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The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... and gloom," noting that today's economy, is in some ways, stronger than the pre-pandemic period, particularly in the jobs market, which has experienced higher labour force participation and lower unemployment. Productivity Commission senior research ...

Chalmers defends budget deficits in MYEFO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... The economy is growing, inflation is moderating, real wages and real incomes are growing, unemployment is low - one million jobs have been created - participation is at record highs," Chalmers said. "There is now a $200 billion improvement in the budget ...

Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... levels of assertiveness in pursuing insurance benefits, and differing mental versus physical demands of white- and blue-collar jobs. The impact of mental health on health services and insurance has increased steadily and substantially over the last 10 ...

WA super law reforms boost GESB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... changes align GESB with the Your Future, Your Super changes that enable super accounts to follow workers when they change jobs. In September, GESB's governing regulations were amended to enable its adoption of the Protecting Your Super reforms as well ...

Self-regulation on the cards: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... introduced is recognising financial planning students through the migration system to offer a path to permanent residency. Jobs and Skills Australia shows the country is in need of "financial investment advisers", with every state and territory except ...

APRA maintains policy amid uncertain environment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... took account of high household indebtedness and a pick-up in credit growth, persistent cost-of-living pressures, a weakening jobs market and heightened geopolitical risks. Balanced against these risks, APRA noted that bank lending standards remain sound ...

Work-related training boosts pay and productivity: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... new skills to a competitor after receiving training. But our analysis found participants were actually less likely to move jobs after receiving training." CEDA released a number of recommendations for employers and the government. It suggested employers ...

Macquarie offloads airports in $3bn deal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... contribute approximately $3.91 billion (£2 billion) in gross value to the UK economy per year and support more than 30,000 jobs. AGS Airports was established as a 50:50 joint-venture between Macquarie and Ferrovial following their 2014 acquisition of ...

Wages grow 3.5% for the year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... expected. It reflected a much smaller lift in award wages this financial year," Wu said. The ABS data revealed around 45% of jobs saw a wage change in the September quarter, down slightly (46%) from the same time last year. The average size of the hourly ...

Advisers count on specialist advisers: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... situation, and no single adviser can deliver that alone." Almost all (93%) of respondents said the skills required to do their jobs have become more complex over the past five years. "Clients face increasingly complex financial challenges, from tax and ...