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Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

LUCRF names Sword's replacement

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... superannuation pioneer Greg Sword who leaves at the end of June. Donnelly has been general secretary of the National Union of Workers (NUW) for the last ten years, and is also a director of LUCRF. LUCRF Super Chair John Carlile said of the appointment ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

... can be for older Australians to find a job. There needs to be a change in the culture of many businesses towards older workers. We will help change that culture by providing a payment of up to $10,000 to a business that employs an Australian over the ...

Businesses offered $10k to hire over-50s

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
Businesses will be paid $10,000 for employing workers over 50, the government is expected to announce in this evening's budget. The initiative will go alongside a staggered rise in the Age Pension eligibility age, reaching age 70 by 2035. Under the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... 76 cents to $61.36. Rail operator Aurizon's shares were three cents higher at $4.91. The company has flagged up to 480 workers could lose their jobs as part of a restructure of its heavy maintenance operations in Queensland. Media group Fairfax's shares ...

Higher pension age to drive increase in early super releases

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
The government's decision to lift the pension age has raised the ire of advocates for manual workers but these workers represent only a minority of the workforce. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 10% of Australia's 11.5 million labour ...

Regulation tops Australian business risk survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... this year was 'people risk,' which moved up eight positions and now occupies third place in the Aon survey. "The cost of workers' compensation insurance is increasing and has led to a greater focus on injury prevention and early intervention," Lambrou ...

CommInsure launches tailored SMSF insurance product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... training or experience." This rule, Scott said, is likely to make it much more difficult for unskilled, unexperienced workers to claim TPD, while more experienced, more highly-qualified workers will find it easier to meet the criteria. Scott also said ...

Over 50s want to work longer, survey finds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... From these interviews the report concluded that "a positive shift is underway in the way Australian employers view older workers." They also reported an increase in the willingness in older employees to continue working. One human resources manager noted ...

AIST reshuffles board, names new president

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... Garcia said Wood had been a key driver of AIST's advocacy work on improving the retirement outcomes of women and low income workers during her term as president. "On behalf of the AIST board, I thank Cate for two years of dedicated and effective service ...