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ACTU renews call for 15 per cent SGC

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) secretary Greg Combat has called for an increase in the superannuation guarantee contribution from its current 9 per cent to 15 per cent. Citing expected increases in the number of aged Australians in the ...

FPA concerned over misleading advertising about Choice

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has expressed its concerns that the current advertising campaigns regarding choice of fund are factually inaccurate and are creating a confusing climate for consumers in the lead up to the new regime. The FPA ...

IOOF Perennial looks to sustainable growth: ASSIRT

... placed the investment manager's Asian and Japanese share funds on hold. The research house commended IOOF's move from a trade union linked mutual organisation to a lean high growth ASX listed business. In particular ASSIRT has awarded IOOF's fixed interest ...

Simon Crean steps down from Labor leadership

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
... these events and I wish my successor, whoever that might be, well. \"Right through my life in politics and in the trade union movements I\'ve never been afraid to take on the high jobs.\" Mr Crean said he had reformed party rules, rejected small target ...

US energy group AES to make bid for Loy Yang - report

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2003
United States energy company AES Corporation has reportedly joined the race to buy Victoria's biggest electricity producer, Loy Yang, with a $3.1 billion bid. The bid aims to trump an offer from Australian Gas Light, which has faced delays in getting ...

Anti-spam bill passed

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
Australians may soon get relief from annoying, unsolicited emails after the House of Representatives today passed a bill to combat spam emails. The bill will give the Australian Communications Authority the power to issue formal warnings, seek injunctions ...

ACCI rejects ACTU's redundancy pay plans

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) will this week show the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (ASIC) how the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) plans to massively increase redundancy costs that will cripple many small ...