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FICAP names new charity partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... in Australia and we're thrilled to be able to throw our support behind Feel the Magic. The work they do with grieving children is nothing short of remarkable." The FICAP Charity Selection Committee was overwhelmed with applications for support from charities ...

NSW Premier promises 'future fund' for children

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
Children in New South Wales will be given a dedicated savings fund worth up to $49,000 under a new government contribution scheme if the Liberals win the upcoming state election. Premier Dominic Perrottet said that the policy, which is expected to cost ...

Gender super balance parity four decades away: ISA

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... people agree that government should try to boost the super balances of women who take time out of the workforce to have children."

In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... advice journey," she says. Having recently gained her Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning while caring for two young children and experiencing a marriage breakdown, Carey Financial's Baulch is even more passionate about helping women navigate ...

Super on PPL a drop in the ocean

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... fight over something so trivial." Rainmaker data reveals if a woman takes five years out of the workforce to look after children or care for family it will cost a hefty $20,000 per year. "Your superannuation balance will be about 20,000 less than what ...

Super fund advice needs more guardrails: Conference

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
... financial entity, Levy argued that members should be able to obtain meaningful advice from their super fund providers. "[My children] joined a super fund and all being well, it's serving their needs and purpose. They'll be there till they're ...

Government housing measures progress

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... improvement of housing in remote Indigenous communities, $100 million for crisis and transitional housing options for women and children impacted by family and domestic violence and older women at risk of homelessness. As well as, $30 million to build ...

Government progresses social housing measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... housing in remote Indigenous communities ($200m), establishing crisis and transitional housing options for women and children impacted by family and domestic violence and older women at risk of homelessness ($100m), and building housing and other services ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... wages, is one of the ways we can reduce the impact on retirement savings from time taken out of the workforce to care for children. This is particularly important for women, who are still retiring with 30 per cent less super than men," she said. "The ...

Stop penalising women: HESTA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... addressing the motherhood penalty. "Women suffer the consequences of reduced super when taking time off work to care for children," it explained. "This is inequitable and disproportionally unfair." Modelling by the fund highlights the positive impact ...