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NSW to introduce options for first home buyers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... a proportion paid by the government. The scheme set to commence next January and will be open to single parents with children under 18, single persons 50 and over or key workers (nurses, teachers, police) buying their first home. The government equity ...

Future Generation welcomes Mike Baird as new chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... Trollip who has filled the role since the 2014 inception. Trollip oversaw almost $30 million in investment go towards children and youth at risk under the platform's unique business model. Future Generation focuses on a stream of annual charity investments ...

Government proposes further expansion of downsizer scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... people in their 50s and early 60s who are ineligible for downsizer contributions. Pre-retirees who wish to downsize as children finish education and move out of home shouldn't be penalised," UniSuper chief executive Peter Chun said. "Downsizer contributions ...

NGS to reduce emissions 35% in three years

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... said. "We can find enormous opportunities to invest our capital. Why would we invest it to destroy the future for our children and create future costs for our members?"

Rest simplifies super splitting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... particularly for women, who are more likely than their male counterparts to take time away from work to care for their children and face a range of barriers to participating in the workforce, typically leading to them earning less super than their partner ...

Spirit Super pays tribute to Doug Fry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... the work that Doug undertook during his time leading the fund." Spirit Super extended its sympathies to Fry's wife Jan, children Michael, Simon, Rachel, Justin and Kate, and to his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

ISA uncovers disgraceful regional gender super gap

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... men. It's believed this large divergence first expanded when many local women took time out of the workforce to have children. In response to these findings, ISA forebode that a lack of bridge the gap commitments at the upcoming election would have disastrous ...

Tax, welfare reform on election agenda

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... fortnight, Parenting Payment to the new JobSeeker rate and Family Tax Benefit Part A by 20 per cent ($40 per fortnight for children under 13 years). All three options also include a 50% increase to rental assistance. "The Society strongly supports the ...

Labor promises cheap childcare, climate action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... family will be worse off, but almost all families will be better off. Making childcare cheaper will mean more Australian children get access to early education, giving them a great start in life," Albanese said. "And, crucially, cheaper childcare is ...

Not enough Budget for women: Industry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... would allow parents to continue building their retirement savings while taking time out of the paid workforce to care for children and family. "Although the government has extended the length of paid parental leave by two weeks in this Budget, it's disappointing ...