Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 131 - 140 of 1678 results for "Workers"

Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... worker than those with five to 19 employees. CEDA chief economist Cassandra Winzar said: "In other words, construction workers generate more revenue per worker in bigger firms." "We found the sector could generate an extra 12% or $54 billion in revenue ...

Super tax debate suffocates action for low-income Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... their maximum LISTO entitlement early, long before they receive the full benefit. "Boosting the cap to $810 would ensure workers aren't penalised simply because super contributions are rising as intended," Walker said. In its 2025-26 pre-budget submission ...

Nest drops $930m into new IFM Investors fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... importantly, their members. "By partnering with organisations like Nest, IFM is working to deliver better retirement incomes for workers across the UK." Meantime, Nest chief investment officer Liz Fernando said the pension fund is excited to be taking ...

Productivity Commission identifies priority reform areas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... ideas we received through the Productivity Pitch. We heard from everyone from teachers to business owners and healthcare workers - all with their own suggestions for helping Australia work smarter to boost productivity," Wood said. "Now that we've used ...

PRI chief executive David Atkin to step down

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... Australia's superannuation industry. His career includes 12 years leading Cbus, the industry fund for building and construction workers, as well as stints at ESSSuper and Just Super, which later became Media Super. The industry fund for media and ...

Mercer Super recruits whistleblower as risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... During his time with the lender, he blew the whistle on a major foreign exchange trading scandal that saw four of his co-workers on the dealing desk go to prison. Motivated by this experience, he wrote a book on how organisations can avoid ethical failures. ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... it would also push for the parliament to lift the Low-Income Super Tax Offset to strengthen retirement for low-income workers, mostly women, to get a fairer tax deal on super. The super lobby group called on the Albanese government to draft of legal ...

Coalition's super on PPL plan 'deeply worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... Prac Payments - stripping away cost-of-living support for those studying to become teachers, nurses, midwives and social workers over the next four years. The Coalition also plans to restore the activity test on childcare to save $420 million over the ...

Super moves: Cbus, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... investment officer and director of equities has jumped to Cbus Super, the industry fund for building and construction workers. After seven years with the $46 billion investment corporation owned by the government of South Australia, Matt Kempton has ...

Work from home saves employees $5308

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... 15.7% less than if they worked in an office. "This confirms what many Australians have experienced since the pandemic - workers are saving time and money on their commute, and in many cases are also able to work more hours or even get a job, where they ...