoeven has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Hub24 and Netwealth Group. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Netwealth Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Hub24. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

The party is back on for two battered ASX tech shares.

WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) and Catapult Sports Ltd (ASX: CAT) were among the biggest winners on Tuesday, jumping 6% and 8% respectively as investors returned to beaten-down technology names.

Could this be the start of a much bigger recovery, or just a short-term bounce after a brutal sell-off?

Both companies have plenty to prove, but analysts still see significant upside if they can rebuild investor confidence.

WiseTech: Can the rally really begin after chair steps down?

WiseTech shares received a boost on Tuesday after the company announced that co-founder Richard White would step down from the chair role, with Raeline Murphy taking over.

White said recent personal media attention had become an unnecessary distraction from the strength of the underlying business.

The leadership change appears to have helped ease some investor concerns, but the recent recovery remains tiny compared with the damage already done.

The ASX tech share is up around 11% over the past five trading days, yet it remains down roughly 67% over the past year, making it one of the worst performers on the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO).

Despite the collapse, analysts remain surprisingly positive. According to TradingView data, 12 of the 15 analysts covering WiseTech rate the stock as either a buy or strong buy. The remaining three have a hold rating.

The average 12-month price target sits at $66.69, suggesting potential upside of around 78%. The most bullish analyst sees the shares reaching $120.60, which would represent upside of more than 220%.

Bell Potter remains optimistic as well. While the broker recently cut its price target from $78.75 to $71.75, it maintained its buy rating. The revised target still implies potential upside of more than 90%.

Catapult: Expanding while maintaining competitive edge

Catapult shares also enjoyed a strong session on Tuesday, although there was no specific price-sensitive announcement behind the move.

Instead, investors appear to be continuing the rebound from the stock’s late-June lows.

The recovery has already pushed Catapult shares more than 20% higher from those levels, although the bigger picture remains challenging. The stock is still down around 44% over the past 12 months.

Catapult’s biggest strength is the stickiness of its technology. Professional sporting teams build years of performance data into its platforms, creating switching costs that make it difficult for competitors to win customers.

The company provides athlete performance and analytics technology used by some of the world’s biggest sporting organisations, including teams across the AFL, NRL, Premier League, NFL, NBA, MLB and international rugby competitions.

The challenge is growth. Like many smaller technology companies, Catapult needs to keep expanding its customer base while proving that it can maintain its competitive edge.

Analysts believe the market may be underestimating its potential. All brokers that cover the ASX tech share rate it a buy. The most bullish forecast is $8.25, a potential gain of 146% for the next 12 months.

Morgans currently rates Catapult as a buy with a $5.40 price target, which is in line with the average price target. Based on recent trading levels around $3.35, that implies upside of approximately 60%.

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Motley Fool contributor Marc Van Dinther has positions in WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Catapult Sports and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Catapult Sports and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.