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King's honours list recognises excellence in super, finance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... investment officer at the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) since 2007. She previously worked as a senior economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), senior international economic strategist at BT Financial Group and executive vice ...

Up to two million Aussies could face super tax: FSC

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
New modelling from the Financial Services Council (FSC) shows that up to 1.8 million Australians currently in the workforce could be impacted by the proposed superannuation tax under one of the four scenarios. The four scenarios consist of: $3 million ...

Russell Investments names investment head for APAC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... strategist, he held the same role for the Asia-Pacific region. The investment professional brings extensive experience as an economist, strategist, fund manager, and former central banker, with previous roles at Macquarie Bank, JPMorgan, Nomura Securities ...

Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... companies with 200 or more employees generate 86% more revenue per worker than those with five to 19 employees. CEDA chief economist Cassandra Winzar said: "In other words, construction workers generate more revenue per worker in bigger firms." "We found ...

Super tax debate suffocates action for low-income Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... "vast majority" of people under 30 will never have more than $3 million in super, according to Australia Institute chief economist Greg Jericho. The debate over taxing the wealthy's superannuation has overshadowed a growing issue for low-income earners ...

Chalmers and Bragg spar over $3m super tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... out that lack of indexation will see more and more Australians captured by the regime. Modeling by AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina demonstrated a 22-year-old today who earns an average income throughout their working life will have more than ...

Tariffs were never the answer: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... all it does is increase costs, displaces competitive production and leads to lower and slower growth." Westpac chief economist Luci Ellis agreed, labelling Liberation Day "an act of economic self-harm by the US." "Tariffs are self-destructive... it was ...

'Lunatic' tariffs can directly hit Australia: Academics

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
Australia can get hurt by US President Donald Trump's 'incoherent' and 'lunatic' tariff policies that appear to have no logic or endgame if China's economy experiences a drastic slowdown, academics say. Australian National University ...

Work from home saves employees $5308

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... commute, and in many cases are also able to work more hours or even get a job, where they couldn't do so before," CEDA economist James Brooks said. "Commuting less brings savings on public transport fares and fuel costs, but there's also savings on time. ...

Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... clearer global recession signals emerge and shift the focus back to growth risks." State Street Global Advisors APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu agreed a May rate cut is expected, but said that's not what economists will be focused on. "Today's CPI ...