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Financial literacy in Australia drops by almost 10%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... financial risks, especially younger men between 25-34 years. Meantime, individuals who owned a home, were married, and had children reported greater financial satisfaction, compared to those who were not home owners, unmarried and childless. The survey ...

Not enough being done to fix super gap: AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... significantly less super than men in retirement, because they earn less and take more time out of the workforce caring for children and other relatives," she said. "This is not new. We know of the problem; we know all too well the reasons. And yet not ...

FICAP raises over $120k for charity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... million. SHINE for Kids business development manager Julianne Sanders explained that for 40 years SHINE has supported children and young people effected by the criminal justice system. "Children with a parent in prison are the invisible victims of crime. ...

Adviser standards consultation commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... female advisers as they are more likely to be working part-time or to have spent time out of the industry, caring for children or other loved ones. Advisers must also have a clean disciplinary record in order to access the proposed new pathway. This ...

Registrations open for FPA initiatives

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... projects that contribute to skills training, financial literacy, work experience, community service, mentoring and more for children at risk or suffering from hardship," Berry said. "Each contribution makes a difference to ensure young people around ...

Calls to pay super on parental leave grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... their super balance boosted by 1.4% at retirement if contributions were made while on parental leave. If they have two children, this will increase to 2.8%, and three children would see it boosted by 4.5%. These figures assume they retire at 67, average ...

Financial abuse linked to violence: CBA, UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... Financial abuse is not limited to intimate partner domestic violence." "Older people can experience abuse from their adult children or extended family members, parents can experience abuse from their teenage children, people who are living in group care ...

Office for Women combats financial abuse

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
... Office for Women said. Funded under the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-22, the guide provides businesses with checklists to learn how their services may be used to perpetrate abuse. It ...

Government moves to amend military super benefits tax

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... that has occurred due to the Douglas decision. Also, the government has decided to extend these changes to Spouse and Children's pensions paid to a spouse or child following the death of a member of a DFRDB or MSB scheme affected by the Douglas decision. ...

FICAP is back on in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) is returning after a pandemic pause. This year FICAP's Live & Acoustic event will be held on August 25 at the Establishment Ballroom and in support of Aussie youths in need. All proceeds will ...