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Independence Day for the US economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
... when she told you, I and Irene about the "considerable slack" in the labour market. "Large numbers of partly unemployed workers, stagnant wages, lower labor-force participation and longer periods of joblessness" show that "there remains considerable ...

TWU defends mandatory TWU Super contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has defended the TWU's practice of forcing employers to contribute employee superannuation only to TWU Super in collective bargaining agreements. Appearing before the Royal Commission into Trade Union and Governance ...

Third arrow, broken arrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
... the growth strategy drafted last year. This included among others, lowering company taxes, increasing women's and older workers participation in the labour force, lifting the birth rate (because of its ageing population), promoting the use of foreign ...

Future of LISC in Palmer's hands

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... Silk, Mercer managing director David Knox and former NSW Liberal leader Peter Collins. The letter argues: "Australian workers who earn $37,000 per annum or below currently receive a 'rebate' of the tax paid on their superannuation contributions. This ...

Howes to leave AustralianSuper board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... the fund has confirmed. The news comes after Howes announced in March that he would step down as secretary of Australian Workers Union (AWU). He will also leave his position on the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). Howes was nominated to the ...

IFM bets $1bn on US shale gas revolution

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... Investors, an Australian owned infrastructure investor that manages the retirement savings of over eight million Australian workers, is playing a leading role in the provision of private capital to fund the critical infrastructure needs of the U.S. economy." ...

Crime pays: Why new European GDP rules are causing a stir

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... 2008. The UK's Office for National Statistics estimated last month that the contribution made to national output by sex workers and the illegal drug trade in the UK was A£9.7 billion ($17.5 billion), or 0.7% of GDP, in 2009, the latest year for which ...

Power sell off approved by NSW govt

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... privatised. The Nationals also demanded a number of other guarantees surrounding the sell-off, including protection for workers within the power sector. The 49% sale was approved by cabinet after Liberal and Nationals party room meetings today. NSW currently ...

Don't be afraid of sales, industry funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... sales cycles." He also said major piece of advice he gave AustralianSuper was to focus on white collar as well blue collar workers. "Yes, you may need to change your messaging; yes, you may need to change the way you dress; but the members' requirements ...

Labor to oppose rise in pension age

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... backs," he said. "Many of them started work at 15 - don't force them to work till they're 70. Rather, empowering Australian workers to save for retirement is so important." As the policy of lifting the pension age to 70 is not an appropriation bill ...