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Govt to refund super tax for 3.5 million

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... Australia's Future Tax System (AFTS) Report that said superannuation tax concessions should be distributed more equitably. "The Gillard Labor Government firmly believes that Australian workers, whatever their income, deserve just rewards and financial ...

Russell heads back to Canberra

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... appointing Russell yesterday to Secretary of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said in statement, "I am sure Dr Russell's experience and knowledge and his ability to relate effectively to the private ...

All good but for the dollar A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... do their offshore shopping in person. Australia may weather another flood or cyclone or tsunami -- perhaps even another Gillard -- but if Australian dollar strength persists... the country could literally head down under. Speaking of which, Wall Street ...

Gillard urges China investment relationship

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has encouraged a strong investment relationship with China after speaking at a China-Australia business forum, with talk of tight economic integration between the two nations. As part of her address, Gillard said that China ...

Record NSW election loss could slow federal reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... A record breaking 16.5 per cent swing last weekend against the NSW Labor Party has the potential to derail many of the Gillard federal government's reforms, pushing a nervous federal government to pull more of its punches on major changes to the financial ...

ASIC and govt launch MoneySmart.gov.au

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... financial goals. It gives all Australians access to impartial and really useful financial guidance," said Prime Minister Julia Gillard through videolink at the launch. Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said the website would complement the Stronger Super ...

SMSFs a blueprint for future super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
From Better Super to Stronger Super and now future super, the Gillard Government endorsed self-managed super funds (SMSFs) as a model for retirement savings in the years to come. Speaking last night at the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... results are expected from Australand Property Group and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd. In New Zealand, Prime Minister Julia Gillard addresses the Trans-Tasman Business Circle in Auckland. On Monday, the Australian share market closed at a fresh 10-month ...

Downgrade me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
... the "Fiscal Deficit & Sovereign Debt Watch" show. Of course, there's nothing closer to our Australian hearts than the Gillard and Swan tandem disaster levy just so the Budget balance turns positive in two years time (as promised) and their government ...

Levy disaster

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011